Does the phrase of Allah the Exalted, “Have you seen the one who takes his desire as his god,” mean that he directs worship to it?
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, asks regarding the phrase of Allah the Exalted and Glorified:[Al-Furqan 25:43] Is the intended meaning of this verse that he directs some of his worship to his desire?
Answer:
No, it is not that he obeys his desire even if it contradicts the truth. The one who follows his desire even if it contradicts the truth is the one who worships his desire; he has taken it as his god.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, asks regarding the phrase of Allah the Exalted and Glorified:
Have you seen the one who takes as his god his own desire?
أَرَأَيْتَ مَنِ اتَّخَذَ إِلَٰهَهُ هَوَاهُAnswer:
No, it is not that he obeys his desire even if it contradicts the truth. The one who follows his desire even if it contradicts the truth is the one who worships his desire; he has taken it as his god.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2739- 4717] هل معنى قوله تعالى:﴿أرأيت من اتخذ إلهه هواه﴾ أنه يصرف له العبادة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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