Explanation of the Degrees of Disbelief
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Q212: The listener A.A.I. from Jordan says in his question: Does disbelief have types and degrees, some greater than others, or is it a single degree? And if it has degrees, is insulting the religion, or the Lord, or the Messenger included among them?
A212: Disbelief, may Allah protect us from it, has degrees, some greater than others. Some of it is disbelief that expels one from the religion, and some is less than that, which is minor shirk (associating partners with Allah). As for insulting the religion, or insulting Allah, or His Messenger; this is major shirk (associating partners with Allah), which expels one from the religion, may Allah protect us from it. As for minor shirk (associating partners with Allah), it is like the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 64a and his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) Sahih Muslim 65 This is from minor shirk (associating partners with Allah), which does not expel one from the religion; because killing the soul without right is a great crime and a major sin, but it does not reach the degree of disbelief that expels one from the religion.
A212: Disbelief, may Allah protect us from it, has degrees, some greater than others. Some of it is disbelief that expels one from the religion, and some is less than that, which is minor shirk (associating partners with Allah). As for insulting the religion, or insulting Allah, or His Messenger; this is major shirk (associating partners with Allah), which expels one from the religion, may Allah protect us from it. As for minor shirk (associating partners with Allah), it is like the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Abusing a Muslim is an outrage and fighting against him is unbelief
سباب المسلم فسوق، وقتاله كفرDo not return to unbelief after me by striking the necks of one another.
لا ترجعوا بعدي كفاراً، يضرب بعضكم رقاب " بعض
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