What is the meaning of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) statement, “The worst of people are such and such,” when he mentions something else in another context?
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The questioner : I once asked you about the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) statements when he says, “The worst of people,” and then mentions a specific type of people in society, and then says, “The worst of people, or the most severely punished in Hell on the Day of Resurrection, are the image-makers,” and then mentions “the most severe of people are such and such.” You answered me that the matter is relative. I truly did not understand what you meant by “relative,” so please explain it to us, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : I mean relative to a place and a place, and relative to a person and a person, not relative to all people. I mean, the worst of people are the image-makers with regard to drawing, for example, and so on.
The Shaykh : I mean relative to a place and a place, and relative to a person and a person, not relative to all people. I mean, the worst of people are the image-makers with regard to drawing, for example, and so on.
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