The ruling on one who believes the sorcerers?
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Question : What is the ruling on one who believes the sorcerers? And what is the difference between tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) and tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship)?
Answer : Whoever believes the sorcerers in what they say about matters of the unseen is a disbeliever, because that is a denial of the statement of Allah the Exalted:[An-Naml 27:65]. Therefore, no one knows the unseen except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). If a sorcerer tells you that such and such will happen to you, that is a lie, and you must deny it. If you do not deny it, you are a disbeliever in the statement of Allah the Exalted: [An-Naml 27:65]. Likewise, it is not permissible for a person to go to a sorcerer to have him cast a spell on him, for that is something from which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) disavowed himself. No one from this Ummah (Muslim community) casts a spell or has a spell cast on him, because sorcery, according to the stronger position, is a cause of exiting the religion. Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) said: [Al-Baqarah 2:102] [Al-Baqarah 2:102]. No one has a portion except the disbeliever, because the intended meaning of "portion" (khalq) is a share, and no one has no share in the Hereafter except the disbeliever, may Allah protect us from that. Therefore, it is not permissible for a person to go to a sorcerer who has reached the state of disbelief. Rather, he must report the matter to the authorities so that they may establish the limits of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) upon him. As for the difference between tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) and tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship): tawhid al-rububiyyah relates to the actions of Allah, meaning that you single out Allah as the sole Lord, the sole Owner, and the sole Manager of all affairs, and that He is the sole Creator, the sole Provider, the Giver of life and the Giver of death, and so on of the actions of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
As for tawhid al-uluhiyyah, its meaning is to single out Allah the Exalted with worship, so you do not worship with Him any other, neither an angel brought near nor a sent prophet. For this reason, it is called tawhid al-uluhiyyah, and it is also called tawhid al-'ibadah (oneness of worship).
Answer : Whoever believes the sorcerers in what they say about matters of the unseen is a disbeliever, because that is a denial of the statement of Allah the Exalted:
Say, "None in the heavens and earth knows the unseen except Allah
قُل لَّا يَعْلَمُ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ الْغَيْبَ إِلَّا اللَّهُSay, "None in the heavens and earth knows the unseen except Allah
قُل لَّا يَعْلَمُ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ الْغَيْبَ إِلَّا اللَّهُBut the two angels do not teach anyone unless
وَمَا يُعَلِّمَانِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ حَتَّىٰunless they say, "We are a trial, so do not disbelieve [by practicing magic]." And [yet] they learn from them that by which they cause separation between a man and his wife. But they do not harm anyone through it except by permission of Allah. And the people learn what harms them and does not benefit them. But the Children of Israel certainly knew that whoever purchased the magic would not have in the Hereafter any share
يَقُولَا إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ فِتْنَةٌ فَلَا تَكْفُرْ فَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مِنْهُمَا مَا يُفَرِّقُونَ بِهِ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَزَوْجِهِ وَمَا هُم بِضَارِّينَ بِهِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ وَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مَا يَضُرُّهُمْ وَلَا يَنفَعُهُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمُوا لَمَنِ اشْتَرَاهُ مَا لَهُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ مِنْ خَلَاقٍAs for tawhid al-uluhiyyah, its meaning is to single out Allah the Exalted with worship, so you do not worship with Him any other, neither an angel brought near nor a sent prophet. For this reason, it is called tawhid al-uluhiyyah, and it is also called tawhid al-'ibadah (oneness of worship).
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، لقاء[30 من 216] حكم من صدق السحرة؟!! الشيخ ابن عثيمين - مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com
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