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torment and kill the disbelievers alongside him.’ When Allah sent
Muhammad and they saw that he was not one of them, they
rejected him and envied the Arabs, even though they knew that
he was the Messenger of Allah. Hence, Allah said, ‘Then when
there came to them that which they had recognized, they
disbelieved in it. So let the curse of Allah be on the disbelievers.’
[Tafseer Ibn Katheer for (2): 89]
Kufr of Nifaaq: Kufr of Hypocrisy is when a person outwardly
claims to be a Muslim, but in his heart, does not believe in Islam.
“And of mankind, there are some (hypocrites) who say, ‘We
believe in Allah and the Last Day,’ while in fact they believe not.
They (think to) deceive Allah and those who believe, while they
only deceive themselves, and perceive (it) not! In their hearts is a
disease (of doubt and hypocrisy) and Allah has increased their
disease.” [Soorah al-Baqarah (2): 8]
Kufr ash-Shakh: Kufr of Doubt is that a person is hesitant or has
misgivings concerning what the Messenger was sent with
because certainty, with no hint of doubt, is a requirement of
Eeman. Allah says, “Only those are the believers who have
believed in Allah and His Messenger, and afterward doubt not
but strive with their wealth and their lives for the Cause of Allah.
Those! They are the truthful.” [Soorah al-Hujurat (49):15]
Kufr ash-Shakh is when a person is not sure of anything
that is necessarily known from Islam; he doubts the Prophet’s
truthfulness, or of the authenticity of the Qur'aan; he doubts the
illegality of ascribing partners to Allah, prohibition of fornication
or consumption of liquor or doubts the validity of Islam in this
age, etc.
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