Into how many groups did the people divide regarding the affirmation and denial of intercession?
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The questioner : The questioner asks: Into how many groups did the people divide regarding the affirmation and denial of intercession?
The Shaykh : Yes, the great intercession is not denied by anyone. It is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) intercedes for the people until judgment is passed between them. But as for the intercession for the people of the Fire, the people divided into two groups: a group that affirmed it and a group that did not affirm it. The Khawarij and the Mu'tazilah did not affirm it, and they said that the people of major sins are eternal in the Fire, and one who is eternal in the Fire cannot benefit from intercession. The Salaf and their followers among the imams said that the intercession for the people of major sins is established. And that he intercedes for the people of major sins so that Allah may lighten their punishment or take them out of the Fire, because the people of major sins do not become disbelievers on account of their major sins. Rather, they are believers with deficient faith, or believers in their faith but open sinners in their major sins. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : This young man says that his father married him off for seventy thousand riyals.
The Shaykh : Indeed, indeed.
The questioner : That his father...
The Shaykh : ?
The questioner : Indeed, his father.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : He says that his father married him off.
The Shaykh : And this is a rule, O my brothers: when "inna" comes after "qala" (said), it is broken (with kasrah). And remember the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Maryam 19:30]. Keep this with you: whenever "inna" comes after "qala," it is broken. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Yes, the great intercession is not denied by anyone. It is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) intercedes for the people until judgment is passed between them. But as for the intercession for the people of the Fire, the people divided into two groups: a group that affirmed it and a group that did not affirm it. The Khawarij and the Mu'tazilah did not affirm it, and they said that the people of major sins are eternal in the Fire, and one who is eternal in the Fire cannot benefit from intercession. The Salaf and their followers among the imams said that the intercession for the people of major sins is established. And that he intercedes for the people of major sins so that Allah may lighten their punishment or take them out of the Fire, because the people of major sins do not become disbelievers on account of their major sins. Rather, they are believers with deficient faith, or believers in their faith but open sinners in their major sins. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : This young man says that his father married him off for seventy thousand riyals.
The Shaykh : Indeed, indeed.
The questioner : That his father...
The Shaykh : ?
The questioner : Indeed, his father.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : He says that his father married him off.
The Shaykh : And this is a rule, O my brothers: when "inna" comes after "qala" (said), it is broken (with kasrah). And remember the saying of Allah the Exalted:
[Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allah
قال إني عبد اللهThe questioner : May Allah reward you with good.