Is the one who denies the resurrection excused due to ignorance?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. From the questions of the questioner, he says: Honorable Shaykh, I found an elderly man who says that a person is not resurrected. I found that reminding him or making him understand these matters regarding the resurrection might cause confusion for him. So what should I do? And is he excused due to ignorance, knowing that he performs the prayers at their times, and we consider him a good man, if Allah wills, and we do not praise anyone before Allah.
Answer:
If he denies the resurrection, he is a disbeliever, because this is the religion of the polytheists who deny the resurrection. Belief in the resurrection and the Last Day is one of the six pillars of faith that are necessary. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 8a and he mentioned the Last Day, which is the resurrection. So it is necessary to believe in the resurrection and work for the Hereafter. Whoever denies it is a disbeliever, as Allah the Exalted said: [At-Taghabun 64:7]. So you must make him understand and teach him. He is not excused due to ignorance because he hears the Qur'an and hears the words of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) affirming the resurrection and refuting those who deny it. Is he not excused due to ignorance? Because the Qur'an has reached him, and the Qur'an repeatedly mentions the resurrection and the Day of Resurrection, mentioning the Reckoning, Paradise, and the Fire. How can he be ignorant when the Qur'an has reached him? Yes.
May Allah reward you. From the questions of the questioner, he says: Honorable Shaykh, I found an elderly man who says that a person is not resurrected. I found that reminding him or making him understand these matters regarding the resurrection might cause confusion for him. So what should I do? And is he excused due to ignorance, knowing that he performs the prayers at their times, and we consider him a good man, if Allah wills, and we do not praise anyone before Allah.
Answer:
If he denies the resurrection, he is a disbeliever, because this is the religion of the polytheists who deny the resurrection. Belief in the resurrection and the Last Day is one of the six pillars of faith that are necessary. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
That you affirm your faith in Allah, in His angels, in His Books, in His Apostles, in the Day of Judgment, and you affirm your faith in the
الإيمان أن تؤمن بالله وملائكته وكتبه ورسله واليوم الآخر، وتؤمن بالقدرits good and its evil,
خيره وشره،Those who disbelieve have claimed that they will never be resurrected. Say, "Yes, by my Lord, you will surely be resurrected; then you will surely be informed of what you did. And that, for Allah, is easy."
زَعَمَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَن لَّن يُبْعَثُوا قُلْ بَلَىٰ وَرَبِّي لَتُبْعَثُنَّ ثُمَّ لَتُنَبَّؤُنَّ بِمَا عَمِلْتُمْ وَذَٰلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6223- هل يعذر بالجهل من ينكر البعث؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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