The Danger of Exaggeration in Loving the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and Elevating Him Above His Station
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Question:
The questioner asks about exaggeration in loving the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He says: Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted[Al-Jumu'ah 62:2] He asks: May Allah bless you, what is the danger of exaggeration in loving the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
Exaggeration is going beyond the prescribed limit, so it is not permissible to exaggerate regarding the Messenger or anyone else. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:77] And He the Exalted said: [An-Nisa 4:171] other than the truth, so they exaggerated regarding Jesus (peace be upon him), saying he is Allah, or the son of Allah, or the third of three. Exalted is Allah above what they say. Indeed, Isa is a servant of Allah and His Messenger, His word which He cast to Maryam, and a spirit from Him. So he is a messenger among the messengers of Allah, upon them be prayers and peace, and he is not raised above his station, which is messengership and servitude to Allah Mighty and Majestic. He the Exalted said: [An-Nisa 4:172]
The questioner asks about exaggeration in loving the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He says: Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted
It is He who has sent among the unlettered a Messenger from themselves reciting to them His verses and purifying them and teaching them the Book and wisdom - although they were before in clear error -
هُوَ الَّذِي بَعَثَ فِي الْأُمِّيِّينَ رَسُولًا مِّنْهُمْ يَتْلُو عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتِهِ وَيُزَكِّيهِمْ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَإِن كَانُوا مِن قَبْلُ لَفِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍAnswer:
Exaggeration is going beyond the prescribed limit, so it is not permissible to exaggerate regarding the Messenger or anyone else. Allah the Exalted said:
O People of the Scripture, do not exceed limits in your religion beyond the truth
يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لَا تَغْلُوا فِي دِينِكُمْ غَيْرَ الْحَقِّO People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion
يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لَا تَغْلُوا فِي دِينِكُمْNever would the Messiah disdain to be a servant of Allah, nor would the angels near [to Him]. And whoever disdains His worship and is arrogant - He will gather them to Himself all together.
لَّن يَسْتَنكِفَ الْمَسِيحُ أَن يَكُونَ عَبْدًا لِّلَّهِ وَلَا الْمَلَائِكَةُ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ وَمَن يَسْتَنكِفْ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِ وَيَسْتَكْبِرْ فَسَيَحْشُرُهُمْ إِلَيْهِ جَمِيعًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [5232] خطر الغلو في محبة الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم ورفعه فوق منزلته - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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