The Ruling on Ta'wil (Figurative Interpretation) and the Obstacles to Takfir (Declaring Someone a Disbeliever)
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Question:
The questioner says: It is known that ta'wil (figurative interpretation) is an obstacle to takfir (declaring someone a disbeliever). Are there any issues in which ta'wil is not an obstacle to takfir?
Answer:
Ta'wil (figurative interpretation) is not always an obstacle to takfir (declaring someone a disbeliever). A scholar who has knowledge and interprets [texts] in order to confuse the truth with falsehood is not excused; he is not excused by ta'wil. Rather, the one who is excused by ta'wil is the ignorant person who does not know and thought that this was the truth, so he took it, not knowing. This person is excused until he learns and it becomes clear to him. As for the scholar who knows but interprets in order to support falsehood, his ta'wil is not accepted, and he is not excused. Yes.
The questioner says: It is known that ta'wil (figurative interpretation) is an obstacle to takfir (declaring someone a disbeliever). Are there any issues in which ta'wil is not an obstacle to takfir?
Answer:
Ta'wil (figurative interpretation) is not always an obstacle to takfir (declaring someone a disbeliever). A scholar who has knowledge and interprets [texts] in order to confuse the truth with falsehood is not excused; he is not excused by ta'wil. Rather, the one who is excused by ta'wil is the ignorant person who does not know and thought that this was the truth, so he took it, not knowing. This person is excused until he learns and it becomes clear to him. As for the scholar who knows but interprets in order to support falsehood, his ta'wil is not accepted, and he is not excused. Yes.
Source
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