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your partners, so call upon them, but they did not respond to them ...
The saying of the Exalted:[Al-Qasas 28:64] From this verse, it is established that the polytheists derive no benefit from their partners in their most urgent need, which is on the Day of Resurrection. And from it is derived—Nasser!—the manifestation of the justice of Allah, yes or no?
And from it is also derived the rebuke of those who call upon others besides Allah, for in this there is no doubt a rebuke and a reprimand for them on the Day of Resurrection.
And from it is also derived the permissibility of being held accountable in the Hereafter, yes or no?
The students: .....
The Shaykh : What does being held accountable mean?
The students: .... Seeking, worship.
The Shaykh : It is not necessarily worship, yes. Even seeking worship can be shirk (associating partners with Allah), and the one who opposes it commits disbelief, yes or no? Shirk can be worship, and the one who opposes it commits disbelief. So Iblis was commanded to prostrate to Adam, but he did not prostrate, and thereby he committed disbelief, even though prostration to other than Allah is shirk. So obedience to what Allah has commanded is in any case. Here, they were commanded to call upon these idols. So do we say that this command is an obligation and a compulsion for them? Or do we say it is not an obligation, because the purpose is not the act itself, but rather the challenge and the manifestation of the helplessness of these idols? And this is the apparent meaning.
And among the benefits of the verse is the establishment of the punishment in the Hereafter, due to His saying:
And among its benefits is that guidance is the cause that prevents from the punishment, due to His saying:[Al-Qasas 28:64] So if you want a cause that will save you from the punishment of Allah, then you must follow the guidance of Allah, for it is the cause that saves from the punishment of Allah.
The saying of the Exalted:
And it will be said, "Invoke your 'partners' " and they will invoke them; but they will not respond to them
وقيل ادعوا شركائكم فدعوهم فلم يستجيبوا لهمAnd from it is also derived the rebuke of those who call upon others besides Allah, for in this there is no doubt a rebuke and a reprimand for them on the Day of Resurrection.
And from it is also derived the permissibility of being held accountable in the Hereafter, yes or no?
The students: .....
The Shaykh : What does being held accountable mean?
The students: .... Seeking, worship.
The Shaykh : It is not necessarily worship, yes. Even seeking worship can be shirk (associating partners with Allah), and the one who opposes it commits disbelief, yes or no? Shirk can be worship, and the one who opposes it commits disbelief. So Iblis was commanded to prostrate to Adam, but he did not prostrate, and thereby he committed disbelief, even though prostration to other than Allah is shirk. So obedience to what Allah has commanded is in any case. Here, they were commanded to call upon these idols. So do we say that this command is an obligation and a compulsion for them? Or do we say it is not an obligation, because the purpose is not the act itself, but rather the challenge and the manifestation of the helplessness of these idols? And this is the apparent meaning.
And among the benefits of the verse is the establishment of the punishment in the Hereafter, due to His saying:
And they saw the punishment.
ورأوا العذابAnd among its benefits is that guidance is the cause that prevents from the punishment, due to His saying: