Mentioning the general evils that have spread among the Muslims: Is this incitement, given that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Whoever denies it is free from blame”?

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The questioner : Mentioning the general evils that have spread among the Muslims: Is this incitement, given that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

So whoever rejects, then he is innocent, and whoever loathes, then he is safe. But whoever is pleased and follows.

من أنكر فقد برئ ومن كره فقد سلم ولكن من رضي وتابع

Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2265Sahih (Darussalam)

... without denying it?

The Shaykh : As for denying open sins, this does not fall under incitement if the denial is not directed at the person in authority. For example, if one says, “Such and such has increased among us; usury or interest has increased, debauchery has increased, musical instruments have increased,” and warns the people against them, there is nothing wrong with that, and it is not said to be incitement against the rulers. However, if one says, “So-and-so has thrown the door wide open to such and such and such and such,” that is incitement.

The questioner : ... that he makes ...

The Shaykh : Iblis said when Allah said to him:

Prostrate to Adam

اسجد لآدم

And he said:

Should I prostrate to one You created from clay?"

أأسجد لمن خلقت طينا

[Al-Isra 17:61]

And he said:

I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay."

أنا خير منه خلقتني من نار وخلقته من طين

[Al-A'raf 7:12]

Analogy does not apply in the presence of an explicit text, and we have three clear verses in the Book of Allah establishing that the Fire is eternal and that its inhabitants will remain in it forever. If analogy does not apply to an explicit text in practical legal matters, how can it apply in matters of information and knowledge? Do you memorize the verses? You do not have them in Surat al-Nisa:

⁽¹⁶⁸⁾ Indeed, those who disbelieve and commit wrong [or injustice] - never will Allah forgive them, nor will He guide them to a path. ⁽¹⁶⁹⁾ Except the path of Hell; they will abide therein forever. And that, for Allah, is [always] easy.

إن الذين كفروا وظلموا لم يكن الله ليغفر لهم ولا ليهديهم طريقا إلا طريق جهنم خالدين فيها أبدا وكان ذلك على الله يسيرا

[An-Nisa 4:168-169]

and in Surat al-Ahzab:

⁽⁶⁴⁾ Indeed, Allah has cursed the disbelievers and prepared for them a Blaze. ⁽⁶⁵⁾ Abiding therein forever, they will not find a protector or a helper.

إن الله لعن الكافرين وأعد لهم سعيرا خالدين فيها أبدا لا يجدون وليا ولا نصيرا

[Al-Ahzab 33:64-65]

and in Surat al-Jinn:

And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger - then indeed, for him is the fire of Hell; they will abide therein forever.

ومن يعص الله ورسوله فإن له نار جهنم خالدين فيها أبدا

[Al-Jinn 72:23]

I convey to you that I believe in them, if Allah wills. Do not pay attention to the claim that this man spent his worldly life in disbelief while having knowledge, so his afterlife will be the same, a loss in it. A life for a life. The worldly life he lived until his soul departed was a complete life, but it has an end. The afterlife is a complete life, but it has no end; it is eternal.

Source alathar.net

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