Why did the author make belief in the messengers the foundation of faith and piety, and not say belief in Allah?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the wisdom in making belief in the messengers the foundation of faith and piety, and not saying, for example, belief in Allah?
Answer:
It includes it, my brother. We told you this: it includes it, because belief in the messengers includes belief in Allah, includes belief in the One who sent them, and how the messengers are. It includes belief in the One who sent them and includes belief in what they brought from Allah the Exalted. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the wisdom in making belief in the messengers the foundation of faith and piety, and not saying, for example, belief in Allah?
Answer:
It includes it, my brother. We told you this: it includes it, because belief in the messengers includes belief in Allah, includes belief in the One who sent them, and how the messengers are. It includes belief in the One who sent them and includes belief in what they brought from Allah the Exalted. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [168 -858] لماذا جعل المؤلف الإيمان بالرسل هو أصل الإيمان والتقوى، ولم يقل الإيمان بالله؟ — youtube.com
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