Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills,” and the one who abandons prayer
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Question:
This questioner says: In the saying of Allah the Exalted,[An-Nisa 4:48] do we understand from that that the one who did not pray and then died? Do we understand from that that the one who did not pray and then died, is it possible for him to be forgiven?
Answer:
No, the one who abandons prayer intentionally is a disbeliever and not a Muslim. The one who abandons prayer intentionally is a disbeliever. The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) So it is not permissible to waste the prayer, abandoning the prayer. Yes.
This questioner says: In the saying of Allah the Exalted,
Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills
إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن يَشَاءُAnswer:
No, the one who abandons prayer intentionally is a disbeliever and not a Muslim. The one who abandons prayer intentionally is a disbeliever. The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
The covenant between us and them is prayer, meaning between us and the disbelievers, so whoever abandons it has committed disbelief
العهد الذي بيننا وبينهم الصلاة يعني بيننا وبين الكفار فمن تركها فقد كفر
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 30-12-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (1:03:35)
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