What is the ruling on the statement that people’s disagreement in their beliefs is a matter approved by the Noble Qur’an?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I read a statement by one of the callers to Islam in which he said that people’s disagreement in their beliefs is a matter approved by the Noble Qur’an,
The Shaykh:
We seek refuge in Allah.
The questioner:
Is this disbelief? Am I correct in what I said?
The Shaykh:
Yes, the one who says that the Qur’an approves of shirk (associating partners with Allah) and approves of kufr (disbelief) is undoubtedly an apostate, may Allah protect us from that. Satan denied shirk and ordered fighting the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah); he denied kufr and ordered fighting the kafirun (disbelievers). So how can this poor man say that the Qur’an approved it? If his intention is that it exists, that it is found, but it is false, and the Qur’an did not approve of it, even if it were found, the Qur’an forbids it. Even if it were found, the Qur’an forbids it. So this person is either ignorant, and unfortunately he claims to be a caller to Islam, or he is misguided and misguiding others, may Allah protect us from that.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I read a statement by one of the callers to Islam in which he said that people’s disagreement in their beliefs is a matter approved by the Noble Qur’an,
The Shaykh:
We seek refuge in Allah.
The questioner:
Is this disbelief? Am I correct in what I said?
The Shaykh:
Yes, the one who says that the Qur’an approves of shirk (associating partners with Allah) and approves of kufr (disbelief) is undoubtedly an apostate, may Allah protect us from that. Satan denied shirk and ordered fighting the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah); he denied kufr and ordered fighting the kafirun (disbelievers). So how can this poor man say that the Qur’an approved it? If his intention is that it exists, that it is found, but it is false, and the Qur’an did not approve of it, even if it were found, the Qur’an forbids it. Even if it were found, the Qur’an forbids it. So this person is either ignorant, and unfortunately he claims to be a caller to Islam, or he is misguided and misguiding others, may Allah protect us from that.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم القول إن اختلاف الناس في عقائدهم قضية أقرها القرآن الكريم؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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