How do we reconcile the saying of Allah the Exalted, “And whoever desires therein deviation in injustice will We cause him to taste a painful punishment,” with the hadith, “Indeed, Allah has pardoned my ummah for what they imagine or think in their hearts, as long as they do not act upon it or speak of it”?
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Question:
The questioner asks: How do we reconcile the saying of Allah the Exalted[Al-Hajj 22:25] with the hadith, “Indeed, Allah has pardoned my ummah for what they imagine or think in their hearts, as long as they do not act upon it or speak of it”?
Answer:
This is specific to the Haram. The hadith regarding Allah pardoning the ummah applies to places other than the Haram. As for the Haram, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) holds the servant accountable if he intends an evil deed within it, even if he does not carry it out, because of the greatness of the Haram and the high status of the Haram. So this is specific to the Haram.
The questioner asks: How do we reconcile the saying of Allah the Exalted
and [also] whoever intends [a deed] therein of deviation [in religion] or wrongdoing - We will make him taste of a painful punishment.
وَمَن يُرِدْ فِيهِ بِإِلْحَادٍ بِظُلْمٍ نُّذِقْهُ مِنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍAnswer:
This is specific to the Haram. The hadith regarding Allah pardoning the ummah applies to places other than the Haram. As for the Haram, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) holds the servant accountable if he intends an evil deed within it, even if he does not carry it out, because of the greatness of the Haram and the high status of the Haram. So this is specific to the Haram.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف نجمع بين قوله تعالى ﴿ومن يرد فيه بإلحاد بظلم نذقه من عذاب أليم﴾ وبين حديث «إن الله تجاوز..» — youtube.com
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