The indication of the majority regarding the truth
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Question:
This questioner says: Many people are deceived by the majority and consider it a sign of the truth, because people do not agree upon falsehood. So what is your guidance, may Allah preserve you?
Answer:
This is refuted by the Noble Qur'an. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-An'am 6:116] And Allah the Exalted said: [Yusuf 12:103] So, a large number does not indicate the truth; it may be in error. However, if it is upon the truth, and if truth and a large number coincide, that is good. But if there is a large number without truth, it has no value. Likewise, a small number is not harmful if it is upon the truth. Therefore, the few who are upon the truth are better than the many who are upon falsehood. The criterion is the presence of the truth, not the criterion of being many or few. The criterion is the existence of the truth and its absence. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: Many people are deceived by the majority and consider it a sign of the truth, because people do not agree upon falsehood. So what is your guidance, may Allah preserve you?
Answer:
This is refuted by the Noble Qur'an. Allah the Exalted said:
And if you obey most of those upon the earth, they will mislead you from the way of Allah
وَإِن تُطِعْ أَكْثَرَ مَن فِي الْأَرْضِ يُضِلُّوكَ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِAnd most of the people, although you strive [for it], are not believers.
وَمَا أَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ وَلَوْ حَرَصْتَ بِمُؤْمِنِينَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-45-مصادرنا في تلقي العقيدة|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (38:46)
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