Seeking Mercy for al-Busiri, the Author of the Burdah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What is the ruling on seeking mercy for al-Busiri, the author of the Burdah, who has verses containing shirk (associating partners with Allah), and it is said that he was perhaps ignorant and did not die upon shirk?
Answer:
Allah knows best. Allah has not burdened you with this; leave it, leave it, and you are not responsible for it. But if you were asked about your own verses, you would say they are shirk and you would not be obligated [to defend them]. As for the person, Allah knows best; do not speak about him.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What is the ruling on seeking mercy for al-Busiri, the author of the Burdah, who has verses containing shirk (associating partners with Allah), and it is said that he was perhaps ignorant and did not die upon shirk?
Answer:
Allah knows best. Allah has not burdened you with this; leave it, leave it, and you are not responsible for it. But if you were asked about your own verses, you would say they are shirk and you would not be obligated [to defend them]. As for the person, Allah knows best; do not speak about him.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ذكر تشهد ابن مسعود وغيره — islamhouse.com (1:10:26)
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