Two Severe Threats For The One Who Opposes The Sunnah

Two Severe Threats For The One Who Opposes The Sunnah

Allaah The Most High has stated:

"Then let them be aware, those who oppose his (the Messenger's) commandment, that some Fitnah (trial) will befall them or a painful torment."

(Soorah An-Noor: 63)

The noble Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Sa'eed Raslaan (may Allaah preserve him) commented on this verse saying:

"This is a severe threat for the one who opposes the command of the Messenger (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) with one of two matters:

1. That Fitnah will befall his heart, and as a result of it, he deviates away from the truth and disbelieves after having Eemaan. His heart will become corrupt with the deviance of misguidance, therefore not being guided to the truth after that. That is because he opposed the command of the Messenger (sallallaau alayhi wa sallam). This punishment is more severe than the one after it.

2. The painful torment, either it takes place in the life of this world with being killed, sickness or the destruction that is for the disbelievers who opposed the commandment of the Messenger (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam). The second punishment will take place in the hereafter. There will be no escape for the one who intentionally opposes the commandment of the Messenger (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) from the two punishments; A punishment which is in the heart and a punishment which afflicts the physical body or the wealth. This will take place either by way of death or the destruction or the complete loss of wealth and lives. This is a severe threat for the one who opposes the commandment of the Messenger (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam)."

Source: As-Sunnah wa Bayaan Makaanatihaa pgs. 7-8 By Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Sa'eed Raslaan (may Allaah preserve him)