In His saying, the Exalted: “Except those who testify to the truth while they know,” does this verse include sincerity and following?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Az-Zukhruf 43:86] Does this fall within the reality of "La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammad rasul Allah," such that this verse encompasses sincerity and following, or
Answer:
It is the foundation; this is the foundation.[Az-Zukhruf 43:86] He said, “There is no god but Allah,” and he knows its meaning. As for the one who says it while not knowing its meaning, there is no benefit for him in saying it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted:
but only those who testify to the truth [can benefit], and they know.
إِلَّا مَن شَهِدَ بِالْحَقِّ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَAnswer:
It is the foundation; this is the foundation.
And those they invoke besides Him do not possess [power of] intercession; but only those who testify to the truth
وَلَا يَمْلِكُ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ الشَّفَاعَةَ إِلَّا مَن شَهِدَ بِالْحَقِّ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1295 /1350] في قوله تعالى (إلا من شهد بالحق وهم يعلمون) هل تشتمل هذه الآية على الإخلاص والاتباع؟ — youtube.com
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