Swearing by Allah falsely and swearing by other than Him truthfully
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it true that swearing by Allah falsely is easier than swearing by other than Him truthfully?
Answer:
This is a statement by Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him). He said: "I would rather swear by Allah falsely than swear by other than Him truthfully." Yes, because the evil of shirk (associating partners with Allah) is greater than the evil of sins other than shirk. Yes, those that are less than shirk.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it true that swearing by Allah falsely is easier than swearing by other than Him truthfully?
Answer:
This is a statement by Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him). He said: "I would rather swear by Allah falsely than swear by other than Him truthfully." Yes, because the evil of shirk (associating partners with Allah) is greater than the evil of sins other than shirk. Yes, those that are less than shirk.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وكذلك كان أساطينهم ومتقدموهم العارفون فيهم معظمين للرسل والشرائع — islamhouse.com (1:04:54)
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