Are the Rafidah who insult the Companions disbelievers?

The questioner : Do those who attack the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), such as the Rafidah, become disbelievers according to the stronger position, or not?

The Shaykh : Yes?

The questioner : Do they become disbelievers because of that according to the stronger position, or not?

The Shaykh : The issue of declaring someone a disbeliever or not: they may have something even greater than insulting the Companions, because their extremists say that the universe is managed by their imams. This universe, which Allah (Mighty and Majestic) manages, they say is managed by the imams. They claim that some of their imams are in a rank that no angel brought near and no sent prophet can attain. This is greater, greater than insulting the Companions. Yes.

The questioner : May Allah reward you. You mentioned yesterday the words of the Shaykh of Islam that as people move further away from the time of the Prophethood...

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : ...a specific group rather than the general community, but the Shaykh confused me regarding the mention of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)... the caliphate and the time of the descent of 'Isa (peace be upon him)...

The Shaykh : These are things, these are exceptions. Otherwise, you know now that it is in the era of the Prophethood.
The reader: "for eternal abode, either in the abode of bliss or in the abode of painful punishment. So we believe in the resurrection, which is Allah the Exalted reviving the dead when Israfil blows the second blast into the Trumpet

And the Horn will be blown, and whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth will fall dead except whom Allah wills. Then it will be blown again, and at once they will be standing, looking on.

ونفخ في الصور فصعق من في السموات ومن في الأرض إلا من شاء الله ثم نفخ فيه أخرى فإذا هم قيام ينظرون

[Az-Zumar 39:68]

and the people rise from their graves to the Lord of the worlds, barefoot without sandals, naked without clothes, uncircumcised

As We began the first creation, We will repeat it. [That is] a promise binding upon Us. Indeed, We will do it.

كما بدأنا أول خلق نعيده وعدا علينا إنا كنا فاعلين

[Al-Anbya 21:104]

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