Comparing the day of seizing the criminal to the Day of Resurrection
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The questioner:
This man asks and says: What is the ruling on one who says that the day he is arrested resembles the Day of Resurrection and sleep? And is it permissible to use such expressions regarding the suffering of people?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: What is the ruling on one who says that the day he is arrested by the police resembles the Day of Resurrection because of his fleeing? And is it permissible to use such expressions for the symptoms that occur to people?
The Shaykh:
This matter is simple. Due to the intensity of the terror, he may think this because he may have committed a great crime. So when he was caught, he was struck with fear and dread that resembles the Day of Resurrection for him. If he magnifies this matter, he becomes closer to succeeding and repenting to Allah. The more he magnifies this matter in his own heart, the closer he becomes to succeeding, repenting to Allah, and being sincere in his repentance, because of the greatness of the matter and the greatness of the terror. The terror of the Day of Resurrection is great, but there is no way out on the Day of Resurrection; there is no repentance. But today, it is beneficial. If he magnifies the matter and its occurrence becomes great to him, and its occurrence becomes severe for him, he becomes closer to succeeding by repenting, being convinced, and discharging the rights to their owners.
This man asks and says: What is the ruling on one who says that the day he is arrested resembles the Day of Resurrection and sleep? And is it permissible to use such expressions regarding the suffering of people?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: What is the ruling on one who says that the day he is arrested by the police resembles the Day of Resurrection because of his fleeing? And is it permissible to use such expressions for the symptoms that occur to people?
The Shaykh:
This matter is simple. Due to the intensity of the terror, he may think this because he may have committed a great crime. So when he was caught, he was struck with fear and dread that resembles the Day of Resurrection for him. If he magnifies this matter, he becomes closer to succeeding and repenting to Allah. The more he magnifies this matter in his own heart, the closer he becomes to succeeding, repenting to Allah, and being sincere in his repentance, because of the greatness of the matter and the greatness of the terror. The terror of the Day of Resurrection is great, but there is no way out on the Day of Resurrection; there is no repentance. But today, it is beneficial. If he magnifies the matter and its occurrence becomes great to him, and its occurrence becomes severe for him, he becomes closer to succeeding by repenting, being convinced, and discharging the rights to their owners.
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء الخير - ابن باز — archive.org (30:19)
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