The ruling on omitting the word "Qul" from the Qur'an and the excuse of ignorance
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The questioner:
Does the one who altered the word "Qul" — yes, yes — does the one who altered the word "Qul" in the Qur'an become a major disbeliever?
The Shaykh:
He is a disbeliever in his specific case, and there is no doubt, no doubt, he is a disbeliever in his specific case until he repents to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). And there is no doubt that whoever denies a word or a letter from the Qur'an is a disbeliever in the view of all Muslims. Yes.
The questioner:
And is ignorance considered in this matter?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not ignorance. This ignorance does not speak; the ignorant person does not face it; he does not speak about the words of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The ignorant person stands and does not speak about the words of Allah, and he says, "I love such and such," and he affirms such and such. Yes, yes.
Does the one who altered the word "Qul" — yes, yes — does the one who altered the word "Qul" in the Qur'an become a major disbeliever?
The Shaykh:
He is a disbeliever in his specific case, and there is no doubt, no doubt, he is a disbeliever in his specific case until he repents to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). And there is no doubt that whoever denies a word or a letter from the Qur'an is a disbeliever in the view of all Muslims. Yes.
The questioner:
And is ignorance considered in this matter?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not ignorance. This ignorance does not speak; the ignorant person does not face it; he does not speak about the words of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The ignorant person stands and does not speak about the words of Allah, and he says, "I love such and such," and he affirms such and such. Yes, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 05 من 36/شرح العقيدة الواسطية (مع الأسئلة)/سورة الإخلاص/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (51:42)
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