Is every one who disobeys Allah an associate of partners with Allah, because he has followed his desires?
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Question:
Who says that every one who disobeys Allah is an associate of partners with Allah because he has followed his desires.
Answer:
No, not every one who disobeys Allah is an associate of partners with Allah. Shirk (associating partners with Allah) is one thing, and sins are another. Yes, the one who associates partners with Allah has disobeyed Allah, but not every sin is shirk. Every shirk is a sin, but not every sin is shirk. Yes, one should distinguish between the two. Yes.
Who says that every one who disobeys Allah is an associate of partners with Allah because he has followed his desires.
Answer:
No, not every one who disobeys Allah is an associate of partners with Allah. Shirk (associating partners with Allah) is one thing, and sins are another. Yes, the one who associates partners with Allah has disobeyed Allah, but not every sin is shirk. Every shirk is a sin, but not every sin is shirk. Yes, one should distinguish between the two. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل كل من عصى الله فهو مشرك بالله؛ لأنه قد اتبع هواه؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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