His saying, the Exalted: “So what is their patience with the Fire?” Is the specification omitted?
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The student: His saying, the Exalted: [Al-Baqarah 2:175] Is the specification omitted from it?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: Is the specification omitted?
The Shaykh : No, it is not necessary; the specification must be present in every instance where the expression of wonder occurs. The meaning is that whatever comes after the expression of wonder in the accusative case is the specification; that is the meaning. It is not necessary that the specification must accompany every expression of wonder; it is not necessary.
The student : Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes?
How patient they are in pursuit of the Fire!
فما أصبرهم على النارThe Shaykh : Yes.
The student: Is the specification omitted?
The Shaykh : No, it is not necessary; the specification must be present in every instance where the expression of wonder occurs. The meaning is that whatever comes after the expression of wonder in the accusative case is the specification; that is the meaning. It is not necessary that the specification must accompany every expression of wonder; it is not necessary.
The student : Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes?