The ruling on one who denies the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) or interprets them figuratively
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: What is the ruling on one who denies the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and the first of them?
The Shaykh:
It differs if he is one of the scholars who knew the truth but did not accept it out of stubbornness; that is different. But if he is one who follows others without knowledge or is ignorant, then he is considered a wrongdoer and does not fall under that ruling until the truth is made clear to him, it becomes evident to him, and he is guided to it. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
There is a difference between the one who follows others without knowledge and the scholar who knows that this figurative interpretation is wrong and that the truth is to not interpret them figuratively. If this is the case, he is declared a disbeliever.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, he says: What is the ruling on one who denies the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and the first of them?
The Shaykh:
It differs if he is one of the scholars who knew the truth but did not accept it out of stubbornness; that is different. But if he is one who follows others without knowledge or is ignorant, then he is considered a wrongdoer and does not fall under that ruling until the truth is made clear to him, it becomes evident to him, and he is guided to it. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
There is a difference between the one who follows others without knowledge and the scholar who knows that this figurative interpretation is wrong and that the truth is to not interpret them figuratively. If this is the case, he is declared a disbeliever.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 58 من 64 / شرح القصيدة النونية / وبناؤها اللبنات من ذهب / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:14:38)
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