Is the mention of the painful punishment found in the texts specific to disbelievers, or does it include the sinners among the believers?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What has come in the verses regarding the painful punishment and its description, is it specific to those who disbelieve in Allah or associate others with Him, or does it include the sinners among the believers? And is there a difference between the punishment of the disbeliever and the punishment of the sinful believer?
Answer:
Yes, the punishment of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is the same, but the disbeliever is made to abide in it eternally, whereas the believer is not made to abide in it eternally. If he enters it, he will not remain in it forever; he is punished according to the measure of his sins and then comes out of the Fire. As for the disbeliever, he abides in the punishment eternally, may Allah protect us from that. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What has come in the verses regarding the painful punishment and its description, is it specific to those who disbelieve in Allah or associate others with Him, or does it include the sinners among the believers? And is there a difference between the punishment of the disbeliever and the punishment of the sinful believer?
Answer:
Yes, the punishment of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is the same, but the disbeliever is made to abide in it eternally, whereas the believer is not made to abide in it eternally. If he enters it, he will not remain in it forever; he is punished according to the measure of his sins and then comes out of the Fire. As for the disbeliever, he abides in the punishment eternally, may Allah protect us from that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3992- 4717] هل ما ورد من ذكر العذاب الأليم خاص بالكفار أم يدخل فيه عصاة المؤمنين ؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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