What is the ruling on one who defends a person who believes in the theory of evolution and claims that Adam was born from a father and a mother?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What is the ruling on a person who defends another who believes in the theory of evolution? What is the ruling on a person who defends another who believes in the theory of evolution and the birth of Adam from a father and a mother? And he says: I do not believe in these beliefs, but this is a permissible interpretation, and its holder does not leave Islam, so the matter is one of scholarly disagreement.
Answer:
May Allah keep you safe. This is a false statement. The one who says it does not leave Islam; rather, he lies. Allah the Exalted said that He created Adam from dust. He says that Adam was a monkey and evolved to become a human being. This is more than this atheism, may Allah protect us from it, and denying the verses of Allah Mighty and Majestic. This is the atheism. And the one who defends him takes his ruling, because he was pleased with his action and justified his action.
So he becomes like them in ruling. We ask Allah for safety. A person must guard his tongue from these pitfalls and matters, adhere to the truth, and not defend the people of falsehood.[An-Nisa 4:105-106] And do not argue with them [An-Nisa 4:107]. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What is the ruling on a person who defends another who believes in the theory of evolution? What is the ruling on a person who defends another who believes in the theory of evolution and the birth of Adam from a father and a mother? And he says: I do not believe in these beliefs, but this is a permissible interpretation, and its holder does not leave Islam, so the matter is one of scholarly disagreement.
Answer:
May Allah keep you safe. This is a false statement. The one who says it does not leave Islam; rather, he lies. Allah the Exalted said that He created Adam from dust. He says that Adam was a monkey and evolved to become a human being. This is more than this atheism, may Allah protect us from it, and denying the verses of Allah Mighty and Majestic. This is the atheism. And the one who defends him takes his ruling, because he was pleased with his action and justified his action.
So he becomes like them in ruling. We ask Allah for safety. A person must guard his tongue from these pitfalls and matters, adhere to the truth, and not defend the people of falsehood.
And do not be for the deceitful an advocate. (106) And seek forgiveness of Allah. Indeed, Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful.
وَلَا تَكُن لِّلْخَائِنِينَ خَصِيمًا وَاسْتَغْفِرِ اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًاAnd do not argue on behalf of those who deceive themselves. Indeed, Allah loves not one who is a habitually sinful deceiver.
وَلَا تُجَادِلْ عَنِ الَّذِينَ يَخْتَانُونَ أَنفُسَهُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَن كَانَ خَوَّانًا
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3799- 4717] ما حكم من يدافع عن شخص يعتقد نظرية التطور ويقول بولادة آدم من أب وأم؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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