If a person dislikes what is commanded in the religion, is he a disbeliever?
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The questioner : If a person dislikes what is commanded in the religion, is he a disbeliever?
The Shaykh : If they dislike the truth, they are hypocrites. But if they dislike the caller, we cannot rule that they are hypocrites, because some people may accept the truth from one person and not from another. If we give an example of a great scholar who lifted his garment to the middle of his calf, people would not take him as a joke. But if a young person did that, they would not accept it from him and would not tolerate it. Likewise, if a man calls to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and is well known among the people, his call will be more accepted than if a person at the beginning of seeking knowledge were to call.
Therefore, we say: whoever dislikes the truth is undoubtedly a hypocrite. But whoever dislikes the one who speaks it, we cannot attribute hypocrisy to him, because he may dislike the truth from this person, not because of a dislike of the truth itself.
The Shaykh : If they dislike the truth, they are hypocrites. But if they dislike the caller, we cannot rule that they are hypocrites, because some people may accept the truth from one person and not from another. If we give an example of a great scholar who lifted his garment to the middle of his calf, people would not take him as a joke. But if a young person did that, they would not accept it from him and would not tolerate it. Likewise, if a man calls to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and is well known among the people, his call will be more accepted than if a person at the beginning of seeking knowledge were to call.
Therefore, we say: whoever dislikes the truth is undoubtedly a hypocrite. But whoever dislikes the one who speaks it, we cannot attribute hypocrisy to him, because he may dislike the truth from this person, not because of a dislike of the truth itself.