The ruling on one who says that the sun is stationary and the earth revolves
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Question:
Another asks and says: What is the ruling on one who says that the sun, the moon, and the stars in general are stationary, while the earth revolves? How do we respond to him?
Answer:
This statement is from one who does not work and does not understand reality. Even if many books say it, it is invalid. The stars include stationary ones and moving ones, the earth is stationary, and the sun and moon are two of the smaller luminaries, each pursuing a specified term. The one who says this, and says that the sun moves, and that the moon does not move, and that all of them do not move, is a disbeliever. He is one who lies about Allah and His Messenger, and lies about the Qur'an. Yes. The earth is stationary, and He sent it down with mountains, and He stabilized it with mountains, and made it a pillar for the world, and upon it is their settlement, their dwelling, their construction, and their movements, among other things. Yes.
Another asks and says: What is the ruling on one who says that the sun, the moon, and the stars in general are stationary, while the earth revolves? How do we respond to him?
Answer:
This statement is from one who does not work and does not understand reality. Even if many books say it, it is invalid. The stars include stationary ones and moving ones, the earth is stationary, and the sun and moon are two of the smaller luminaries, each pursuing a specified term. The one who says this, and says that the sun moves, and that the moon does not move, and that all of them do not move, is a disbeliever. He is one who lies about Allah and His Messenger, and lies about the Qur'an. Yes. The earth is stationary, and He sent it down with mountains, and He stabilized it with mountains, and made it a pillar for the world, and upon it is their settlement, their dwelling, their construction, and their movements, among other things. Yes.
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 25 — archive.org (26:30)
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