What is the meaning and reason for the name "al-Masih"?
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Question:
What is the reason for his being named al-Masih?
Answer:
It means he wipes the earth. Some said it is because his right eye is wiped, as if it were a floating grape, as mentioned in the authentic hadith. Others said he was named al-Masih because he passes through the world, and there is no land that he does not pass through.
Q: And al-Masih is the son of Mary?
The Shaykh: And al-Masih is the son of Mary, yes. It is said for reasons other than this, other than passing through the world.
What is the reason for his being named al-Masih?
Answer:
It means he wipes the earth. Some said it is because his right eye is wiped, as if it were a floating grape, as mentioned in the authentic hadith. Others said he was named al-Masih because he passes through the world, and there is no land that he does not pass through.
Q: And al-Masih is the son of Mary?
The Shaykh: And al-Masih is the son of Mary, yes. It is said for reasons other than this, other than passing through the world.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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