Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him”
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Question:
He says: I hope you will explain the verse[An-Nisa 4:48].
Answer:
The verse is clear that shirk (associating partners with Allah) is not forgiven; sincere repentance, abandoning shirk, and adhering to tawhid (the oneness of Allah) are necessary. As for the mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), Allah does not forgive him; if he dies upon shirk, Allah does not forgive him,[An-Nisa 4:48] except through repentance from shirk before death. [An-Nisa 4:48] This means that the major sins below shirk are subject to Allah’s forgiveness; He may punish for them or forgive them for their doer. Avoiding shirk is among the causes of the forgiveness of major sins and other sins. Yes.
He says: I hope you will explain the verse
Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that
إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَAnswer:
The verse is clear that shirk (associating partners with Allah) is not forgiven; sincere repentance, abandoning shirk, and adhering to tawhid (the oneness of Allah) are necessary. As for the mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), Allah does not forgive him; if he dies upon shirk, Allah does not forgive him,
Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him
إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِbut He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills
وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن يَشَاءُ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/056 — archive.org (14:58)
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