Exiting through belief and speech without carrying weapons
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner is asking a question related to the previous one. He says: Does the meaning of exiting through speech and the belief of the heart, without carrying weapons or displaying what one believes, apply to the issues of the Khawarij?
The Shaykh:
This is like what we mentioned briefly: whoever commits one of the characteristics of the Khawarij is one of them, even in terms of creed, even if he does not speak. If he sees that the Khawarij are correct and that they are on the truth, his ruling is that of theirs, but only Allah knows this. Only Allah knows; perhaps he is one of the Khawarij and we do not know, because he believes this and holds this view. And if he speaks their words, declaring Muslims to be disbelievers, and speaks in this manner and displays this, it is worse if he carries weapons, so he is...
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner is asking a question related to the previous one. He says: Does the meaning of exiting through speech and the belief of the heart, without carrying weapons or displaying what one believes, apply to the issues of the Khawarij?
The Shaykh:
This is like what we mentioned briefly: whoever commits one of the characteristics of the Khawarij is one of them, even in terms of creed, even if he does not speak. If he sees that the Khawarij are correct and that they are on the truth, his ruling is that of theirs, but only Allah knows this. Only Allah knows; perhaps he is one of the Khawarij and we do not know, because he believes this and holds this view. And if he speaks their words, declaring Muslims to be disbelievers, and speaks in this manner and displays this, it is worse if he carries weapons, so he is...
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
Source
شرح فضل الإسلام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب ما جاء أن البدعة أشد من الكبائر — islamhouse.com (1:21:27)
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