A Debate Between the Shaykh al-Islam and the Bata'ihiyyah on Walking on Fire
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of Allah the Mighty and Majestic:[Al-Baqarah 2:258].
Answer:
The Shaykh al-Islam debated the Bata'iyyah when he confronted them. They were walking on fire, claiming that this was one of their miracles (karamah). They said, "Come, let us wash our feet." They had been anointing their feet with something to prevent, meaning, the burning. They said, "Come, let us wash our feet and we will all walk on the fire." They said, "No." When he challenged them, according to the correct account, they refused. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of Allah the Mighty and Majestic:
Have you not considered the one who argued
أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِي حَاجَّAnswer:
The Shaykh al-Islam debated the Bata'iyyah when he confronted them. They were walking on fire, claiming that this was one of their miracles (karamah). They said, "Come, let us wash our feet." They had been anointing their feet with something to prevent, meaning, the burning. They said, "Come, let us wash our feet and we will all walk on the fire." They said, "No." When he challenged them, according to the correct account, they refused. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب : ما جاء أن بعض هذه الأمة يعبد الأوثان - 1 — islamhouse.com (59:03)
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