Praising the disbelievers for their respect for appointments
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Question:
And this one says: What is the ruling? It seems we have passed over this. He says: Praising the disbelievers for their respect for appointments, unlike some Muslims?
Answer:
My brother, we do not praise them. These are disbelievers; for them, disbelief is more severe than keeping appointments. For them, disbelief is more severe, and obedience does not benefit alongside disbelief. This is a rule: obedience does not benefit alongside disbelief, no matter what. So we do not praise them, nor do we commend them. And we do not belittle Muslims because of a shortcoming in them. The Muslim is better than the disbeliever, no matter what the Muslim is. Yes.
The presenter:
This is good. May Allah do you good.
And this one says: What is the ruling? It seems we have passed over this. He says: Praising the disbelievers for their respect for appointments, unlike some Muslims?
Answer:
My brother, we do not praise them. These are disbelievers; for them, disbelief is more severe than keeping appointments. For them, disbelief is more severe, and obedience does not benefit alongside disbelief. This is a rule: obedience does not benefit alongside disbelief, no matter what. So we do not praise them, nor do we commend them. And we do not belittle Muslims because of a shortcoming in them. The Muslim is better than the disbeliever, no matter what the Muslim is. Yes.
The presenter:
This is good. May Allah do you good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-54-هذه عقيدتنا في الولاء والبراء|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (59:59)
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