The ruling on using the action of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) as evidence in the matter of the stars
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Question:
He asks: Is it valid to use the action of Ibrahim (peace and blessings be upon him) with his people in the matter of the stars as evidence, arguing that he was a polytheist at the time, but he sought the truth, and Allah the Exalted guided him to it afterwards?
Answer:
This is the speech of the Mu'tazilah and the scholars of kalam (theological discourse). Ibrahim was a Hanif (upright monotheist) and a Muslim; he was not a polytheist and was not among the polytheists.
He asks: Is it valid to use the action of Ibrahim (peace and blessings be upon him) with his people in the matter of the stars as evidence, arguing that he was a polytheist at the time, but he sought the truth, and Allah the Exalted guided him to it afterwards?
Answer:
This is the speech of the Mu'tazilah and the scholars of kalam (theological discourse). Ibrahim was a Hanif (upright monotheist) and a Muslim; he was not a polytheist and was not among the polytheists.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [829 -858] عند مناظرة إبراهيم عليه السلام مع عبدة الكواكب، هل كان مشركا حينئذ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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