What is the ruling on those who call to tawhid (the oneness of Allah), and what is the ruling on those who prevent them from calling?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. Honorable Shaykh, the questioner, in his second question, says: My brother in Sudan is calling the people of his village to pure tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and to abandoning the acts of shirk (associating partners with Allah), superstitions, and bid'ah (religious innovations). But some relatives are preventing them from doing this. So what do you advise these people? Thank you.
Answer:
We say: Praise be to Allah who guided these brothers to call people to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and to explain tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and forbid shirk (associating partners with Allah). This is a great and noble deed, and it is the work of the Messengers (peace and blessings be upon them), for Allah sent the Messengers to warn against shirk and command tawhid. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nahl 16:36] Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Anbya 21:25] that it is not. [Al-Anbya 21:25] This is the duty of the Messengers (peace and blessings be upon them). As for those who prevent those who call to Allah, who command tawhid, and forbid shirk, they are misguided and have committed a great error in this, because it is obligatory for them to assist these people, not to prevent them from what Allah has made obligatory upon them. These people are similar to the polytheists who stood in the way of the Messengers' call to Allah, denied tawhid, and commanded shirk. It is obligatory for them to repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), return to Him, and allow these callers to carry out their mission and facilitate their path. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says: [Al-Ma'idah 5:2] Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
May Allah reward you with good. Honorable Shaykh, the questioner, in his second question, says: My brother in Sudan is calling the people of his village to pure tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and to abandoning the acts of shirk (associating partners with Allah), superstitions, and bid'ah (religious innovations). But some relatives are preventing them from doing this. So what do you advise these people? Thank you.
Answer:
We say: Praise be to Allah who guided these brothers to call people to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and to explain tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and forbid shirk (associating partners with Allah). This is a great and noble deed, and it is the work of the Messengers (peace and blessings be upon them), for Allah sent the Messengers to warn against shirk and command tawhid. Allah the Exalted said:
And We certainly sent into every nation a messenger, [saying], "Worship Allah and avoid Taghut."
وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِي كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولًا أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَاجْتَنِبُوا الطَّاغُوتَAnd We sent not before you any messenger except that We revealed to him
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا نُوحِي إِلَيْهِdeity except Me, so worship Me."
إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنَا فَاعْبُدُونِAnd cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression.
وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَىٰ وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما القول فيمن يدعون إلى التوحيد، وما القول فيمن يمنعونهم من الدعوة؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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