The Sin of One Who Innovates the Worship of Idols and of Those Who Follow Him
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the one who innovates the worship of idols bear the sin of everyone who commits his deed?
Answer:
There is no doubt. The one who innovates the worship of idols and others follow his example bears his own sin and the sin of those who followed him. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 4609Sahih (Al-Albani) and he has a reward like theirs .
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the one who innovates the worship of idols bear the sin of everyone who commits his deed?
Answer:
There is no doubt. The one who innovates the worship of idols and others follow his example bears his own sin and the sin of those who followed him. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If anyone summons other to follow right guidance
من دعا إلى هدىhas a reward like theirs, and whoever calls to misguidance bears a sin like the sins of those who followed him, without that diminishing anything from their sins
أجرهم شيئا، ومن دعا إلى ضلالة كان عليه من الإثم مثل آثام من تبعه من غير أن ينقص ذلك من آثامهم شيئا
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل ثم جرى الأمر على السداد والاستقامة والأمة واحدة والدين واحد والمعبود واحد — islamhouse.com (45:44)
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