How do we respond to those who cite the hadith (Whoever says: There is no god but Allah) by arguing that what is required is the statement, not the action?
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: How do we respond to those who cite the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "Whoever says: There is no god but Allah," and claim that what is required is the statement, not acting upon its implications?
Answer:
The Messenger did not say "There is no god but Allah" and remain silent. Whoever says "There is no god but Allah" sincerely from his heart,Sahih Muslim 23a disbelieves in what is worshipped besides Allah, and the Fire is forbidden to whoever says "There is no god but Allah." This condition seeks to seek the Face of Allah. It has conditions, my brother. It has hadiths. One does not take a single hadith and leave the rest of the hadiths.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: How do we respond to those who cite the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "Whoever says: There is no god but Allah," and claim that what is required is the statement, not acting upon its implications?
Answer:
The Messenger did not say "There is no god but Allah" and remain silent. Whoever says "There is no god but Allah" sincerely from his heart,
He who professed that there is no god but Allah and made a denial of everything which the people worship beside Allah
من قال لا إله إلا الله وكفر بما يعبد من دون الله
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [7 -939] كيف نرد على من يحتج بحديث (من قال لا إله إلا الله) الحديث، بأن المطلوب هو القول لا العمل؟ — youtube.com
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