Praising the disbelievers for their knowledge and progress, and whether this is a form of loyalty to them
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Question:
This question asks: Is praising the disbelievers for the knowledge, progress, order, justice, and other matters they possess a form of loyalty to the disbelievers? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, this is a type of loyalty to the disbelievers and admiration for the disbelievers. So do not praise the disbelievers, nor display praise for them or for what they do in terms of invention and industry. This is Allah’s enabling of them and their occupation with the world instead of religion. They occupied themselves with the world and perfected it,[Hud 11:15-16] [Hud 11:16] so they are craftsmen, mere craftsmen only. And they intend their own interests; they intend our benefit, they intend their own interests, and therefore they sell it to us at the highest prices. They intend our benefit, but in reality they intend their own benefit. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah keep you safe.
This question asks: Is praising the disbelievers for the knowledge, progress, order, justice, and other matters they possess a form of loyalty to the disbelievers? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, this is a type of loyalty to the disbelievers and admiration for the disbelievers. So do not praise the disbelievers, nor display praise for them or for what they do in terms of invention and industry. This is Allah’s enabling of them and their occupation with the world instead of religion. They occupied themselves with the world and perfected it,
(15) Whoever desires the life of this world and its adornments - We fully repay them for their deeds therein, and they therein will not be deprived. (16) Those are the ones for whom there is not in the Hereafter but the Fire
مَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا وَزِينَتَهَا نُوَفِّ إِلَيْهِمْ أَعْمَالَهُمْ فِيهَا وَهُمْ فِيهَا لَا يُبْخَسُونَ أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ فِي الْآخِرَةِ إِلَّا النَّارُAnd lost is what they did therein, and worthless is what they used to do.
وَحَبِطَ مَا صَنَعُوا فِيهَا وَبَاطِلٌ مَّا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَThe presenter:
May Allah keep you safe.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-54-هذه عقيدتنا في الولاء والبراء|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (52:48)
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