Combining the verse “Do not make excuses” with the verse on despairing of the mercy of Allah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do we reconcile the saying of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)[At-Tawbah 9:66] with His saying [Al-Hijr 15:56]
Answer:
Yes. There is no despair here. “Do not make excuses.” You will be excused afterward. There is no despair in this. This indicates that they became apostates. However, the door of repentance is open to them if they repent. The verse indicates that they became apostates through this statement. But they did not despair, and it was said to them, “There is no repentance for you.” Rather, if they had repented, Allah would have accepted their repentance. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do we reconcile the saying of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)
Make no excuse; you have disbelieved after your belief.
لَا تَعْتَذِرُوا قَدْ كَفَرْتُم بَعْدَ إِيمَانِكُمْAnd who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"
وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِ إِلَّا الضَّالُّونَAnswer:
Yes. There is no despair here. “Do not make excuses.” You will be excused afterward. There is no despair in this. This indicates that they became apostates. However, the door of repentance is open to them if they repent. The verse indicates that they became apostates through this statement. But they did not despair, and it was said to them, “There is no repentance for you.” Rather, if they had repented, Allah would have accepted their repentance. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 38 من 60 / شرح كتاب قرة عيون الموحدين / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (54:47)
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