The Ruling on Excusing Ignorance in Matters of Creed
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Question:
The questioner says: May Allah reward you. Is the issue of excusing ignorance in matters of creed a matter of scholarly disagreement?
Answer:
My brother, there is no ignorance after the sending of the Messenger. The pre-Islamic age of ignorance ended with the sending of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). If there is ignorance, it is due to our negligence. It is our negligence, and we are not excused for our negligence. We must seek knowledge. We must understand the Qur'an and understand the Sunnah, and we must not remain ignorant. It is not always an excuse. The one who is able to learn is not excused. The one who is able to learn and ask is not excused. Yes.
The questioner says: May Allah reward you. Is the issue of excusing ignorance in matters of creed a matter of scholarly disagreement?
Answer:
My brother, there is no ignorance after the sending of the Messenger. The pre-Islamic age of ignorance ended with the sending of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). If there is ignorance, it is due to our negligence. It is our negligence, and we are not excused for our negligence. We must seek knowledge. We must understand the Qur'an and understand the Sunnah, and we must not remain ignorant. It is not always an excuse. The one who is able to learn is not excused. The one who is able to learn and ask is not excused. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 06 من 76/شرح فتح المجيد لشرح كتاب التوحيد/خلق الجن والإنس/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (52:31)
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