Do the excesses of the polytheists intercede for their fathers?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, do the excesses of the polytheists intercede for their fathers? And are they gathered with their fathers? Do the excesses of the polytheists intercede for their fathers?
Answer:
The excesses of the polytheists follow their fathers; they follow their fathers. In this world, they are treated as their fathers are treated. As for the Hereafter, the scholars differ regarding them, and the stronger position, and Allah knows best, is to leave their matter to Allah the Exalted. It was said that a messenger will be sent to them to test them, so whoever obeys the messenger will enter Paradise, and whoever disobeys him will enter the Fire. Allah knows best what is for them. And the polytheist does not benefit from intercession, neither from his son nor from anyone else; intercession does not benefit him.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, do the excesses of the polytheists intercede for their fathers? And are they gathered with their fathers? Do the excesses of the polytheists intercede for their fathers?
Answer:
The excesses of the polytheists follow their fathers; they follow their fathers. In this world, they are treated as their fathers are treated. As for the Hereafter, the scholars differ regarding them, and the stronger position, and Allah knows best, is to leave their matter to Allah the Exalted. It was said that a messenger will be sent to them to test them, so whoever obeys the messenger will enter Paradise, and whoever disobeys him will enter the Fire. Allah knows best what is for them. And the polytheist does not benefit from intercession, neither from his son nor from anyone else; intercession does not benefit him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [125 /1350] هل يشفع أفراط المشركين في آبائهم؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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