What is the advice for those who adopt the call for rapprochement between religions?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: I hope Your Eminence will direct advice to those who are lax in these matters, namely the call for rapprochement between religions, and the lack of strictness in these matters, where the affliction has become widespread.
Answer:
Rapprochement between religions? It is not possible to bring close what Allah the Mighty and Majestic has separated, nor to gather what Allah has separated, nor to separate what Allah the Glorified and Exalted has gathered. This is impossible. This is impossible, no matter how much you try. The difference between the believer and the disbeliever means they will never agree. Yes,[As-Sajdah 32:18] [As-Sajdah 32:19] [As-Sajdah 32:20] [Al-Qalam 68:35]? What is wrong with you, how do you judge? [Sad 38:28]?
Or shall We make the righteous like the wicked? This is never possible. So, rapprochement between disbelief and faith is never possible.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: I hope Your Eminence will direct advice to those who are lax in these matters, namely the call for rapprochement between religions, and the lack of strictness in these matters, where the affliction has become widespread.
Answer:
Rapprochement between religions? It is not possible to bring close what Allah the Mighty and Majestic has separated, nor to gather what Allah has separated, nor to separate what Allah the Glorified and Exalted has gathered. This is impossible. This is impossible, no matter how much you try. The difference between the believer and the disbeliever means they will never agree. Yes,
Then is one who was a believer like one who was defiantly disobedient? They are not equal.
أَفَمَن كَانَ مُؤْمِنًا كَمَن كَانَ فَاسِقًا لَّا يَسْتَوُونَAs for those who believed and did righteous deeds, for them will be the Gardens of Refuge as accommodation for what they used to do.
أَمَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ فَلَهُمْ جَنَّاتُ الْمَأْوَىٰ نُزُلًا بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَBut as for those who defiantly disobeyed, their refuge is the Fire
وَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ فَسَقُوا فَمَأْوَاهُمُ النَّارُThen will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?
أَفَنَجْعَلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ كَالْمُجْرِمِينَOr should we treat those who believe and do righteous deeds like corrupters in the land?
أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ كَالْمُفْسِدِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِOr shall We make the righteous like the wicked? This is never possible. So, rapprochement between disbelief and faith is never possible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما النصيحة لمن يتبنون دعوة التقريب بين الأديان؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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