Preferring Disbelievers over Muslims in Matters of Trust
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The questioner:
I ask Allah to protect you. What is the ruling on one who says that women are better and more trustworthy than Muslims regarding the wealth of Muslims?
The Shaykh:
We ask Allah for well-being.[An-Nisa 4:51-52] Whoever prefers a disbeliever over a Muslim falls under this verse, and this indicates his hypocrisy and the weakness of his faith, may Allah protect us from that. Yes.
Meaning, in general, that Hindus or disbelievers are better than Muslims; this is dangerous and close to apostasy. As for individuals, it is possible that some believers do not have trustworthiness; this may apply to some individuals. But to generalize the ruling about Muslims and say that Hindus are better than Muslims, may Allah protect us from that, and more trustworthy, this is like the saying of the hypocrites:[An-Nisa 4:51]. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah keep you safe. He says: When entering the mosque, he said.
The Shaykh:
As for individuals, some disbelievers may be more trustworthy than some Muslims; this is with regard to individuals. Allah the Exalted said:[Ali 'Imran 3:75] He mentioned that among the Jews there is one who is trustworthy, such that if a qintar of gold were entrusted to him, he would return it. Allah the Exalted does not wrong anyone.
I ask Allah to protect you. What is the ruling on one who says that women are better and more trustworthy than Muslims regarding the wealth of Muslims?
The Shaykh:
We ask Allah for well-being.
(51) Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Scripture, who believe in superstition and false objects of worship and say about the disbelievers, "These are better guided than the believers as to the way"? (52) Those are the ones whom Allah has cursed; and he whom Allah curses - never will you find for him a helper.
أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا نَصِيبًا مِّنَ الْكِتَابِ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْجِبْتِ وَالطَّاغُوتِ وَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا هَٰؤُلَاءِ أَهْدَىٰ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا سَبِيلًا أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ لَعَنَهُمُ اللَّهُ وَمَن يَلْعَنِ اللَّهُ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُ نَصِيرًاMeaning, in general, that Hindus or disbelievers are better than Muslims; this is dangerous and close to apostasy. As for individuals, it is possible that some believers do not have trustworthiness; this may apply to some individuals. But to generalize the ruling about Muslims and say that Hindus are better than Muslims, may Allah protect us from that, and more trustworthy, this is like the saying of the hypocrites:
These are better guided than the believers as to the way"?
هَٰؤُلَاءِ أَهْدَىٰ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا سَبِيلًاThe presenter:
May Allah keep you safe. He says: When entering the mosque, he said.
The Shaykh:
As for individuals, some disbelievers may be more trustworthy than some Muslims; this is with regard to individuals. Allah the Exalted said:
And among the People of the Scripture is he who, if you entrust him with a great amount [of wealth], he will return it to you. And among them is he who, if you entrust him with a [single] silver coin, he will not return it to you unless
وَمِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ مَنْ إِن تَأْمَنْهُ بِقِنطَارٍ يُؤَدِّهِ إِلَيْكَ وَمِنْهُم مَّنْ إِن تَأْمَنْهُ بِدِينَارٍ لَّا يُؤَدِّهِ إِلَيْكَ إِلَّا مَا دُمْتَ
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