The Meaning of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: {And he will abide therein in humiliation}
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Question:
Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him), regarding the saying of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) : [Al-Furqan: 69], does eternal abiding mean: temporary, or what?
Answer:
[Al-Furqan: 70], whoever enters the Fire has been humiliated; there is no greater humiliation than entering the Fire – we ask Allah for safety.
Q: And what is meant by eternal abiding here in the case of no repentance?
A: A long duration; a long duration is called eternal abiding. They stayed, so they abided eternally, meaning: they prolonged their stay.
Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him), regarding the saying of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) :
and he will abide therein humiliated -
وَيَخْلُدْ فِيهِ مُهَانًاAnswer:
Except those who repent, believe
إِلَّا مَنْ تَابَ وَآمَنَQ: And what is meant by eternal abiding here in the case of no repentance?
A: A long duration; a long duration is called eternal abiding. They stayed, so they abided eternally, meaning: they prolonged their stay.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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