Back to search
The question

What is the difference between نَزَّلَ (nazzala) and أَنْزَلَ (anzala), وَرَاءَ (wara'a) and خَلْفَ (khalfa), عَلَى (ʻala) and فَوْقَ (fawqa), أَتَى (ata) and جَاءَ (ja'a), الْفَاسِقُ (al-fasiq) and الْفَاجِرُ (al-fajir)?

Share this answer

Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
The answer

There is no difference between "nazala" (نزل) and "anzala" (أنزل); both convey the meaning of descent, the difference being in transitivity. "Wara’a" (وراء) can mean "behind" or "ahead" (it is from the words with opposite meanings). "Ala" (على) signifies elevation, height, and honor, and "fawqa" (فوق) is the opposite of "tahta" (تحت). "Ata" (أتى) means "came." "Al-Fasiq" (الفاسق) is he who deviates from obedience to Allah by committing major sins, and "al-fajir" (الفاجر) is he who is inclined [to evil] and a liar. "Fujoor" (الفجور) is فسوق (disobedience) and deviation from obedience.

Summary from Ftawy's records · added here

Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.

Read the full answer on Ftawy
Where this answer came from
Source platform
Ftawy
Original fatwa ID
100670
Added here
. This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
Text
Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full ruling
Read the full answer on Ftawy