The Meaning and Ruling of the Word "Ghunthar"
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Question:
Is the word "O Ghunthar" a term of abuse?
Answer:
Yes, it is a term of abuse. Did he not speak of Ghunthar?
The student: He said: His statement "Ghunthar" is with a dammah on the ghayn with a dot, a sukun on the noon, a fathah on the thaa with three dots, and a ra. Its meaning is: the ignorant one. It was also said: the mean one. It was also said: the sick one. It was also narrated as "O Antar" with a fathah on the ain without a dot, a sukun on the noon, and a fathah on the taa with two dots from above. It means the fly, and he likened him to a fly when he belittled him. End of quote.
The Shaykh: The intended meaning is that it is a word of rebuke.
Is the word "O Ghunthar" a term of abuse?
Answer:
Yes, it is a term of abuse. Did he not speak of Ghunthar?
The student: He said: His statement "Ghunthar" is with a dammah on the ghayn with a dot, a sukun on the noon, a fathah on the thaa with three dots, and a ra. Its meaning is: the ignorant one. It was also said: the mean one. It was also said: the sick one. It was also narrated as "O Antar" with a fathah on the ain without a dot, a sukun on the noon, and a fathah on the taa with two dots from above. It means the fly, and he likened him to a fly when he belittled him. End of quote.
The Shaykh: The intended meaning is that it is a word of rebuke.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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