Speaking the word of disbelief out of fear of being killed
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a man speaks the word of disbelief out of fear of being killed, is he sinful? And if he endures the killing, what is his reward?
Answer:
It is permissible for him to speak the word of disbelief, on the condition that his heart is reassured by faith, as Allah the Exalted said: “Whoever disbelieves in Allah except for one who is forced and whose heart is reassured by faith.” This is what happened to 'Amir ibn Yasir, which was the cause for the revelation of this verse.
He speaks a word with which he agrees to ward off the coercion from himself, while he does not believe it in his heart. This is a dispensation from Allah. If he leaves the dispensation and takes the default ruling, and endures the killing, this is proof of his love, indeed his intense love for Allah the Mighty and Majestic, and proof that he hates disbelief as he hates being thrown into the Fire. Yes, if he takes the default ruling, there is no doubt that this is more complete and better. And if he takes the dispensation, this is permissible. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a man speaks the word of disbelief out of fear of being killed, is he sinful? And if he endures the killing, what is his reward?
Answer:
It is permissible for him to speak the word of disbelief, on the condition that his heart is reassured by faith, as Allah the Exalted said: “Whoever disbelieves in Allah except for one who is forced and whose heart is reassured by faith.” This is what happened to 'Amir ibn Yasir, which was the cause for the revelation of this verse.
He speaks a word with which he agrees to ward off the coercion from himself, while he does not believe it in his heart. This is a dispensation from Allah. If he leaves the dispensation and takes the default ruling, and endures the killing, this is proof of his love, indeed his intense love for Allah the Mighty and Majestic, and proof that he hates disbelief as he hates being thrown into the Fire. Yes, if he takes the default ruling, there is no doubt that this is more complete and better. And if he takes the dispensation, this is permissible. Yes.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَتَّخِذُ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ أَنْدَاداً يُحِبُّونَهُمْ كَحُبِّ اللَّهِ } — islamhouse.com (1:04:29)
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