The denial of the resurrection by those of weak intellect: What is your Excellency’s response to them, and is it permissible to boycott them after clarifying the ruling to them with evidence?
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The questioner : The listener Hadi Nasser says in this question: Your Eminence, those of weak intellect have denied the issue of the resurrection. What is your response to them, and is it permissible for us to boycott them after we have clarified the ruling and the evidence to them? We ask for clarification. May you be rewarded.
The Shaykh : Yes. Denying the resurrection is disbelief that expels one from the religion, because it is a lie against Allah and His Messenger, and it is the consensus of the Muslims. Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said:[At-Taghabun 64:7-9] meaning you will be resurrected [At-Taghabun 64:9]. So whoever denies the resurrection is a disbeliever who has exited the Islamic religion by the consensus of the Muslims. He is to be given the opportunity to repent. If he repents and affirms the resurrection with a sincere affirmation, affirming it outwardly and inwardly, meaning outwardly with people,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : and inwardly between himself and his soul, and with his family, then that is a favor from Allah upon him, and it is a return to Islam after disbelief. If he refuses and persists in his denial, he must be killed. And if he is killed in this state, he is not to be washed, not shrouded, no prayer is performed over him, he is not buried with the Muslims, and no mercy is invoked for him. This is the ruling for the one who denies the resurrection.
Moreover, denying the resurrection, in addition to being disbelief and a lie against Allah and His Messenger and the consensus of the Muslims, is a deficiency in intellect. How can Allah create this creation, send messengers to them, reveal books for their sake, and command jihad against those who oppose His Shari'ah, and then the result is that this creation becomes dust, not being resurrected, not being reckoned, and not being rewarded? If this were to happen, it would be the height of foolishness. How can this be attributed to the Lord of the worlds, who is the most wise of judges? The Book, the Sunnah, the consensus of the Muslims, and sound intellect all necessitate that there be a resurrection for people in which they are rewarded for their deeds. For this reason, we say that whoever denies the resurrection is a disbeliever, misguided in his religion, and foolish in his intellect. It is obligatory for the one in authority to kill him if he does not repent and affirm the resurrection. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Yes. Denying the resurrection is disbelief that expels one from the religion, because it is a lie against Allah and His Messenger, and it is the consensus of the Muslims. Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said:
(7) Those who disbelieve have claimed that they will never be resurrected. Say, "Yes, by my Lord, you will surely be resurrected; then you will surely be informed of what you did. And that, for Allah, is easy." (8) So believe in Allah and His Messenger and the Qur'an which We have sent down. And Allah is Acquainted with what you do. (9) The Day He will assemble you for the Day of Assembly - that is the Day of Deprivation. And whoever believes in Allah and does righteousness - He will remove from him his misdeeds and admit him to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. That is the great attainment.
زَعَمَ الَّذينَ كَفَروا أَن لَن يُبعَثوا قُل بَلى وَرَبّي لَتُبعَثُنَّ ثُمَّ لَتُنَبَّؤُنَّ بِما عَمِلتُم وَذلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَسيرٌ * فَآمِنوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسولِهِ وَالنّورِ الَّذي أَنزَلنا وَاللَّهُ بِما تَعمَلونَ خَبيرٌ * يَومَ يَجمَعُكُمThe Day He will assemble you for the Day of Assembly - that is the Day of Deprivation
يَومَ يَجمَعُكُم لِيَومِ الجَمعِ ذلِكَ يَومُ التَّغابُنِThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : and inwardly between himself and his soul, and with his family, then that is a favor from Allah upon him, and it is a return to Islam after disbelief. If he refuses and persists in his denial, he must be killed. And if he is killed in this state, he is not to be washed, not shrouded, no prayer is performed over him, he is not buried with the Muslims, and no mercy is invoked for him. This is the ruling for the one who denies the resurrection.
Moreover, denying the resurrection, in addition to being disbelief and a lie against Allah and His Messenger and the consensus of the Muslims, is a deficiency in intellect. How can Allah create this creation, send messengers to them, reveal books for their sake, and command jihad against those who oppose His Shari'ah, and then the result is that this creation becomes dust, not being resurrected, not being reckoned, and not being rewarded? If this were to happen, it would be the height of foolishness. How can this be attributed to the Lord of the worlds, who is the most wise of judges? The Book, the Sunnah, the consensus of the Muslims, and sound intellect all necessitate that there be a resurrection for people in which they are rewarded for their deeds. For this reason, we say that whoever denies the resurrection is a disbeliever, misguided in his religion, and foolish in his intellect. It is obligatory for the one in authority to kill him if he does not repent and affirm the resurrection. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.