What is the ruling on one who rejects the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and says that reason does not accept them?
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Question:
As for the first question of this evening, the questioner says: Your Eminence the Shaykh, what is the ruling on one who rejects the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and says that reason does not accept them?
Answer:
We ask Allah for well-being. This is shirk (associating partners with Allah), and may Allah protect us from it. The one who says that the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) contain something that reason does not accept is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah); we ask Allah for well-being. Unless he is ignorant and follows the people who say this, in which case he is shown the truth. If he is knowledgeable and does this deliberately, prioritizing reason, in his claim, prioritizing reason, in his claim, over the words of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), this is shirk (associating partners with Allah). Sound reason never contradicts authentic transmission. This is a rule.
They say that Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Clear reason does not contradict authentic transmission. If they differ, then either the reason is not clear, or the transmission is not authentic. It is not possible for clear reason and authentic transmission to differ; this is an established rule among the people of knowledge.
As for the first question of this evening, the questioner says: Your Eminence the Shaykh, what is the ruling on one who rejects the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and says that reason does not accept them?
Answer:
We ask Allah for well-being. This is shirk (associating partners with Allah), and may Allah protect us from it. The one who says that the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) contain something that reason does not accept is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah); we ask Allah for well-being. Unless he is ignorant and follows the people who say this, in which case he is shown the truth. If he is knowledgeable and does this deliberately, prioritizing reason, in his claim, prioritizing reason, in his claim, over the words of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), this is shirk (associating partners with Allah). Sound reason never contradicts authentic transmission. This is a rule.
They say that Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Clear reason does not contradict authentic transmission. If they differ, then either the reason is not clear, or the transmission is not authentic. It is not possible for clear reason and authentic transmission to differ; this is an established rule among the people of knowledge.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من يرد كلام النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ويقول بأن العقل لا يقبله؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com (0:29)
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