Is a disbeliever excused if the Qur'an reached him but he did not pay attention to it due to his misunderstanding of Islam?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is a disbeliever excused if the Qur'an reached him but he did not pay attention to it due to his misunderstanding of Islam?
Answer:
Islam is understood from the Qur'an. If one understands the Qur'an, he understands Islam. It is not possible for the Qur'an to reach him, for him to understand the meaning of the Qur'an and its exegesis, and yet not understand Islam.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is a disbeliever excused if the Qur'an reached him but he did not pay attention to it due to his misunderstanding of Islam?
Answer:
Islam is understood from the Qur'an. If one understands the Qur'an, he understands Islam. It is not possible for the Qur'an to reach him, for him to understand the meaning of the Qur'an and its exegesis, and yet not understand Islam.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يعذر الكافر الذي بلغه القرآن لكنه لا يلتفت إليه بسبب سوء فهمه للإسلام؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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