The ruling on one who says the Qur'an is created and denies seeing Allah on the Day of Resurrection
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who claims affiliation with a school of thought that believes the Qur'an is created and that people will not see Allah on the Day of Resurrection? It is known that most of those who claim affiliation with this school do not affirm that the Qur'an is created, nor do they believe in it. They say: We do not believe that the Qur'an is created, but we claim affiliation with this school because our fathers used to claim affiliation with it only. What is the ruling on one who believes that the Qur'an is created? Is he considered to have exited the religion of Islam? Please guide us in this matter. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, those who say that the Qur'an is created mean by that that they deny that it is the speech of Allah; so this is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). Likewise, one who says that Allah is not seen, one who denies seeing Allah in the Hereafter, seeing Him in Paradise; this is major shirk; because he has lied to Allah and lied to His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
So every group or person who says: "The Qur'an is created," means that it is not the speech of Allah, but rather the speech of the created being who spoke it. Allah explicitly stated that it is His speech in His saying—(Exalted and Majestic is He)—: [At-Tawbah:6] And He the Exalted said: [Al-Fath:15] And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say to the people: He would go around them in Makkah before the migration, saying to them, asking them to protect him and give him shelter, so that he could convey the speech of Allah.
The point is: that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and all the Companions explicitly stated that the Qur'an is the speech of Allah, and the Qur'an itself indicates that it is the speech of Allah. So whoever claims that the Qur'an is created; he has claimed that it is not the speech of Allah; so he becomes a disbeliever by that, lying to Allah and His Messenger and to the consensus of the Muslims.
Likewise, whoever denies the attributes of Allah, or denies seeing Him—such as one who says: "He is not the Most Forbearing, nor the Wise, nor the Mighty, nor the All-Powerful, nor..."—is a disbeliever, just like the Jahmiyyah. And likewise, whoever denies seeing Allah, and says that the believers will not see Him in the Hereafter, nor in Paradise; this is a disbeliever with major disbelief—I seek refuge in Allah, we ask Allah for well-being—because he has lied to Allah and His Messenger. Allah says—(Exalted and Majestic is He)—regarding the disbelievers: [Al-Mutaffifin:15] So if Allah veils the disbelievers, it means that the believers see their Lord Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Qiyamah:22-23] : meaning: a beautiful, radiant face looking at Him And He said—(Exalted and Majestic is He)—: [Yunus:26] It came in the authentic hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: And it came in the authentic, mass-transmitted hadiths from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: And in the other wording he said: meaning: a clear, manifest, prominent vision in which there is no doubt or ambiguity.
So the point is: that the believers on the Day of Resurrection see their Lord with a manifest vision, as you see the sun on a clear day, with no clouds between you and it, meaning: a prominent vision. And likewise in Paradise they see their Lord -Exalted and Majestic is He-. So whoever denies this and says: He is not seen; he has lied to Allah and His Messenger, so he becomes a disbeliever. We ask Allah for well-being.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: We ask Allah for well-being.
The presenter : May Allah accept it.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who claims affiliation with a school of thought that believes the Qur'an is created and that people will not see Allah on the Day of Resurrection? It is known that most of those who claim affiliation with this school do not affirm that the Qur'an is created, nor do they believe in it. They say: We do not believe that the Qur'an is created, but we claim affiliation with this school because our fathers used to claim affiliation with it only. What is the ruling on one who believes that the Qur'an is created? Is he considered to have exited the religion of Islam? Please guide us in this matter. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, those who say that the Qur'an is created mean by that that they deny that it is the speech of Allah; so this is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). Likewise, one who says that Allah is not seen, one who denies seeing Allah in the Hereafter, seeing Him in Paradise; this is major shirk; because he has lied to Allah and lied to His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
So every group or person who says: "The Qur'an is created," means that it is not the speech of Allah, but rather the speech of the created being who spoke it. Allah explicitly stated that it is His speech in His saying—(Exalted and Majestic is He)—:
And if any one of the polytheists seeks your protection, then grant him protection so that he may hear the words of Allah
وَإِنْ أَحَدٌ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ اسْتَجَارَكَ فَأَجِرْهُ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ كَلامَ اللَّهِThey wish to change the words of Allah.
يُرِيدُونَ أَنْ يُبَدِّلُوا كَلامَ اللَّهِIs there no man to shelter me so that I may convey the speech of my Lord
ألا رجل يؤويني حتى أبلغ كلام ربيThe point is: that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and all the Companions explicitly stated that the Qur'an is the speech of Allah, and the Qur'an itself indicates that it is the speech of Allah. So whoever claims that the Qur'an is created; he has claimed that it is not the speech of Allah; so he becomes a disbeliever by that, lying to Allah and His Messenger and to the consensus of the Muslims.
Likewise, whoever denies the attributes of Allah, or denies seeing Him—such as one who says: "He is not the Most Forbearing, nor the Wise, nor the Mighty, nor the All-Powerful, nor..."—is a disbeliever, just like the Jahmiyyah. And likewise, whoever denies seeing Allah, and says that the believers will not see Him in the Hereafter, nor in Paradise; this is a disbeliever with major disbelief—I seek refuge in Allah, we ask Allah for well-being—because he has lied to Allah and His Messenger. Allah says—(Exalted and Majestic is He)—regarding the disbelievers:
No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.
كَلَّا إِنَّهُمْ عَنْ رَبِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَمَحْجُوبُونَ(22) [Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant, (23) Looking at their Lord.
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَاضِرَةٌ إِلَى رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌRadiant
ناضرةgazing at their Lord.
إلى ربها ناظرةFor them who have done good is the best [reward] and extra
لِلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا الْحُسْنَى وَزِيَادَةٌThe best is Paradise, and the increase is the seeing of the Face of Allah
الحسنى الجنة، والزيادة النظر إلى وجه اللهYou will see your Lord as you see the full moon on the night of its fullness, the night of the full moon, and you will not be in doubt about seeing it
إنكم ترون ربكم كما ترون القمر ليلة تمامه، ليلة البدر، لا تضامون في رؤيتهAs you see the sun on a clear day, with no clouds between you and it, and as you see the moon on the night of its fullness, and you will not be in doubt about seeing it
كما ترون الشمس صحوة، ليس دونها سحاب، وكما ترون القمر ليلة البدر، لا تضامون في رؤيتهSo the point is: that the believers on the Day of Resurrection see their Lord with a manifest vision, as you see the sun on a clear day, with no clouds between you and it, meaning: a prominent vision. And likewise in Paradise they see their Lord -Exalted and Majestic is He-. So whoever denies this and says: He is not seen; he has lied to Allah and His Messenger, so he becomes a disbeliever. We ask Allah for well-being.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: We ask Allah for well-being.
The presenter : May Allah accept it.
Source
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