The one who commits a major sin according to the Mu'tazilah and the Khawarij: Is there a difference between them?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the statement of the Mu'tazilah concerning the one who commits a major sin, is there a difference between them and the Khawarij in this matter?
Answer:
Yes, there is a difference between them. The Khawarij say that he exits from faith and remains in the Fire forever; they declare him a disbeliever. The Mu'tazilah say, "No, we do not declare him a disbeliever. We say he is neither a believer nor a disbeliever, but rather he is in the intermediate state between the two states. And if he dies without repenting, he is a disbeliever and remains in the Fire forever, just as the Khawarij say." Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the statement of the Mu'tazilah concerning the one who commits a major sin, is there a difference between them and the Khawarij in this matter?
Answer:
Yes, there is a difference between them. The Khawarij say that he exits from faith and remains in the Fire forever; they declare him a disbeliever. The Mu'tazilah say, "No, we do not declare him a disbeliever. We say he is neither a believer nor a disbeliever, but rather he is in the intermediate state between the two states. And if he dies without repenting, he is a disbeliever and remains in the Fire forever, just as the Khawarij say." Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [224 -308] مرتكب الكبيرة عند المعتزلة والخوارج هل بينهما فرق - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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