07-29-2003, 04:11 AM
As-salaamu alaikum wa rahmantu'llah,
I pray Allah bless me with the correct wordings because I don't have the book in front of me.
there is a warning that if a muslim calls another muslim a kufr, and he is not a kufr, it may be that he the caller becomes a kufr himself.
if the caller is a muslim and the one being called a kufr is in fact a kufr, then the caller is safe. This is something we all should be careful of, becuase only Allah knows what is in our hearts. Some non-muslims are just in the state of ignorance it doesn't necessarily mean they are rejectors (kufr)
It is very important not to call anyone a kufr.
The Prophet (saaws) knew his (saaws) was a non-muslim, but never called him a kufr, until after his death, (when the uncle never took his shahadah).
a kufr is one who rejects faith in Allah and HIs Prophet (saaws)
a hyprocrite took shahadah then after that went back on his heels and denounced islam
a believer can be anyone who believes in the Oneness of Allah or as some call HIm (the Lord), without having offspring or parents: but these believers do not submit to Allah by following HIs Messenger (saaws), they just believe in one Lord.
Suras al-barqara, will explain, who everyone is, from ayat 1- about 30
also if I'm not mistaken there's a section in al-bukari hadith on manners, that may be the vol. 7
you have pagans who do not beleive in anything or anyone
I pray you chek these for yourself, may Allah forgive me for any mistakes.
As-salaamu alaikum wa rahmantu'llah