The acts of disbelief, the absence of impediments, and the presence of conditions
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The questioner:
Peace be upon you. This questioner asks: Does the absence of impediments and the presence of conditions apply to every act of disbelief? Does the absence of impediments and the presence of conditions apply to every act of disbelief?
The Shaykh:
My brothers, we have previously told you that we have no concern except for what is apparent. If a person displays disbelief and shirk (associating partners with Allah), we rule accordingly. As for the claim that one is excused due to ignorance, or as they say, that is a matter for Allah the Exalted. We rule regarding people based on what is apparent from them, unless they are of a type that is ignorant of this matter; in that case, they are excused due to ignorance. However, if their type is not ignorant of this matter, they are not excused due to ignorance, because the proof has reached them.[Al-An'am 6:19] Yes
The presenter:
What Allah willed for you.
The Shaykh:
The Qur'an reached him, and he is an Arab who understands Arabic, so the proof is established against him, because if he had wanted, he would have understood, but he did not want to understand.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Peace be upon you. This questioner asks: Does the absence of impediments and the presence of conditions apply to every act of disbelief? Does the absence of impediments and the presence of conditions apply to every act of disbelief?
The Shaykh:
My brothers, we have previously told you that we have no concern except for what is apparent. If a person displays disbelief and shirk (associating partners with Allah), we rule accordingly. As for the claim that one is excused due to ignorance, or as they say, that is a matter for Allah the Exalted. We rule regarding people based on what is apparent from them, unless they are of a type that is ignorant of this matter; in that case, they are excused due to ignorance. However, if their type is not ignorant of this matter, they are not excused due to ignorance, because the proof has reached them.
And this Qur'an was revealed to me that I may warn you thereby and whomever it reaches.
وَأُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنُ لِأُنذِرَكُم بِهِ وَمَن بَلَغَThe presenter:
What Allah willed for you.
The Shaykh:
The Qur'an reached him, and he is an Arab who understands Arabic, so the proof is established against him, because if he had wanted, he would have understood, but he did not want to understand.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 18 من 18 / شرح كتاب الفتن والحوادث / ليلزم كل إنسان مصلاه / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (37:14)
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