Is one who mocks something of the Qur'an or the Sunnah, and is ignorant, declared a disbeliever, or is he excused for his ignorance?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if one mocks something of the Book of Allah, or the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he is ignorant, is he declared a disbeliever for that, or is he excused for his ignorance?
Answer:
The first thing is that the ignorant person must be respectful toward the Qur'an and not enter into it with ignorance. He must be respectful toward the Qur'an and not engage in ignorance regarding the meanings of the Qur'an. To belittle the Qur'an, may Allah protect us from that, is disbelief. So the Muslim must fear this matter. He must respect the Qur'an. The ignorant person stops; it is obligatory for the ignorant person to stop and be respectful. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if one mocks something of the Book of Allah, or the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he is ignorant, is he declared a disbeliever for that, or is he excused for his ignorance?
Answer:
The first thing is that the ignorant person must be respectful toward the Qur'an and not enter into it with ignorance. He must be respectful toward the Qur'an and not engage in ignorance regarding the meanings of the Qur'an. To belittle the Qur'an, may Allah protect us from that, is disbelief. So the Muslim must fear this matter. He must respect the Qur'an. The ignorant person stops; it is obligatory for the ignorant person to stop and be respectful. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4010- 4717] هل من استهزأ بشيء من القرآن أو السنة وكان جاهلا يكفر أم يعذر بجهله؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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