The Response to Those Who Commit Forbidden Things on the Pretext That They Are Not Forbidden
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When we advise some shop owners about the prohibition of selling tobacco—as you have issued a ruling on this—and some of the degrading magazines, they argue that they are permissible, and if they were forbidden, they would have been banned. How should one respond to these people, and to many like them, given the degrading TV series and the obscene songs?They also say: If it were forbidden, it would have been banned. How should one respond to these people? May Allah forgive you!
The response is easy.And I ask you: What is the source of legislation? The actions of people, or the Book and the Sunnah?—The Book and the Sunnah.
So if both the Book and the Sunnah indicate the prohibition of something, the actions of people are of no account, and that is not an argument. No one can refute Allah’s argument against him on the Day of Resurrection with such a claim, absolutely not.because of the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Surah al-Qasas: 65] It did not say: What did you agree with the society on?Allah the Exalted said: [Surah al-Qasas: 66] Their news became dark to them, so none of them can answer, nor does he ask his companion.
It is said: We have established the argument against you, so if you are guided, it is for your own soul,And if you are not guided, Allah the Exalted said to His Messenger: [Surah al-Ghashiyah: 22-23] meaning: But as for he who turns away and disbelieves, [Surah al-Ghashiyah: 24].
The response is easy.And I ask you: What is the source of legislation? The actions of people, or the Book and the Sunnah?—The Book and the Sunnah.
So if both the Book and the Sunnah indicate the prohibition of something, the actions of people are of no account, and that is not an argument. No one can refute Allah’s argument against him on the Day of Resurrection with such a claim, absolutely not.because of the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And [mention] the Day He will call them and say, "What did you answer the messengers?"
وَيَوْمَ يُنَادِيهِمْ فَيَقُولُ مَاذَا أَجَبْتُمُ الْمُرْسَلِينَBut the information will be unapparent to them that Day, so they will not [be able to] ask one another.
فَعَمِيَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الْأَنْبَاءُ يَوْمَئِذٍ فَهُمْ لا يَتَسَاءَلُونَIt is said: We have established the argument against you, so if you are guided, it is for your own soul,And if you are not guided, Allah the Exalted said to His Messenger: