What is meant by disbelief in the noble verse: “Indeed, none despair of the mercy of Allah except the disbelieving people” (Yusuf 87)?
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Question:
In His saying, the Exalted:[Yusuf 12:87] Is this the disbelief that expels one from the religion?
Answer:
Yes, indeed. The disbelieving people are those who despair of the mercy of Allah, whereas the believer hopes for the mercy of Allah and does not despair. If he despairs, he becomes with the disbelievers. Yes.
In His saying, the Exalted:
Indeed, no one despairs of relief from Allah except the disbelieving people."
إِنَّهُ لَا يَيْأَسُ مِن رَّوْحِ اللَّهِ إِلَّا الْقَوْمُ الْكَافِرُونَAnswer:
Yes, indeed. The disbelieving people are those who despair of the mercy of Allah, whereas the believer hopes for the mercy of Allah and does not despair. If he despairs, he becomes with the disbelievers. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما المقصود بالكفر في الآية الكريمة ﴿إنّه لا ييئس من روح اللّه إلّا القوم الكافرون﴾يوسف87؟ — youtube.com
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