What is the definition of ghuluw (exaggeration)?
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The questioner:
A questioner says: The commentator (may Allah have mercy on him) said that ghuluw is exaggeration in glorification through speech and belief. Does ghuluw not include actions?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Does ghuluw not include actions?
The Shaykh:
Yes, in actions and in worship. The one who said, "I fast and do not break my fast," is committing ghuluw in worship. It also includes actions. So it encompasses ghuluw regarding a person, ghuluw in worship, and ghuluw regarding the messengers. Yes.
A questioner says: The commentator (may Allah have mercy on him) said that ghuluw is exaggeration in glorification through speech and belief. Does ghuluw not include actions?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Does ghuluw not include actions?
The Shaykh:
Yes, in actions and in worship. The one who said, "I fast and do not break my fast," is committing ghuluw in worship. It also includes actions. So it encompasses ghuluw regarding a person, ghuluw in worship, and ghuluw regarding the messengers. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما تعريف الغلو؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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