What is your comment on King Abdullah’s rejection of the titles “King of Hearts” and “King of Humanity”?
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The questioner:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: You mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that King 'Abd al-'Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him) put a stop to the religious innovation (bid'ah) of the four maqams after it had become widespread for a time without being condemned. He says: News agencies have reported what the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King 'Abdullah, may Allah support him with truth, ordered on this day, which is to reject what has become common among many people, namely using the titles “King of Hearts” and “King of Humanity.”
The Shaykh:
This is good; may Allah reward him with good.
The questioner:
And that he is not pleased with this matter, because Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, is the King, and we are His slaves. He says: So is there any comment on that, may Allah grant you success?
The Shaykh:
In comment, we pray for his success, may Allah reward him with good, and may He reward him for this, because this is a clear evil. The King of Hearts is Allah, the Turner of Hearts, Glorified is He. The King of Humanity is Allah, the King of people, the God of people is Allah, Exalted and Majestic is He. For this reason, the scholars rejected calling a scholar “Master of People,” saying this is not permissible, “Master of People.” Even if some of the imams are called by this, it is not permissible. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: You mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that King 'Abd al-'Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him) put a stop to the religious innovation (bid'ah) of the four maqams after it had become widespread for a time without being condemned. He says: News agencies have reported what the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King 'Abdullah, may Allah support him with truth, ordered on this day, which is to reject what has become common among many people, namely using the titles “King of Hearts” and “King of Humanity.”
The Shaykh:
This is good; may Allah reward him with good.
The questioner:
And that he is not pleased with this matter, because Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, is the King, and we are His slaves. He says: So is there any comment on that, may Allah grant you success?
The Shaykh:
In comment, we pray for his success, may Allah reward him with good, and may He reward him for this, because this is a clear evil. The King of Hearts is Allah, the Turner of Hearts, Glorified is He. The King of Humanity is Allah, the King of people, the God of people is Allah, Exalted and Majestic is He. For this reason, the scholars rejected calling a scholar “Master of People,” saying this is not permissible, “Master of People.” Even if some of the imams are called by this, it is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما تعليقكم على إنكار الملك عبد الله لقب ملك القلوب وملك الإنسانية ؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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