The Position Between the Two Positions Regarding the One Who Commits a Major Sin
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: What is your view of the one who says that the one who commits a major sin is in a position between the two positions, meaning that by his major sin he has exited the circle of complete faith, but has not entered the circle of disbelief; rather, he is in a position
Answer:
This is the statement of the Mu'tazilah. This is the statement of the Mu'tazilah, and this person is trying to explain the words of the Mu'tazilah in a way other than their meaning. The Mu'tazilah narrated it this way: it is said "from the perfection of faith," and it is said "from all of faith," but he does not become a disbeliever; rather, he is in the position between the two positions. So this person is trying to defend the statement of the Mu'tazilah without knowing it, and he went on to say about them what they did not say. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Honorable Shaykh, he says: What is your view of the one who says that the one who commits a major sin is in a position between the two positions, meaning that by his major sin he has exited the circle of complete faith, but has not entered the circle of disbelief; rather, he is in a position
Answer:
This is the statement of the Mu'tazilah. This is the statement of the Mu'tazilah, and this person is trying to explain the words of the Mu'tazilah in a way other than their meaning. The Mu'tazilah narrated it this way: it is said "from the perfection of faith," and it is said "from all of faith," but he does not become a disbeliever; rather, he is in the position between the two positions. So this person is trying to defend the statement of the Mu'tazilah without knowing it, and he went on to say about them what they did not say. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، فصل : في ظهور الفرق المبين بين دعوة الرسل ودعوة المعطلين — islamhouse.com (1:12:13)
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