Does the one who says "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah) but does not act upon it with prayer and fasting enter Paradise?
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The questioner:
The questioner says: It was reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said to his uncle: Say "La ilaha illa Allah," a word by which I will intercede for you with Allah,
The Shaykh:
I will contend for you with it before Allah. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: So does the one who says "La ilaha illa Allah" but does not act upon it with prayer and fasting enter Paradise?
The Shaykh:
If he does not act upon it, it does not become valid that he is acting upon it. "La ilaha illa Allah" is not valid unless he says it with belief, and belief is an action. If he says it with belief, certainty, and knowledge of its meaning, and commits to acting upon it, then he enters Islam. If he dies immediately and is unable to act, then he is excused.
As for if he says it and leaves off the action while he is able to do it, "La ilaha illa Allah" does not benefit him, because "La ilaha illa Allah" is not just a phrase that is merely said. So if he says it with certainty and dies upon it, and is unable to act, he is excused, and he is a Muslim who dies upon Islam. He did not leave the action out of desire to abandon it, but rather he left it because he did not live long enough.
And he was unable to act. So Abu Talib, if he had said it sincerely and died upon it, he would have been among the people of Paradise, even if he did not act, because he was unable to act, because he died after he said it. As for a person who says "La ilaha illa Allah" and leaves off the actions, leaves off prayer, leaves off fasting, leaves off Hajj, leaves off the actions, and says "La ilaha illa Allah is sufficient for me," this is a false statement.
And it will not benefit them, "La ilaha illa Allah." The Companions fought those who withheld zakah, even though they were praying, fasting, and saying, "La ilaha illa Allah." They fought them. Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "I will fight them for it."Sunan an-Nasa'i 2443Sahih (Darussalam)
For zakah is a right of it. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If they say it, their blood and wealth are safe from me, except for its right. And zakah is a right of it. And by Allah, I would fight whoever separates between prayer and zakah. "La ilaha illa Allah" is not sufficient except for the one who is unable to act and dies upon it. As for the one who is able to act and leaves it off, "La ilaha illa Allah" does not benefit him.
The questioner says: It was reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said to his uncle: Say "La ilaha illa Allah," a word by which I will intercede for you with Allah,
The Shaykh:
I will contend for you with it before Allah. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: So does the one who says "La ilaha illa Allah" but does not act upon it with prayer and fasting enter Paradise?
The Shaykh:
If he does not act upon it, it does not become valid that he is acting upon it. "La ilaha illa Allah" is not valid unless he says it with belief, and belief is an action. If he says it with belief, certainty, and knowledge of its meaning, and commits to acting upon it, then he enters Islam. If he dies immediately and is unable to act, then he is excused.
As for if he says it and leaves off the action while he is able to do it, "La ilaha illa Allah" does not benefit him, because "La ilaha illa Allah" is not just a phrase that is merely said. So if he says it with certainty and dies upon it, and is unable to act, he is excused, and he is a Muslim who dies upon Islam. He did not leave the action out of desire to abandon it, but rather he left it because he did not live long enough.
And he was unable to act. So Abu Talib, if he had said it sincerely and died upon it, he would have been among the people of Paradise, even if he did not act, because he was unable to act, because he died after he said it. As for a person who says "La ilaha illa Allah" and leaves off the actions, leaves off prayer, leaves off fasting, leaves off Hajj, leaves off the actions, and says "La ilaha illa Allah is sufficient for me," this is a false statement.
And it will not benefit them, "La ilaha illa Allah." The Companions fought those who withheld zakah, even though they were praying, fasting, and saying, "La ilaha illa Allah." They fought them. Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "I will fight them for it."
pleased with him, said: 'I will fight anyone who separates prayer and Zakah; Zakah is the compulsory right to be taken from wealth. By Allah, if they withhold from me a rope that they used to give to the
الله عنه والله لاقاتلن من فرق بين الصلاه والزكاه وقال والله لو منعوني عقالا كانوا يؤدونه الى رسول اللهFor zakah is a right of it. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If they say it, their blood and wealth are safe from me, except for its right. And zakah is a right of it. And by Allah, I would fight whoever separates between prayer and zakah. "La ilaha illa Allah" is not sufficient except for the one who is unable to act and dies upon it. As for the one who is able to act and leaves it off, "La ilaha illa Allah" does not benefit him.
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل من قال لا إله إلا الله ولم يعمل بها من صلاة وصوم تدخله الجنة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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