Explaining the realization of sincerity from Surat al-Kafirun

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Question:
To begin, may Allah preserve you, Your Excellency the Shaykh. One of the brothers, Muhammad from Riyadh, says: regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted in Surat

⁽¹⁾ Say, "O disbelievers, ⁽²⁾ I do not worship what you worship. ⁽³⁾ Nor are you worshippers of what I worship. ⁽⁴⁾ Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship. ⁽⁵⁾ Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship. ⁽⁶⁾ For you is your religion, and for me is my religion."

قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ لَا أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ وَلَا أَنتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ وَلَا أَنَا عَابِدٌ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ وَلَا أَنتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِيَ دِينِ

[Al-Kafirun 109:1-6]

, he asks: How does a Muslim achieve sincerity through this verse?

Answer:

⁽¹⁾ In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. ⁽²⁾ [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

[Al-Fatihah 1:1-2]

And may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. This surah contains disavowal of the disbelievers and those who associate partners with Allah. It states that the Muslim displays disavowal of them, and does not ally with them or love them, for this is not compatible with Islam. Rather, the Muslim is the brother of the Muslim. As for the Muslim, he disavows the disbelievers and their religion. So this surah is a declaration of disavowal of them and their religion, and of what they worship besides Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.

The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.

Source قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 15 / ‫فتاوى على الهواء - 23 06 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:03)

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