Why Would Anyone, In Their Right Mind, Commit Kufr?
This is what others have already said and I have already watched these videos you have suggested. In fact my original question is actually a criticism on this point of view so we need to move forward and deal with the real concern. Let me explain why these responses do not hold water for me. A Muslim can knowingly sin despite knowing that sin is wrong but what is the consequences for most sins? A Muslim can knowingly break a traffic light and what will happen to him? When breaking the traffic light, was he 100% aware that he will burn in eternal Hell for doing so? No, Allah is not going put him in eternal Hell for merely breaking a traffic light, there is a possibility of Allah forgiving him, punishing him in this world as to avoid Hell or simply punish him in Hell temporary. Henceforth, A Muslim can knowingly sin because lack of absolute failure (like eternal Hell) and uncertain chance of said failure happening. This is by no mean, comparable to straight out “rebelling towards Allah”, because disobeying Allah is one thing but according to Ghamidi Sahab, what kafir do is sarkashi which the average Muslim can’t even think of (in his video of why Allah giving eternal punishment). Two cases can’t be compared if I understand. Another example of this can Iblis and Adam (AS), can you really say that Adam (AS) was sarkash like Iblis, for knowingly disobeying Allah? Now the case of a kafir during the time of Rasool. If Itmam-e-Hujjat of that time means he is convinced that Rasool is from Allah and eternal Hell is response to any opposing act he does then assumption is that he would be insane to oppose Rasool let alone go to war with him. Or maybe assumption can be that Itmam-e-Hujjat does not convince a kafir but rather provide evidence that if kafir may ponder upon can come to accept the truth but then the kafir is only committing the intellectual dishonesty of not taking evidence seriously, he is no way “rebelling against Allah” because he genuinely thinks (no matter how wrong) that there is no Allah’s court happening in front of him. You can say that he is rebelling against Allah for rejecting his fitrat, his aqal etc but that would be to say that he is “indirectly” sarkash and I guess it is Allah’s business how he punishes “indirect” sarkashi but it is difficult to say that kafir is openly rebelling against Allah, he must be either insane or mistaken to welcome eternal Hell with open arms. Lastly is the case of Iblis. If Iblis is aware that who Allah is, then Iblis rebelling against Him, RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM, is suicide. Iblis should know that he will burn in eternal hell for this YET he still does it. For what? Few seconds of pleasure from feeling arrogant? He is choosing eternal Hell for few seconds of feeling superior? This does not feel like a sane bargain. And this is not the same as you and I sinning knowingly nowadays because you and I MIGHT go to eternal Hell but what Iblis did was going to land him in eternal Hell with 200% chance, If it is insane of Iblis to do so then Allah shouldn’t punish him for insanity or maybe Iblis was mistaken and taking over by his arrogant/emotions then that is Jahalat, not sarkashi, right? And punishment for Jahalat being eternal Hell seems extreme in my opinion.
This notion is wrong that every Muslim will eventually go to Jannah. Only that Muslim who has never been ‘sarkash’ in front of God, has a chance that he might eventually go to Jannah, subjec to God’s mercy. There have been warnings of eternal hell for a murderer, polytheist, adulterer and one who usurps inheritance share of an entitled heir, irrespective of the perpetrator’s religion. It is true that there are Muslims who in their wrong perception commit such sins under hopes that they will eventually end up in Jannah ( which itself can become a source of accountability for not knowing the basic tenets of religion and can tantamount to sarkashi itself if they ignored such advice from other Muslims around them from time to time ), but at the same time, there are ones, who do such acts despite knowing the warnings of eternal hell. Sarkashi is not limited to any particular religion, sect or a race of human beings, sarkashi is an attitude which has a potential to manifest in any human being lest one chooses to respect the innate guidance within, adopts a balanced lifestyle as required by religion where one achieves a moderate balance in one’s ego, wishes, emotions, and prejudice and biases ( whether in the name of family or in the name of country ). That is why Quran says: إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِآيَاتِنَا وَاسْتَكْبَرُواْ عَنْهَا لاَ تُفَتَّحُ لَهُمْ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاء وَلاَ يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ حَتَّى يَلِجَ الْجَمَلُ فِي سَمِّ الْخِيَاطِ وَكَذَلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُجْرِمِينَ لَهُم مِّن جَهَنَّمَ مِهَادٌ وَمِن فَوْقِهِمْ غَوَاشٍ وَكَذَلِكَ نَجْزِي الظَّالِمِينَ (7: 40-41) Indeed those who denied Our revelations and evaded them in arrogance, the gates of heaven shall not be opened for them and neither shall they be able to enter Paradise except if a camel is able to pass through the eye of a needle. [This is their punishment] and thus do We punish the criminals. Hell shall be their bedding and the flames of Hell shall be their covering and in this way do We punish the evil-doers . (7:40-41) Regarding Adam (sws) and Iblees, the only difference in case of Adam (sws) was the presence of repentence and absence of ‘Sarkashi’ in front of Allah . Had there been no repentence and no remorse shown by Adam (sws), it would’ve tantamount to Sarkashi as well and there would practically be no difference between the two.
