Questions on the Explanation of the Book of Nullifiers of Islam
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Question:
They cite the general verses regarding the disbelievers, such as the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Ma'idah 5:51], and they leave aside the verses that specify them, such as the saying of Allah the Exalted: [An-Nahl 16:106]. Is this included in what Imam Ahmad said: “May Allah kill the people of desires; they say what is not for them and leave what is upon them”?
Answer:
This is included in the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Ali 'Imran 3:7]. The one who argues with the ambiguous verses—this is his ruling with Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He: that there is deviation in his heart, may Allah protect us from that. Imam Ahmad took his statement from this verse.
[Ali 'Imran 3:7]. They do not specify the general, nor do they qualify the absolute, nor do they act according to the people [of knowledge], and they leave aside the abrogated. And what they have—meaning, they have no insight, or they know that they have misguidance; they want to deceive people. So they are in one of two states: either ignorant, or a misleader who wants misguidance and deviation, may Allah protect us from that. He confuses the Muslims and says, “I am arguing from the Qur’an.” He lies; he is not arguing from the Qur’an.
If you were arguing from the Qur’an, you would return the ambiguous to the clear. This is arguing from the Qur’an. As for taking the ambiguous, this is not arguing from the Qur’an.
They cite the general verses regarding the disbelievers, such as the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And whoever is an ally to them among you - then indeed, he is [one] of them
وَمَن يَتَوَلَّهُم مِّنكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْهُمْexcept for one who is forced [to renounce his religion] while his heart is secure in faith
إِلَّا مَنْ أُكْرِهَ وَقَلْبُهُ مُطْمَئِنٌّ بِالْإِيمَانِAnswer:
This is included in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
As for those in whose hearts is deviation [from truth], they will follow that of it which is unspecific, seeking discord and seeking an interpretation [suitable to them]
فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ زَيْغٌ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَابَهَ مِنْهُ ابْتِغَاءَ الْفِتْنَةِ وَابْتِغَاءَ تَأْوِيلِهِAs for those in whose hearts is deviation [from truth], they will follow that of it which is unspecific
فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ زَيْغٌ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَابَهَ مِنْهُIf you were arguing from the Qur’an, you would return the ambiguous to the clear. This is arguing from the Qur’an. As for taking the ambiguous, this is not arguing from the Qur’an.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 191من279/اسئلة شرح كتاب نواقض الاسلام/الذين يستدلون بالايات العامة/صالح الفوزان/كبار العلماء/عقيدة — youtube.com
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