Saying "La ilaha illa Allah" at the time of death for one who persisted in shirk (associating partners with Allah)
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Question:
The questioner says: If a Muslim performs deeds that contradict "La ilaha illa Allah" and are contrary to it, such as acts of shirk (associating partners with Allah), and he has other deeds that are all corruption on earth, and a scholar established the proof against him and advised him, but he did not respond, and then when he was dying he said "La ilaha illa Allah," is he ruled to be a disbeliever because he did not turn back?
Answer:
If he intended the correct meaning of "La ilaha illa Allah" when he said it and repented to Allah for what he had done, then it is accepted from him and Allah accepts his repentance. But if he said it while still persisting in what he was doing and did not retract from it, then "La ilaha illa Allah" does not benefit him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: If a Muslim performs deeds that contradict "La ilaha illa Allah" and are contrary to it, such as acts of shirk (associating partners with Allah), and he has other deeds that are all corruption on earth, and a scholar established the proof against him and advised him, but he did not respond, and then when he was dying he said "La ilaha illa Allah," is he ruled to be a disbeliever because he did not turn back?
Answer:
If he intended the correct meaning of "La ilaha illa Allah" when he said it and repented to Allah for what he had done, then it is accepted from him and Allah accepts his repentance. But if he said it while still persisting in what he was doing and did not retract from it, then "La ilaha illa Allah" does not benefit him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { إنك لا تهدي من أحببت } — islamhouse.com (50:22)
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