Salam.. thanks for reading, but i didn’t said to ‘read surah maryam’s 75th Ayah’, but what i said “until then read Quran from Surah maryam’s 75th Ayah” I think that underline caused confusion… anyway, i respect your feeling to read answer, but care to read from 75th to 87th ayah after reading this answer. ﷽ “Why would anyone reject the truth” a baby born, what he feel is air, it’s knowledge is inbuilt in him. he recognized it’s necessity and strived for it, And Simultaneously God gave him guidance of how to breath. and at the time when baby have guidance from God, baby doesn’t look at any other thing but only toward what he have been guided by God. and there’s promise from God وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ and that Human shall have nothing but what he has striven for -Quran 53:39 And I quote how Adam (pbuh) was guided by God. ثُمَّ ٱجْتَبَـٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ وَهَدَىٰ Thereafter his Lord exalted him, accepted his repentance, and bestowed guidance upon him, -Quran 20:122 Guidance is not knowledge, guidance is like path, you can’t be guided and misguided by God at same time. all the things that you see is commanded by God, your chair, earth, sky, everything for them is only one way which is to obey god But jinns and humans are free to do anything they want unless they are punished by azab or they will reach the hour, because God gave them permission يَسْـَٔلُهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍۢ Whoever is within the heavens and earth asks Him; every day He is in [i.e., bringing about] a matter. -Quran 55:29 assume, earth thought that he is superior than sky then will God punish the earth? No, God only punish for wrongdoing (zulm). earth asked “i do not want to be with sky anymore give me permission” and God didn’t permitted it. Now think what if similiarly God would not have permitted Iblis time until Qayamat. but God do permitted him, why?” كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِى شَأْنٍۢ every day He is in [i.e., bringing about] a matter.” and everything asks God for their needs. and he do what he wills. why was Shaytan arrogant?? more likely he don’t pay heed to Signs of God, (read further to understand) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ so here is answer :- God doesn’t show people signs of him when they are heedless of them, in absence of signs they remain in state of Astray ( الضَّلَالَةِ), in state of Astray they do wrong either with themselves or with others, and God doesn’t guide wrongdoers. and listen there is punishment only for wrongdoers. سَأَصْرِفُ عَنْ ءَايَـٰتِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَكَبَّرُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ ٱلْحَقِّ وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ كُلَّ ءَايَةٍ لَّا يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِهَا وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ سَبِيلَ ٱلرُّشْدِ لَا يَتَّخِذُوهُ سَبِيلًا وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ سَبِيلَ ٱلْغَىِّ يَتَّخِذُوهُ سَبِيلًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا وَكَانُوا۟ عَنْهَا غَـٰفِلِينَ I will turn away from My signs those who are arrogant upon the earth without right; and if they should see every sign, they will not believe in it. And if they see the way of consciousness,1 they will not adopt it as a way; but if they see the way of error, they will adopt it as a way. That is because they have denied Our signs and they were heedless of them. -Quran 7:146 قُلْ مَن كَانَ فِى ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةِ فَلْيَمْدُدْ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ مَدًّا ۚ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ إِمَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ وَإِمَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ هُوَ شَرٌّ مَّكَانًا وَأَضْعَفُ جُندًا Say, “Whoever is in error – let the Most Merciful extend for him an extension [in wealth and time] until, when they