The ruling on one who thinks that 'right is wrong and vice versa'
Question:
What is your opinion about people whose judgements have become perverse: they deem evil to be good, and good to be evil ?
Answer:
The people you have described those whose understanding has been distorted until they see good as evil and evil as good, making it such that they do not rebuke evil at all nor approve of any good in my opinion, they have exited from the religion and we seek refuge in Allah Almighty from that.
This is because when somebody perceives something good in the Shari’ah of Allah Almighty as being evil, he has disbelieved in the Shari’ah. The same can be said for someone who makes out what is evil to be good. This kind of person has believed in the Taghut, and faith is not complete except by rejecting the Taghut and believing in Allah. I advise such people to reflect and give thought to their own situation; they were nothing once and their end consists of their passing away from this earth.
Allah Almighty says: “Has there not been over over man a period of time, when he was nothing to be mentioned.” [al-Insan: 1]
He also said: “Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish. And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will abide forever.” [ar-Rahman: 26-27]
And: “Everyone shall taste death. And only on the Day of Resurrection shall you be paid your wages in full.” [Aal ‘Imran: 185]
If a brief period of contemplation does them no good, let them delve deep into the matter; they will see people coming and going, this one being born and that one dying; this one sick and that one healthy; this one suffering from his wealth and that one suffering from his family. After realizing that there is no eternal life for them on this earth, they should return to Allâh Almighty, and they should know right for what is right, and wrong for what is wrong. And whoever repents to Allah Almighty, Allah Almighty accepts his repentance.
-
- Estimated Reading Time1 min read
- Source :Fatawa Islamiyah 8/66-68
- Fatwas
- Last modified