Did Ibn Taymiyyah say: There is no evidence for the permissibility of calling for aid (istighathah) in His Exalted saying: "So he called for help from one of his followers"
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it true that Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said that there is no evidence for the permissibility of calling for aid (istighathah) based on His saying, the Exalted:[Al-Qasas 28:15] He is one of his followers, because Moses was not a prophet at that time, and the Israelite who called for aid from Moses was a disbeliever? Is this the statement of Shaykh al-Islam?
Answer:
I have not seen the statement of Shaykh al-Islam on this. If the questioner found it, let him send it to us so we can look at it.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it true that Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said that there is no evidence for the permissibility of calling for aid (istighathah) based on His saying, the Exalted:
the one from his faction called for help to
فَاسْتَغَاثَهُ الَّذِيAnswer:
I have not seen the statement of Shaykh al-Islam on this. If the questioner found it, let him send it to us so we can look at it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [39 -939] هل قال ابن تيمية: لا دلالة على جواز الاستغاثة بقوله سبحانه: "فاستغاثه الذي هو من شيعته".. — youtube.com
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