Advising the Book of Allah, resorting to it for judgment, and applying its Shari'ah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is not resorting to the Book of Allah the Exalted for judgment and applying its Shari'ah and its hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) in every small and large matter a form of advising the Book of Allah? What is your opinion on this?
Answer:
We have said that advising the Book of Allah includes acting in accordance with what is in it. Acting in accordance with what is in it. Whether it is the individual's actions or the public actions of the people, it is making the Book of Allah the judge. This is part of acting in accordance with the Book of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. As for if one rules by other than it, then he has not acted in accordance with the Book of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. So acting in accordance with the Book of Allah includes, a fortiori, making it the judge and resorting to it between people. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is not resorting to the Book of Allah the Exalted for judgment and applying its Shari'ah and its hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) in every small and large matter a form of advising the Book of Allah? What is your opinion on this?
Answer:
We have said that advising the Book of Allah includes acting in accordance with what is in it. Acting in accordance with what is in it. Whether it is the individual's actions or the public actions of the people, it is making the Book of Allah the judge. This is part of acting in accordance with the Book of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. As for if one rules by other than it, then he has not acted in accordance with the Book of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. So acting in accordance with the Book of Allah includes, a fortiori, making it the judge and resorting to it between people. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-025-الدين النصيحة|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:05:24)
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