Is speaking about Allah without knowledge greater than shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it true that whoever says speaking about Allah without knowledge is greater than shirk? And does that mean Allah will not forgive it for him?
Answer:
Because shirk is speaking about Allah without knowledge; shirk falls under[Al-Baqarah 2:169]. So if he speaks about Allah what he does not know regarding shirk, there is no doubt that it is not forgiven. But if he speaks about something other than shirk, that is a matter for the forgiveness of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). If He wills, He forgives him, and if He wills, He punishes him. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it true that whoever says speaking about Allah without knowledge is greater than shirk? And does that mean Allah will not forgive it for him?
Answer:
Because shirk is speaking about Allah without knowledge; shirk falls under
and to say about Allah what you do not know.
وَأَن تَقُولُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [308 -560] هل القول على الله بلا علم أعظم من الشرك؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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