On the validity of Ibn Ruslan’s statement and the scholar who did not act upon his knowledge, and that no one was punished before the worshippers of idols
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The questioner : The questioner says: The poet said, “And a scholar who did not act upon his knowledge, no one was punished before him.”
The Shaykh : No. No.
The questioner : No one was punished before the worshippers of idols.
The Shaykh : No one was punished before. All right.
The questioner : No one was punished before the worshippers of idols. He asks: Is the meaning of this verse correct? Even though the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, as Muslim narrated in his Sahih in the Book of Jihad, from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “I recited the Qur’an so that it would be said, ‘He is a reciter,’ and I learned knowledge so that it would be said, ‘He is a scholar.’” So he was dragged and thrown into the Fire. This is the hadith.
The Shaykh : This does not contradict what was mentioned in the verse, because the one who did not act upon his knowledge did not, in reality, intend the Face of Allah. If he had truly intended the Face of Allah, he would have been the first among people to act upon his knowledge. As for the statement that the first thing to be judged between people is blood, that is correct, and this is regarding the judgment between people. The first thing to be judged between people is blood, and the first thing a person is held accountable for regarding the rights of Allah is prayer. As for the first one to be punished, it is like this man who learned knowledge for other than Allah, and the one who learns but does not act upon his knowledge.
The Shaykh : No. No.
The questioner : No one was punished before the worshippers of idols.
The Shaykh : No one was punished before. All right.
The questioner : No one was punished before the worshippers of idols. He asks: Is the meaning of this verse correct? Even though the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, as Muslim narrated in his Sahih in the Book of Jihad, from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
(peace and blessings be upon him) The first thing to be judged between the servants on the Day of Resurrection. This is the hadith, and in it: “And a man was brought, and He made him aware of His blessings.”
صلى الله عليه وسلم أول ما يقضى بين العباد يوم القيامة الحديث، وفيه ورجل أتى به فعرفه نعمه.And in it: “And a man was brought, and He made him aware of His blessings, and he acknowledged them. He said: What did you do with them? He said: I recited the Qur’an, learned knowledge, and taught it. He said: You lie. But you
وفيه ورجل أتي به فعرفه نعمه فعرفها فقال ما عملت فيها؟ فقال قرأت القرآن وتعلمت العلم وعلمته فقال كذبت ولكنThe Shaykh : This does not contradict what was mentioned in the verse, because the one who did not act upon his knowledge did not, in reality, intend the Face of Allah. If he had truly intended the Face of Allah, he would have been the first among people to act upon his knowledge. As for the statement that the first thing to be judged between people is blood, that is correct, and this is regarding the judgment between people. The first thing to be judged between people is blood, and the first thing a person is held accountable for regarding the rights of Allah is prayer. As for the first one to be punished, it is like this man who learned knowledge for other than Allah, and the one who learns but does not act upon his knowledge.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، لقاء[20 من 46] عن صحة قول ابن رسلان وعالم بعلمه لم يعلمن معذب من قبل عباد الوثن- ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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