The claim that religion guarantees worshipping Allah in the manner one is convinced of
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what about the one who says that religion guarantees every man the right to worship Allah in the manner he is convinced of?
Answer:
I seek refuge in Allah, I seek refuge in Allah. This is a statement of disbelief and falsehood. Religion does not guarantee that you worship idols, worship statues, or worship fathers and ancestors. It does not guarantee this; rather, it fought against their people. How can one say it is guaranteed for the one who is convinced of it? Does that mean Pharaoh was convinced that he was the Lord? So does that mean anyone who is convinced of something can be told, "There is no harm, your conviction is fine"? No, this is forbidden. No Muslim says this. No Muslim ever says this statement. Only an atheist who wants to spread disbelief says it, "Let everyone follow his own desire" and "Let everyone have his own freedom." This speech is not permissible. These people are the servants of Allah;[Adh-Dhariyat 51:56] they do not worship other than Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Even if they are convinced, they do not have that right. If one is convinced of disbelief, he is a disbeliever. No, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what about the one who says that religion guarantees every man the right to worship Allah in the manner he is convinced of?
Answer:
I seek refuge in Allah, I seek refuge in Allah. This is a statement of disbelief and falsehood. Religion does not guarantee that you worship idols, worship statues, or worship fathers and ancestors. It does not guarantee this; rather, it fought against their people. How can one say it is guaranteed for the one who is convinced of it? Does that mean Pharaoh was convinced that he was the Lord? So does that mean anyone who is convinced of something can be told, "There is no harm, your conviction is fine"? No, this is forbidden. No Muslim says this. No Muslim ever says this statement. Only an atheist who wants to spread disbelief says it, "Let everyone follow his own desire" and "Let everyone have his own freedom." This speech is not permissible. These people are the servants of Allah;
And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 58 من 148|شرح كتاب المنتقى|الصلاة|جهر الإمام بالتكبير ليسمع من خلفه |صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:13:50)
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