What is the validity of defining al-Hanif as the one who inclines, meaning the one who inclines away from shirk (associating partners with Allah) toward tawhid (the oneness of Allah)?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the definition of al-Hanif as the one who inclines, meaning the one who inclines away from shirk (associating partners with Allah) toward tawhid (the oneness of Allah), a precise definition?
Answer:
Yes, this is al-Hanif: the one who inclines away from shirk (associating partners with Allah) and turns toward Allah, turning away from everything else. Al-Hanif is the one who turns toward Allah and turns away from everything else. Its origin is from al-hanif, which means inclination. Yes, he inclines toward Allah and inclines away from other than Allah. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the definition of al-Hanif as the one who inclines, meaning the one who inclines away from shirk (associating partners with Allah) toward tawhid (the oneness of Allah), a precise definition?
Answer:
Yes, this is al-Hanif: the one who inclines away from shirk (associating partners with Allah) and turns toward Allah, turning away from everything else. Al-Hanif is the one who turns toward Allah and turns away from everything else. Its origin is from al-hanif, which means inclination. Yes, he inclines toward Allah and inclines away from other than Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [197 -521] ما صحة تعريف الحنيف بالمائل أي المائل عن الشرك إلى التوحيد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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