The Method of Calling Those Who Abandon Prayer and the Ruling on Confronting Them with Takfir (Declaring Someone a Disbeliever)
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Question:
Is it permissible for me to say to one who does not pray, "You are being lazy," as mentioned in the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the covenant between us and them, which is prayer, and that the time for it has arrived?
Answer:
This is not calling to Allah. You tell him, "You are a disbeliever, you are outside of Islam, you are..."
No, my brother, hold him back and say to him: Do you know that prayer is the second pillar of Islam? Do you know the warning regarding the one who abandons prayer? Do you know what the scholars have said about the one who intentionally abandons prayer, that he commits disbelief? Do not say to him, "You are a disbeliever." Say to him, "The one who does such and such is a disbeliever." Do not say to him, "You are a disbeliever," and do not confront him constantly by saying, "You are a disbeliever." If you say to him, "You are a disbeliever," he will say, "No, you are the disbeliever." Perhaps a fight will break out between you. The one who calls people to Allah does not confront people with accusations of disbelief, interpretation, or declaring them innovators; rather, he calls them to Allah with gentleness[An-Nahl 16:125]. As for confronting people and saying to them, "You are disbelievers, you are hypocrites, you are such and such," they will say to you, "No, you are the disbeliever, you are the hypocrite, and you are..." Then the matter becomes the opposite. The methods of da'wah have an impact. If they are methods of wisdom, provision, and softness, they have a good impact. [Ali 'Imran 3:159], [Ali 'Imran 3:159] By command, gentleness and softness have an impact, and the caller must be like this: [An-Nahl 16:125] Explain to him the obligation of prayer and the evidence for it, and explain to him the ruling for the one who abandons prayer and the warning that applies to him. This is the call to Allah the Exalted. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Is it permissible for me to say to one who does not pray, "You are being lazy," as mentioned in the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the covenant between us and them, which is prayer, and that the time for it has arrived?
Answer:
This is not calling to Allah. You tell him, "You are a disbeliever, you are outside of Islam, you are..."
No, my brother, hold him back and say to him: Do you know that prayer is the second pillar of Islam? Do you know the warning regarding the one who abandons prayer? Do you know what the scholars have said about the one who intentionally abandons prayer, that he commits disbelief? Do not say to him, "You are a disbeliever." Say to him, "The one who does such and such is a disbeliever." Do not say to him, "You are a disbeliever," and do not confront him constantly by saying, "You are a disbeliever." If you say to him, "You are a disbeliever," he will say, "No, you are the disbeliever." Perhaps a fight will break out between you. The one who calls people to Allah does not confront people with accusations of disbelief, interpretation, or declaring them innovators; rather, he calls them to Allah with gentleness
with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best
بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَجَادِلْهُم بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُSo by mercy from Allah, [O Muhammad], you were lenient with them. And if you had been rude [in speech] and harsh in heart, they would have disbanded from about you.
فَبِمَا رَحْمَةٍ مِّنَ اللَّهِ لِنتَ لَهُمْ وَلَوْ كُنتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ الْقَلْبِ لَانفَضُّوا مِنْ حَوْلِكَask forgiveness for them and consult them
وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَشَاوِرْهُمْInvite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction
ادْعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح العقيدة الطحاوية [8] — alfawzan.live (10:18)
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