The ruling on one who denies that the sun revolves around the earth
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some modern theories state that the earth revolves around the sun, and the indications of the texts of the Book and the Sunnah point to the fact that it is the sun that revolves around the earth. So, does one who denies this become a disbeliever for contradicting the Book and the Sunnah?
Answer:
If one is a follower of a scholar (mقلid) and ignorant, he is not declared a disbeliever, but it is said that this is misguidance. As for one who deliberately does so, and the evidence from the Book and the Sunnah regarding the sun moving around the earth has become clear to him, and he denies this, he is declared a disbeliever. The one who prioritizes the theory over the Qur'an is declared a disbeliever. But a person who is a follower of a scholar or an ignorant person is considered misguided in his speech. The sun is the one that revolves around the earth, and the earth is stationary and stable, and this is something clear and observed. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some modern theories state that the earth revolves around the sun, and the indications of the texts of the Book and the Sunnah point to the fact that it is the sun that revolves around the earth. So, does one who denies this become a disbeliever for contradicting the Book and the Sunnah?
Answer:
If one is a follower of a scholar (mقلid) and ignorant, he is not declared a disbeliever, but it is said that this is misguidance. As for one who deliberately does so, and the evidence from the Book and the Sunnah regarding the sun moving around the earth has become clear to him, and he denies this, he is declared a disbeliever. The one who prioritizes the theory over the Qur'an is declared a disbeliever. But a person who is a follower of a scholar or an ignorant person is considered misguided in his speech. The sun is the one that revolves around the earth, and the earth is stationary and stable, and this is something clear and observed. Yes.
Source
تفسير حزب المفصل، تفسير سورة الشمس — islamhouse.com (33:20)
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