On the verse: “And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, it is they who are the disbelievers.” Is this disbelief other than disbelief?
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The questioner : We said that if it is qualified with the definite article, the intended meaning is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). In the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-Ma'idah 5:44] Does this fall under that?
The Shaykh : It falls under that, because whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed is either self-sufficient with a ruling other than the ruling of Allah, or believes that it is equal to it or better, and he is a disbeliever with a disbelief that expels him from the religion.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : It is restricted by the verses that follow it, the second and third verses, where each verse is applied to a specific state of affairs. Yes.
The questioner : O Shaykh, may Allah bless you...
The Shaykh : Yes,
The questioner : ... What is the state of those who were before the message, the message of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)? What was their state...
The Shaykh : As for the one who was upon the religion of 'Isa, he is upon the religion of 'Isa. Whoever worships in accordance with the religion of 'Isa is upon the religion of 'Isa, and whoever worships in accordance with what remains of the religion of Isma'il is upon his religion.
And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed - then it is those who are the disbelievers.
ومن لم يحكم بما أنزل الله فأولئك هو الكافرونThe Shaykh : It falls under that, because whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed is either self-sufficient with a ruling other than the ruling of Allah, or believes that it is equal to it or better, and he is a disbeliever with a disbelief that expels him from the religion.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : It is restricted by the verses that follow it, the second and third verses, where each verse is applied to a specific state of affairs. Yes.
The questioner : O Shaykh, may Allah bless you...
The Shaykh : Yes,
The questioner : ... What is the state of those who were before the message, the message of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)? What was their state...
The Shaykh : As for the one who was upon the religion of 'Isa, he is upon the religion of 'Isa. Whoever worships in accordance with the religion of 'Isa is upon the religion of 'Isa, and whoever worships in accordance with what remains of the religion of Isma'il is upon his religion.