Are the verses of shirk (associating partners with Allah) and kufr (disbelief) specific to the first polytheists?
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Question:
May Allah be with you. The questioner says: Some people have cited verses from the Qur'an and the Sunnah as evidence for the kufr (disbelief) and shirk (associating partners with Allah) of those who call upon other than Allah. A man said that these verses and hadiths are only about the first polytheists. Are the verses of shirk (associating partners with Allah) and kufr (disbelief) specific to the first polytheists?
Answer:
By Allah, if someone wants to limit the Qur'an to the first people only and say it is not suitable for others, this is apostasy from the religion of Islam. The Qur'an is general for the entire Ummah (Muslim community) from its beginning to its end, until the Hour stands. No one can restrict it, lift it, or limit it to those who came before. If this person is ignorant, he must be shown the danger of this error.
So that he does not utter it. But if he is knowledgeable and does this intentionally, he becomes an apostate from the religion of Islam, because Allah said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:3] And this person says that the religion is not complete and is not suitable for the end of time. This is a refutation of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
May Allah be with you. The questioner says: Some people have cited verses from the Qur'an and the Sunnah as evidence for the kufr (disbelief) and shirk (associating partners with Allah) of those who call upon other than Allah. A man said that these verses and hadiths are only about the first polytheists. Are the verses of shirk (associating partners with Allah) and kufr (disbelief) specific to the first polytheists?
Answer:
By Allah, if someone wants to limit the Qur'an to the first people only and say it is not suitable for others, this is apostasy from the religion of Islam. The Qur'an is general for the entire Ummah (Muslim community) from its beginning to its end, until the Hour stands. No one can restrict it, lift it, or limit it to those who came before. If this person is ignorant, he must be shown the danger of this error.
So that he does not utter it. But if he is knowledgeable and does this intentionally, he becomes an apostate from the religion of Islam, because Allah said:
This day I have perfected for you your religion
الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-47-منهج أهل السنة والجماعة|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:13:37)
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