If one commits shirk (associating partners with Allah) while memorizing the Qur'an, but is not an Arab and does not understand the meanings of the verses, is this an excuse for him?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the one who commits shirk (associating partners with Allah) is a memorizer of the Qur'an, but he is not an Arab and does not understand the meanings of the verses, is this an excuse for him?
Answer:
It is not sufficient for him that he merely memorizes the Qur'an; he must ask about its meanings and its exegesis. This is not sufficient for him. He is negligent. Why did he not ask? Unless he was unable to do so and a significant amount of time has passed, in which case he is excused. But if he is capable of learning Arabic and understanding the Qur'an, he is not excused, because he is negligent.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the one who commits shirk (associating partners with Allah) is a memorizer of the Qur'an, but he is not an Arab and does not understand the meanings of the verses, is this an excuse for him?
Answer:
It is not sufficient for him that he merely memorizes the Qur'an; he must ask about its meanings and its exegesis. This is not sufficient for him. He is negligent. Why did he not ask? Unless he was unable to do so and a significant amount of time has passed, in which case he is excused. But if he is capable of learning Arabic and understanding the Qur'an, he is not excused, because he is negligent.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [471 -939] من فعل الشرك وهو يحفظ القرآن لكنه ليس بعربي ولا يفهم معاني الآيات، فهل يكون هذا عذرا له؟ — youtube.com
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