Combining the Verse on Compulsion with the Hadith: “They Will Be Dragged into Paradise by Chains”
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The questioner:
The questioner: Peace be upon you. One of the sisters asks, Shaykh: She says: Regarding the saying of Allah[An-Nahl 16:106], the exegetes said that one is not held accountable for a sin under compulsion, and consequently, obedience is not accepted under compulsion. So how do we reconcile this with his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) that or something similar?
The Shaykh:
The ones who are dragged into Paradise in chains are the disbelievers who were taken captive in battle and then embraced Islam. They were captured in chains and then embraced Islam after their capture, so they entered Paradise. The hadith is about this. It is not that they were coerced; rather, they embraced Islam by choice and willingly after being captured. This is the hadith. It is not that they were forced into obedience. One who performs an act of obedience without intention does not fulfill the obligation. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1 But the one who is coerced into saying a word that contains disbelief or shirk (associating partners with Allah), while he does not intend it and only wants to escape the coercion, Allah the Exalted has granted him a dispensation (rukhsah) in His saying: “except one who is coerced” [An-Nahl 16:106] and whose heart is firm in faith with this condition [An-Nahl 16:106]. So the coercion is only regarding the speech, if he is coerced to say a word of disbelief. He utters it without intent and without belief, only wanting to escape.
This is the context of the noble verse; it was revealed regarding 'Amir ibn Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him) when the disbelievers compelled him to insult the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and he did not escape them except by doing so. He gave them what they wanted, then he regretted it and came to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to inform him of what had happened.Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 25:488 And Allah revealed this verse. Yes.
The presenter:
Peace be upon you, this one says.
The Shaykh:
Cover up.
The questioner: Peace be upon you. One of the sisters asks, Shaykh: She says: Regarding the saying of Allah
except for one who is forced [to renounce his religion] while his heart is secure in faith
إِلَّا مَنْ أُكْرِهَ وَقَلْبُهُ مُطْمَئِنٌّ بِالْإِيمَانِFrom my Ummah (Muslim community) are people who will be dragged into Paradise by chains
من أمتي أقواما يساقون إلى الجنة بالسلاسلThe Shaykh:
The ones who are dragged into Paradise in chains are the disbelievers who were taken captive in battle and then embraced Islam. They were captured in chains and then embraced Islam after their capture, so they entered Paradise. The hadith is about this. It is not that they were coerced; rather, they embraced Islam by choice and willingly after being captured. This is the hadith. It is not that they were forced into obedience. One who performs an act of obedience without intention does not fulfill the obligation. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended.
إنما الأعمال بالنيات وإنما لكل امرئ ما نوىWhoever disbelieves in Allah after his belief... except for one who is forced
مَن كَفَرَ بِاللَّهِ مِن بَعْدِ إِيمَانِهِ إِلَّا مَنْ أُكْرِهَwhile his heart is secure in faith. But those who [willingly] open their breasts to disbelief, upon them is wrath from Allah
وَقَلْبُهُ مُطْمَئِنٌّ بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَٰكِن مَّن شَرَحَ بِالْكُفْرِ صَدْرًا فَعَلَيْهِمْ غَضَبٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِThis is the context of the noble verse; it was revealed regarding 'Amir ibn Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him) when the disbelievers compelled him to insult the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and he did not escape them except by doing so. He gave them what they wanted, then he regretted it and came to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to inform him of what had happened.
He said to him: “How do you find your heart?” He said: “Secure in faith.” He said: “If they return to it, return to it.”
قال له كيف تجد قلبك؟ قال مطمئن بالإيمان قال إن عادوا فعدThe presenter:
Peace be upon you, this one says.
The Shaykh:
Cover up.
Source
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