Explanation of the author's (may Allah have mercy on him) statement: "… Chapter on Distinction …"
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The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Chapter on Distinction"
Distinction means clarification. In the Arabic language, it is clarification. So you say: "I distinguished between this and this." Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Anfal 8:37] meaning: He separates it and clarifies it. What is distinction in the language?
The student: Clarification.
The Shaykh : Clarification and separation, meaning clarifying a thing and separating its parts from one another.
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Chapter on Distinction"
Distinction means clarification. In the Arabic language, it is clarification. So you say: "I distinguished between this and this." Allah the Exalted said:
so that Allah may distinguish the wicked from the good
ليميز الله الخبيث من الطيبThe student: Clarification.
The Shaykh : Clarification and separation, meaning clarifying a thing and separating its parts from one another.