The Ruling on Discussing the Infallibility of the Prophets in Public Gatherings
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. What is the ruling on this statement: that the prophets are infallible in what they convey from their Lord, but in other matters they are not infallible from minor sins?
Answer:
What is the reason for this issue? This issue must not be touched upon except by the great scholars of knowledge. As for touching upon it in gatherings among the people, it is not permissible to speak or say that the messengers are infallible by the wisdom of Allah the Exalted in what they convey from Allah the Exalted,[An-Najm 53:3-4] to Him alone is revelation revealed. They are infallible from major sins, the major sins of the south, so they are infallible, peace and blessings be upon him. We say they are infallible, and so on, and we do not enter into this issue with the common people or in gatherings that do not need it.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. What is the ruling on this statement: that the prophets are infallible in what they convey from their Lord, but in other matters they are not infallible from minor sins?
Answer:
What is the reason for this issue? This issue must not be touched upon except by the great scholars of knowledge. As for touching upon it in gatherings among the people, it is not permissible to speak or say that the messengers are infallible by the wisdom of Allah the Exalted in what they convey from Allah the Exalted,
(3) Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination. (4) It is not but a revelation revealed,
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ إِنْ هُوَ
Source
عصمة الأنبياء — alfawzan.live
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