What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed—those are the disbelievers”?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the correct interpretation of His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He):[Al-Ma'idah 5:44]
Answer:
There is a distinction here according to the scholars. Refer to Ibn Kathir’s tafsir regarding this verse, and you will see that there is a distinction based on the state of the judge. If he considers this permissible and views it as better than the ruling of Allah, or equal to the ruling of Allah, or if he believes he has the choice between judging by the ruling of Allah or by something else, then he is a disbeliever without doubt. He is a disbeliever without doubt in these cases. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the correct interpretation of His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He):
And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed - then it is those who are the disbelievers.
وَمَن لَّمْ يَحْكُم بِمَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَافِرُونَAnswer:
There is a distinction here according to the scholars. Refer to Ibn Kathir’s tafsir regarding this verse, and you will see that there is a distinction based on the state of the judge. If he considers this permissible and views it as better than the ruling of Allah, or equal to the ruling of Allah, or if he believes he has the choice between judging by the ruling of Allah or by something else, then he is a disbeliever without doubt. He is a disbeliever without doubt in these cases. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [31 -3022] ما معنى قوله تعالى: (ومن لم يحكم بما أنزل الله فأولئك هم الكافرون)؟ — youtube.com
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