Is there a detailed explanation of the one who rules by other than what Allah has revealed - Mighty and Majestic?
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The Shaykh : ... The discussion was about the one who consumes riba (usury or interest) and the one who practices sihr (sorcery), and so on up to the major sins mentioned in the books; specifically ... the book "The Major Sins" by al-Dhahabi and ... and others. This is what can be said in this session in answer to the question ... .
And likewise, ruling by other than what Allah has revealed includes kufr (disbelief) that is an exit from the religion, which is the one who replaces the lesser with that which is better, in heart and in speech. As for a person who believes between himself and his Lord that he is disobeying his Lord, he believes this, and wants Allah to forgive him because he is confessing, he is not a disbeliever. This person still has faith in his heart. This is not the case ... of some of the people about whom the Sunnah informs us that he made a will ... yet when he said to his Lord, "I did this out of fear of You," He said: "Go, for I have forgiven you ... .
The questioner : ... ؟
The Shaykh : ... .
And likewise, ruling by other than what Allah has revealed includes kufr (disbelief) that is an exit from the religion, which is the one who replaces the lesser with that which is better, in heart and in speech. As for a person who believes between himself and his Lord that he is disobeying his Lord, he believes this, and wants Allah to forgive him because he is confessing, he is not a disbeliever. This person still has faith in his heart. This is not the case ... of some of the people about whom the Sunnah informs us that he made a will ... yet when he said to his Lord, "I did this out of fear of You," He said: "Go, for I have forgiven you ... .
The questioner : ... ؟
The Shaykh : ... .
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