The Meaning of the Statement: "And their reckoning is upon Allah"
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The questioner:
What is the meaning, Your Eminence the Shaykh, of "and their reckoning is upon Allah (Mighty and Majestic)"?
The Shaykh:
It means that Allah has taken charge of their reckoning on the Day of Resurrection. If they are disbelievers, He will reward them with the reward of disbelievers. If there is a hidden impediment unknown to the legitimate Islamic ruler, He will reward them with the reward of Muslims. The ruling is based on the outward appearance. One who displays disbelief is fought, and one who displays Islam is prevented from being fought, even if he is a hypocrite in his inner self. For this reason, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, when it was complained to him about those who display Islam, that they should be left alone. This is because when the Companions asked him, "How many are there who pray but their prayer is not accepted? How many are there who give zakah but it is not accepted?" he said, "As for those, there is no objection to killing them." So, one who displays Islam, even if he is suspected of hypocrisy, is not killed. One who prays with the Muslims and gives zakah with the Muslims is not killed, even if he is suspected of hypocrisy. His reckoning is upon Allah: if he is sincere in displaying Islam, he has Paradise; and if he is a hypocrite, he has the Fire. We ask Allah for safety.
The presenter:
We ask Allah for safety.
The Shaykh:
The hypocrites are in the lowest depths of the Fire. We ask Allah for safety.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you for this blessed guidance, Your Eminence the Shaykh.
What is the meaning, Your Eminence the Shaykh, of "and their reckoning is upon Allah (Mighty and Majestic)"?
The Shaykh:
It means that Allah has taken charge of their reckoning on the Day of Resurrection. If they are disbelievers, He will reward them with the reward of disbelievers. If there is a hidden impediment unknown to the legitimate Islamic ruler, He will reward them with the reward of Muslims. The ruling is based on the outward appearance. One who displays disbelief is fought, and one who displays Islam is prevented from being fought, even if he is a hypocrite in his inner self. For this reason, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, when it was complained to him about those who display Islam, that they should be left alone. This is because when the Companions asked him, "How many are there who pray but their prayer is not accepted? How many are there who give zakah but it is not accepted?" he said, "As for those, there is no objection to killing them." So, one who displays Islam, even if he is suspected of hypocrisy, is not killed. One who prays with the Muslims and gives zakah with the Muslims is not killed, even if he is suspected of hypocrisy. His reckoning is upon Allah: if he is sincere in displaying Islam, he has Paradise; and if he is a hypocrite, he has the Fire. We ask Allah for safety.
The presenter:
We ask Allah for safety.
The Shaykh:
The hypocrites are in the lowest depths of the Fire. We ask Allah for safety.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you for this blessed guidance, Your Eminence the Shaykh.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من بيان فضل الصلاة، وباب قتل تارك الصلاة — islamhouse.com (10:58)
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