Is saying "the Great of the Romans" considered an exaltation of disbelievers?
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The questioner:
Is it permissible to exalt disbelievers, for example by saying "the Great of the Romans"?
The Shaykh:
"Their Great" means their leader. This is not an exaltation of Allah; it is a description of his position. They call him by this title. Yes, this is a statement of the reality. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The questioner:
He says: If there is a scholar among the scholars.
The Shaykh:
He says, for example, "Heraclius, the Great of the Romans," and "Kisra, the Great of the Persians," meaning their leader. Yes.
Is it permissible to exalt disbelievers, for example by saying "the Great of the Romans"?
The Shaykh:
"Their Great" means their leader. This is not an exaltation of Allah; it is a description of his position. They call him by this title. Yes, this is a statement of the reality. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The questioner:
He says: If there is a scholar among the scholars.
The Shaykh:
He says, for example, "Heraclius, the Great of the Romans," and "Kisra, the Great of the Persians," meaning their leader. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يُعد من تعظيم الكفار قول عظيم الروم؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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