What is the name of Zul Qarnain? Or was that his last name?
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What is the name of Zul Qarnain? Or was that his last name?
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There exists strong difference of opinion on this topic amongst Ulama, thus the best would be for us to say "We believe in what Allah Ta'ala has mentioned".
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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