The Infallibility of the Prophets in What They Convey and in Other Matters
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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 discussing this issue? This issue must not be raised except by the senior scholars of knowledge. As for raising it in gatherings and among the people, it is not permissible to speak about it or make statements regarding it. The messengers are infallible by the infallibility of Allah the Exalted and Majestic, in what they convey from Allah the Exalted and Majestic.[An-Najm 53:3-4] They are infallible from major sins, from major sins of the limbs. So they are infallible, peace and blessings be upon him, and so on. 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.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
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 discussing this issue? This issue must not be raised except by the senior scholars of knowledge. As for raising it in gatherings and among the people, it is not permissible to speak about it or make statements regarding it. The messengers are infallible by the infallibility of Allah the Exalted and Majestic, in what they convey from Allah the Exalted and Majestic.
(3) Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination. (4) It is not but a revelation revealed,
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح نونية ابن القيم [46] — alfawzan.live (1:18:00)
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