In the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “It is disliked to return to disbelief just as it is disliked to be thrown into the Fire…,” is the return specific to one who embraced Islam after being a disbeliever?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) andSahih al-Bukhari 16, is the return specific to one who was a disbeliever before Islam?
Answer:
To return to disbelief, whether or not, yes, what is meant by it is apostasy; what is meant here is apostasy. It is disliked to revert to disbelief just as it is disliked to be thrown into the Fire, whether he was a disbeliever at first and then embraced Islam, or he was a Muslim from the start. Apostasy is disliked; the point is that apostasy from Islam is disliked. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and
Who hates to revert to Atheism (disbelief) as he hates to be thrown into the fire.
يكره أن يعود في الكفر كما يكره أن يقذف في النارAnswer:
To return to disbelief, whether or not, yes, what is meant by it is apostasy; what is meant here is apostasy. It is disliked to revert to disbelief just as it is disliked to be thrown into the Fire, whether he was a disbeliever at first and then embraced Islam, or he was a Muslim from the start. Apostasy is disliked; the point is that apostasy from Islam is disliked. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1341 /1350] في قول النبي ﷺ «ويكره أن يعود في الكفر كما يكره..» هل الإعادة خاصة بمن أسلم بعد كفره؟ — youtube.com
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