In His saying, the Exalted: “From the first day, which is more deserving that you stand in it,” could the “min” here mean “in”?
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The student: All right, and His saying, the Exalted: [At-Tawbah 9:108].
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: Does “min” mean “in”?
The Shaykh : It is possible that it means “in,” but it is from the first day until the time in which you were called, that is more deserving that you stand in it. And that does not mean that the basis of taqwa (mindfulness of Allah) ends from the first day; it ends when Allah wills.
from the first day
من أول يومThe Shaykh : Yes.
The student: Does “min” mean “in”?
The Shaykh : It is possible that it means “in,” but it is from the first day until the time in which you were called, that is more deserving that you stand in it. And that does not mean that the basis of taqwa (mindfulness of Allah) ends from the first day; it ends when Allah wills.