The Meaning of Fitnah in the Saying of Allah the Exalted: "And Fitnah Is More Severe Than Killing"
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is meant by fitnah in His saying[Al-Baqarah 2:191]?
Answer:
Turning people away from their religion is more severe than killing them. Turning a person away such that he is killed but does not apostatize from his religion; so his killing is easier and lighter than turning him away from his religion, may Allah protect us from that.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is meant by fitnah in His saying
and fitnah is worse than killing
وَالْفِتْنَةُ أَشَدُّ مِنَ الْقَتْلِAnswer:
Turning people away from their religion is more severe than killing them. Turning a person away such that he is killed but does not apostatize from his religion; so his killing is easier and lighter than turning him away from his religion, may Allah protect us from that.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2374] معنى الفتنة في قوله تعالى "والفتنة أشد من القتل" - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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