Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “Except for one who is coerced and whose heart is at rest in faith”
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Question:
The twenty-fourth question, may Allah protect you: We request a detailed explanation of the saying of Allah the Exalted:[An-Nahl 16:106], along with a clarification of the ruling on coercion in this verse.
Answer:
This verse indicates that one who utters a word of disbelief under compulsion, while not believing it in his heart, and only says it to escape the compulsion, is excused. This is as in the story of 'Amir ibn Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him) when the polytheists forced him to insult the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and they harmed him and refused to release him until he insulted the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So he spoke with his tongue what they demanded of him, and he came to ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: and his Messenger, so Allah the Exalted revealed: [An-Nahl 16:106-107].
If a person says a word of disbelief while being coerced to do so, intending only to escape the coercion and not agreeing with them in his heart, then this is a dispensation that Allah has granted to the coerced person, and it is specific to the coerced person and not to others. Likewise,[Ali 'Imran 3:28], meaning among the disbelievers. So this applies in the case of coercion. As for anything other than coercion, it is not permissible to agree with them, nor to give them what they demand of words of disbelief or acts of disbelief. Yes.
The twenty-fourth question, may Allah protect you: We request a detailed explanation of the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Whoever disbelieves in Allah after his belief... except for one who is forced [to renounce his religion] while his heart is secure in faith
مَن كَفَرَ بِاللَّهِ مِن بَعْدِ إِيمَانِهِ إِلَّا مَنْ أُكْرِهَ وَقَلْبُهُ مُطْمَئِنٌّ بِالْإِيمَانِAnswer:
This verse indicates that one who utters a word of disbelief under compulsion, while not believing it in his heart, and only says it to escape the compulsion, is excused. This is as in the story of 'Amir ibn Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him) when the polytheists forced him to insult the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and they harmed him and refused to release him until he insulted the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So he spoke with his tongue what they demanded of him, and he came to ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said:
How do you find your heart? He said: I find in my heart faith in Allah.
كيف تجد قلبك؟ قال أجد في قلبي الإيمان بالله(106) Whoever disbelieves in Allah after his belief... except for one who is forced [to renounce his religion] while his heart is secure in faith. But those who [willingly] open their breasts to disbelief, upon them is wrath from Allah, and for them is a great punishment; (107) That is because they preferred the worldly life over the Hereafter
مَن كَفَرَ بِاللَّهِ مِن بَعْدِ إِيمَانِهِ إِلَّا مَنْ أُكْرِهَ وَقَلْبُهُ مُطْمَئِنٌّ بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَٰكِن مَّن شَرَحَ بِالْكُفْرِ صَدْرًا فَعَلَيْهِمْ غَضَبٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمُ اسْتَحَبُّوا الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا عَلَى الْآخِرَةِIf a person says a word of disbelief while being coerced to do so, intending only to escape the coercion and not agreeing with them in his heart, then this is a dispensation that Allah has granted to the coerced person, and it is specific to the coerced person and not to others. Likewise,
Let not believers take disbelievers as allies rather than believers. And whoever [of you] does that has nothing with Allah, except when taking precaution against them in prudence. And Allah warns you of Himself, and to Allah is the [final] destination.
فِي شَيْءٍ إِلَّا أَن تَتَّقُوا مِنْهُمْ تُقَاةً
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- أسئلة وأجوبة من دروس التوحيد - أسئلة وأجوبة في العقيدة - مسائل الإيمان - الفوزان — archive.org (34:06)
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