The Ruling on Being Coerced into Disbelief by Speech or Action

Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, one of the students of knowledge says that the statement that it is not permissible to commit an act of disbelief under compulsion is a weak opinion with no evidence for it, and that the evidence for its permissibility is the generality of the statement of Allah the Exalted: Is this statement correct?

Answer:
The saying of Allah the Exalted: This is applicable. This is applicable regarding speech, because 'Amir ibn Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him) was taken by the polytheists and tortured until he would insult Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), so he responded to them by uttering what they demanded of him. Then he regretted it and went to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and informed him. He said to him: "What do you find in your heart?" He said: "It is at peace with faith." He said: "If they do it again, do it again." This is the meaning of the phrase "except for one who is coerced," meaning coerced into speech, and the verse was revealed regarding that. As for generalizing it to action, you have heard the hadith of the story of the fly that was brought near the idol, so they let it go, and it entered the Fire. This is an action, and Allah the Exalted did not excuse him and put him in the Fire. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and all his Companions.