Explaining the ruling on the group that differs in matters of belief before the proof is established
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The questioner:
Yes, yes.
The Shaykh:
I.
The questioner:
That Allah says, in the statement of al-Nasir (may Allah have mercy on him), that the people of the exalted status among them are neither in a state of disbelief nor in a state of faith. Does the second part mean that they do not attribute to them the ruling of faith or the ruling of disbelief, so that they are in a position between the two positions? Is this the meaning of al-Nasir's statement?
The Shaykh:
No, my brother, that is not it. They say that they do not rule that you are disbelievers because of the beliefs you have displayed, nor do they rule that you are people of faith; because these beliefs are ambiguous, as long as they remain ambiguous, they do not rule on you until they establish the proof against you. If the proof is established against you, they rule that you are disbelievers if you do not comply, and if you accept it, they rule that you are people of faith. Until then, you are suspended in their view until it is clarified to you.
Yes, yes.
The Shaykh:
I.
The questioner:
That Allah says, in the statement of al-Nasir (may Allah have mercy on him), that the people of the exalted status among them are neither in a state of disbelief nor in a state of faith. Does the second part mean that they do not attribute to them the ruling of faith or the ruling of disbelief, so that they are in a position between the two positions? Is this the meaning of al-Nasir's statement?
The Shaykh:
No, my brother, that is not it. They say that they do not rule that you are disbelievers because of the beliefs you have displayed, nor do they rule that you are people of faith; because these beliefs are ambiguous, as long as they remain ambiguous, they do not rule on you until they establish the proof against you. If the proof is established against you, they rule that you are disbelievers if you do not comply, and if you accept it, they rule that you are people of faith. Until then, you are suspended in their view until it is clarified to you.
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : إلا إذا عاندتم ورددتم قول الرسول لأجل قول فلان — islamhouse.com (31:00)
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