The excuse of ignorance regarding the father of the Prophet
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Question:
And this questioner says: The father of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was in a state of profound ignorance, so why was he not covered by the excuse of ignorance? For he (peace and blessings be upon him) said about him:.
Answer:
Because the people of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah) were reached by the call of the prophets; the call of Ibrahim and the call of the prophets reached them. The call of 'Isa reached most of them; most of them were Christians, and among them were Jews. The call of the prophets reached them, so the proof was established against them. Yes.
And this questioner says: The father of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was in a state of profound ignorance, so why was he not covered by the excuse of ignorance? For he (peace and blessings be upon him) said about him:
My father and your father are in the Fire
أبي وأبوك في النارAnswer:
Because the people of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah) were reached by the call of the prophets; the call of Ibrahim and the call of the prophets reached them. The call of 'Isa reached most of them; most of them were Christians, and among them were Jews. The call of the prophets reached them, so the proof was established against them. Yes.
Source
وجوب الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر، بداية من قول المُصَنِّف : وفي صحيح مسلم عن عبد الله بن مسعود - رضي الله عنه - — islamhouse.com (1:05:37)
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