Why did Abu Talib not embrace Islam despite his protection of the Prophet?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the wisdom behind Abu Talib remaining on the religion of his people? We ask you, Honorable Shaykh, to mention some of these wisdoms that the author referred to?
Answer:
Abu Talib was seized by the tribal pride of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. The reason for this is that tribal pride; he was jealous of the religion of 'Abd al-Muttalib, so he said, "I am on the religion of 'Abd al-Muttalib," so that 'Abd al-Muttalib would not be reviled. Thus, the tribal pride of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance seized him, may Allah protect us from that.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the wisdom behind Abu Talib remaining on the religion of his people? We ask you, Honorable Shaykh, to mention some of these wisdoms that the author referred to?
Answer:
Abu Talib was seized by the tribal pride of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. The reason for this is that tribal pride; he was jealous of the religion of 'Abd al-Muttalib, so he said, "I am on the religion of 'Abd al-Muttalib," so that 'Abd al-Muttalib would not be reviled. Thus, the tribal pride of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance seized him, may Allah protect us from that.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1783] لماذا لم يسلم أبو طالب رغم نُصْرته للنبي؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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