What is the meaning of the statement by some of the Salaf that the people of innovation are like scorpions: they bury their heads and hide their tails, until when they are able, they sting?
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The questioner asks: What is the meaning of the statement by some of the Salaf that the people of innovation are like scorpions: they bury their heads and keep their tails, until when they are able, they sting?
Answer:
Yes, it is clear speech that the people of innovation have hypocrisy in them. The people of innovation are tested with hypocrisy, which is that they display good and conceal evil. They display good to people as a deception; they deceive Allah and those who believe, and they conceal evil. Whenever they are able to spread evil, they spread it, like the scorpion. Yes.
The questioner asks: What is the meaning of the statement by some of the Salaf that the people of innovation are like scorpions: they bury their heads and keep their tails, until when they are able, they sting?
Answer:
Yes, it is clear speech that the people of innovation have hypocrisy in them. The people of innovation are tested with hypocrisy, which is that they display good and conceal evil. They display good to people as a deception; they deceive Allah and those who believe, and they conceal evil. Whenever they are able to spread evil, they spread it, like the scorpion. Yes.
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما معنى قول بعض السلف أهل البدع كالعقارب تدفن راسها وتخفي أذنابها، حتى إذا تمكنت لدغت؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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