A response to the claim that some traces of shirk (associating partners with Allah) remained in lands conquered by the Companions?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: How do we explain the persistence of some traces of shirk (associating partners with Allah) and idols in some Muslim lands, even though they were under Islamic rule and were conquered during the time of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
This is a lie. The Companions did not leave any idols to be worshipped; rather, they demolished them. As the questioner mentioned, the pyramids and the dwellings of Thamud are houses and graves; the graves were demolished. Yes, and they are not worshipped. The pyramids are not worshipped, and there is no shirk (associating partners with Allah) associated with them. Yes, likewise, the dwellings of Thamud are not worshipped. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: How do we explain the persistence of some traces of shirk (associating partners with Allah) and idols in some Muslim lands, even though they were under Islamic rule and were conquered during the time of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
This is a lie. The Companions did not leave any idols to be worshipped; rather, they demolished them. As the questioner mentioned, the pyramids and the dwellings of Thamud are houses and graves; the graves were demolished. Yes, and they are not worshipped. The pyramids are not worshipped, and there is no shirk (associating partners with Allah) associated with them. Yes, likewise, the dwellings of Thamud are not worshipped. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/3067] الرد على دعوى بقاء بعض آثار الشرك في بلاد فتحها الصحابة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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