The Shaykh al-Sa'di's statement that Gog and Magog include all disbelievers, but he (may Allah have mercy on him) cited a hadith whose implication may be understood; how is that?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you. You said that Shaykh al-Sa'di (may Allah have mercy on him) states that Gog and Magog means that all disbelievers are included among them.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : This means, may Allah have mercy on him, that he cited a hadith whose implication may be understood, but what...
The Shaykh : He cited eight pieces of evidence, and the treatise is well-known and printed. Refer to it so that we do not waste our time on something of no benefit. The man cited eight pieces of evidence, not one. But this is one of his pieces of evidence: the hadith that passed by us yesterday is one of his pieces of evidence, yes.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : This means, may Allah have mercy on him, that he cited a hadith whose implication may be understood, but what...
The Shaykh : He cited eight pieces of evidence, and the treatise is well-known and printed. Refer to it so that we do not waste our time on something of no benefit. The man cited eight pieces of evidence, not one. But this is one of his pieces of evidence: the hadith that passed by us yesterday is one of his pieces of evidence, yes.