The meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hellfire, to dwell therein forever"
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The questioner:
He says: May Allah reward you, what is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted[An-Nisa 4:93] Is he eternal in the Fire?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He asks about the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted[An-Nisa 4:93] Is the eternity here eternal eternity?
The Shaykh:
No, all the people of the Sunnah and the community believe that it is temporary eternity, meaning his torment is prolonged but he is not made eternal, meaning it does not last, because he is a Muslim. This is the position of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the repentance of the killer is not accepted and that he must be tormented, but he is not made eternal. And when it says "eternal therein," it means his torment is prolonged, so it does not mean that he remains in it forever like the disbeliever. As for the majority, they say that the killer and others, if they repent, Allah accepts their repentance, because Allah the Glorious and Exalted said, saying the Exalted and Majestic: "And turn to your Lord and submit to Him"[Az-Zumar 39:53] The killer enters it except for the one who repents. Allah the Glorious and Exalted said [Al-Furqan 25:68], hmm?
[Al-Furqan 25:69] He is made eternal, but it is not a permanent eternity, rather it is a long eternity, not permanent. Yes, an eternity less than the eternity of all of them. Ibn 'Abbas and others say that he is not made eternal in the Fire with a permanent eternity. But Ibn 'Abbas says that he must be tormented even if he repents. The majority say no, if he repents, Allah accepts his repentance.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
He says: May Allah reward you, what is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted
But whoever kills a believer intentionally - his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally, and Allah has become angry with him
وَمَن يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُّتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَاؤُهُ جَهَنَّمُ خَالِدًا فِيهَا وَغَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِThe Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He asks about the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted
But whoever kills a believer intentionally - his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally
وَمَن يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُّتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَاؤُهُ جَهَنَّمُ خَالِدًا فِيهَاThe Shaykh:
No, all the people of the Sunnah and the community believe that it is temporary eternity, meaning his torment is prolonged but he is not made eternal, meaning it does not last, because he is a Muslim. This is the position of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the repentance of the killer is not accepted and that he must be tormented, but he is not made eternal. And when it says "eternal therein," it means his torment is prolonged, so it does not mean that he remains in it forever like the disbeliever. As for the majority, they say that the killer and others, if they repent, Allah accepts their repentance, because Allah the Glorious and Exalted said, saying the Exalted and Majestic: "And turn to your Lord and submit to Him"
Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful."
قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا مِن رَّحْمَةِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُAnd whoever should do that will meet a penalty.
وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ يَلْقَ أَثَامًاMultiplied for him is the punishment on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein
يُضَاعَفْ لَهُ الْعَذَابُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَيَخْلُدْ فِيهِThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 01 من 04/شرح كتاب نواقض الإسلام (شرح ثان مختصر)/من الأول إلى الرابع/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة — youtube.com (53:54)
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