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Cited in 2 segments across 1 recording · 2020 · term/term:sabab

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11 Dec 2020MindTrap with Mufti Abu Layth Why does the Quran tell the story of Dhul Qarnayn so briefly? The guest says the Quran retells the known legend concisely to show the Prophet's knowledge from God, while stripping its Christian imperial ending; Mufti Abu Layth objects that its unusual wording is too vague for that. Discussionquoted view, not his positionguest speechDr Javad T. Hashmi (guest)Dhul QarnaynAhl al-Kitab (People of the Book)Muhammad Ahmad Khalafallah machine5 min 40 s2:11:24on YouTube
11 Dec 2020MindTrap with Mufti Abu Layth What do the unusual words in the Dhul Qarnayn verses mean? Mufti Abu Layth argues the wording of 18:83-90 is too vague to be a retelling of the Alexander legend; the guest says the Syriac subtext explains it and that without it the passage invites endless speculative readings, and they agree to differ. Discussionguest speechDr Javad T. Hashmi (guest)Quran 18:83-86 (they ask you about Dhul Qarnayn; he followed a sabab)Quran 18:89-90 (a people for whom no covering was made)sabab (means, cause) machine8 min 39 s2:17:04on YouTube