The Definition of Atheism Linguistically and Legally
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The Reader: " ... *** For the Eye of Allah, the Possessor of Sovereignty
and the polytheists are less in shirk (associating partners with Allah) than they are"
The Shaykh : Less.
The Reader: "And the polytheists are less in shirk than they are *** They restricted this name to the idols
And for that reason, they were people of shirk in their view *** If they had generalized it, there would have been no disbelief".
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
A Chapter on Explaining the Reality of Atheism in the Names of the Lord of the Worlds and Mentioning the Categories of Atheists.
Atheism (Ilhad): It is the verbal noun of the verb "to deviate" (ilhad), derived from "inclination" (mayl). From this root comes "al-lahd" in the grave, because it is inclined to one side of it.
So, atheism in the names of Allah is inclining them away from what is obligatory. This atheism in the names of Allah, inclining them away from what is obligatory, is the general meaning of atheism, and it encompasses everything that will be mentioned.
and the polytheists are less in shirk (associating partners with Allah) than they are"
The Shaykh : Less.
The Reader: "And the polytheists are less in shirk than they are *** They restricted this name to the idols
And for that reason, they were people of shirk in their view *** If they had generalized it, there would have been no disbelief".
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
A Chapter on Explaining the Reality of Atheism in the Names of the Lord of the Worlds and Mentioning the Categories of Atheists.
Atheism (Ilhad): It is the verbal noun of the verb "to deviate" (ilhad), derived from "inclination" (mayl). From this root comes "al-lahd" in the grave, because it is inclined to one side of it.
So, atheism in the names of Allah is inclining them away from what is obligatory. This atheism in the names of Allah, inclining them away from what is obligatory, is the general meaning of atheism, and it encompasses everything that will be mentioned.