The ruling on one who denies the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: What is the ruling on one who denies the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and the first of them?
The Shaykh:
It differs. If he is one of the scholars who knew the truth but did not accept it out of stubbornness, that is sufficient [for declaring him a disbeliever]. But if he is one who follows others without knowledge or is ignorant, he is considered misguided and is not declared a disbeliever until the truth is made clear to him and he persists in his contradiction. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
There is a difference between the one who follows others without knowledge and the scholar who knows that this figurative interpretation is wrong and that the truth is not to interpret [the attributes figuratively]. If he persists, he is declared a disbeliever.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, he says: What is the ruling on one who denies the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and the first of them?
The Shaykh:
It differs. If he is one of the scholars who knew the truth but did not accept it out of stubbornness, that is sufficient [for declaring him a disbeliever]. But if he is one who follows others without knowledge or is ignorant, he is considered misguided and is not declared a disbeliever until the truth is made clear to him and he persists in his contradiction. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
There is a difference between the one who follows others without knowledge and the scholar who knows that this figurative interpretation is wrong and that the truth is not to interpret [the attributes figuratively]. If he persists, he is declared a disbeliever.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح نونية ابن القيم [58] — alfawzan.live (1:24:54)
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