The Most Severe Polytheists in This Era
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Question:
Peace be upon you. Are the polytheists of this era, the worshippers of graves, more severe in their shirk (associating partners with Allah) than the Quraysh?
Answer:
One who is called, directed, and then disobeys and refuses may be more severe, but most of them are grateful. As for the disbelievers of Quraysh, they opposed and defied the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and harmed him. Their disbelief is greater than the disbelief of others, because they did not merely persist in opposition; they attempted to kill him and fought him. Their disbelief is among the greatest types of kufr (disbelief). We ask Allah for safety. Were they excused due to ignorance? They are excused due to ignorance, and they were among the Muslims while the Qur'an was being revealed among them.[Ibrahim 14:52] The Qur'an is a clear message to them. We ask Allah for safety. Yes.
Peace be upon you. Are the polytheists of this era, the worshippers of graves, more severe in their shirk (associating partners with Allah) than the Quraysh?
Answer:
One who is called, directed, and then disobeys and refuses may be more severe, but most of them are grateful. As for the disbelievers of Quraysh, they opposed and defied the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and harmed him. Their disbelief is greater than the disbelief of others, because they did not merely persist in opposition; they attempted to kill him and fought him. Their disbelief is among the greatest types of kufr (disbelief). We ask Allah for safety. Were they excused due to ignorance? They are excused due to ignorance, and they were among the Muslims while the Qur'an was being revealed among them.
This [Qur'an] is notification for the people
هَٰذَا بَلَاغٌ لِّلنَّاسِ
Source
صحيح البخاري (الشرح الثاني) — binbaz.org.sa (12:35)
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