The Shaykh of Islam said, "And the one who refuses to submit to Him is arrogant." Why did he not say disbeliever?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The Shaykh of Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) said, "And the one who refuses to submit to Him is arrogant." What does he mean by "arrogant," and why did he not say that he is a disbeliever? Is there a difference between the two? He says: The Shaykh of Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) said, "And the one who refuses to submit to Him is arrogant." What does he mean by "arrogant," and why did he not say that he is a disbeliever? Is there there a difference between the two?
Answer:
Arrogant. The disbeliever is arrogant, and every disbeliever is arrogant in worshipping Allah the Exalted. So what drove him to disbelief was arrogance.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The Shaykh of Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) said, "And the one who refuses to submit to Him is arrogant." What does he mean by "arrogant," and why did he not say that he is a disbeliever? Is there a difference between the two? He says: The Shaykh of Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) said, "And the one who refuses to submit to Him is arrogant." What does he mean by "arrogant," and why did he not say that he is a disbeliever? Is there there a difference between the two?
Answer:
Arrogant. The disbeliever is arrogant, and every disbeliever is arrogant in worshipping Allah the Exalted. So what drove him to disbelief was arrogance.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [356 /641] قال شيخ الإسلام "والممتنع عن الاستسلام له مستكبر " لماذا لم يقل كافر؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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