Did Nu'aym ibn Hammad intend by declaring those who liken Allah to His creation to be disbelievers that they committed major disbelief?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the words of Nu'aym ibn Hammad al-Khuzai (may Allah have mercy on him), "Whoever likens Allah to His creation has committed disbelief," and so on, is the intended meaning major disbelief that expels one from the religion?
Answer:
Yes, the intended meaning is major disbelief. Whoever likens Allah to His creation has committed disbelief, and whoever denies what Allah has described Himself with has committed disbelief. This is disbelief that expels one from the religion, because it opposes Allah the Exalted. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the words of Nu'aym ibn Hammad al-Khuzai (may Allah have mercy on him), "Whoever likens Allah to His creation has committed disbelief," and so on, is the intended meaning major disbelief that expels one from the religion?
Answer:
Yes, the intended meaning is major disbelief. Whoever likens Allah to His creation has committed disbelief, and whoever denies what Allah has described Himself with has committed disbelief. This is disbelief that expels one from the religion, because it opposes Allah the Exalted. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 431- هل أراد نُعيم بن حمّاد بتكفير من شبّه الله بخلقه الكفرَ الأكبر؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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