see that which they were promised – either punishment [in this world] or the Hour [of resurrection] – they will come to know who is worst in position and weaker in soldiers.” -Quran 19:75 وَمَنْ أَضَلُّ مِمَّنِ ٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ بِغَيْرِ هُدًى مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ And who is more astray than one who follows his desire without guidance from God? Indeed, God does not guide the wrongdoing people. -Quran 28:50 بَلْ هُوَ ءَايَـٰتٌۢ بَيِّنَـٰتٌ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ ۚ وَمَا يَجْحَدُ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ إِلَّا ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ Rather, it [i.e., the Qur’ān, guidance of prophet or some xyz sign in nature] is distinct signs within the breasts of those who have been given knowledge. And none reject Our verses except the wrongdoers. -Quran 29:49 وَقُلِ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ فَمَن شَآءَ فَلْيُؤْمِن وَمَن شَآءَ فَلْيَكْفُرْ ۚ إِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا لِلظَّـٰلِمِينَ نَارًا أَحَاطَ بِهِمْ سُرَادِقُهَا ۚ وَإِن يَسْتَغِيثُوا۟ يُغَاثُوا۟ بِمَآءٍ كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَشْوِى ٱلْوُجُوهَ ۚ بِئْسَ ٱلشَّرَابُ وَسَآءَتْ مُرْتَفَقًا And say, “The truth is from your Lord, so whoever wills – let him believe; and whoever wills – let him disbelieve.” Indeed, We have prepared for the wrongdoers a fire whose walls will surround them. And if they call for relief, they will be relieved with water like murky oil, which scalds [their] faces. Wretched is the drink, and evil is the resting place. -Quran 18:29 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ some side talk.. someone may ask, we are in world because of shaytan right?? but you didn’t even mentioned his name in above answer. he have no role to misguide us? and caused us to hide truth.. no, you are not in this world because of shaytan. (another topic) Role of shaytan :- if someone is have guidance of God then shaytan can never rule over guided one, yeah he do try to give some ideas in matter in which person is uncertain or astrayed , but all of satanic idea is quite weak and flawed and without basic ground.. إِنَّ كَيْدَ الشَّيْطَانِ كَانَ ضَعِيفًا Surely Satan’s strategy is weak. -Quran 4:76 assume a person stopped paying heed to signs of God( in nature and inself) then in state of Astray satan try to rule over person as he always do with every person in their uncertain matters, (satan are from jinns and humans both) but at this time the person do not have guidance so he really can’t measure what is wrong and what actually is right.. and satan try to show him some of his fake signs In quran this situation is.. إِنَّ الَّذِينَ ارْتَدُّوا عَلَىٰ أَدْبَارِهِم مِّن بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الْهُدَى ۙ الشَّيْطَانُ سَوَّلَ لَهُمْ وَأَمْلَىٰ لَهُمْ ‎﴿٢٥﴾‏ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا لِلَّذِينَ كَرِهُوا مَا نَزَّلَ اللَّهُ سَنُطِيعُكُمْ فِي بَعْضِ الْأَمْرِ ۖ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ إِسْرَارَهُمْ ‎﴿٢٦﴾ Indeed, those who reverted back after guidance had become clear to them – Satan enticed them and prolonged hope for them. (25) That is because they said to those who disliked what Allah sent down, “We will obey you in part of the matter.” And Allah knows what they conceal. (26) -Quran 47:25 ‘obey you in part of matter’ they did because they were is state of astray. and after this satan teaches them wrong things and person commit wrong things, and there is possiblity that person will become satan too. ( have you seen how addiction spread?) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ and if a person itself not only ignore the signs of God but one step further disbelieve in his particular sign then God itself send satan to that person. أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ تَؤُزُّهُمْ أَزًّا Do you not see that We have sent the devils upon the disbelievers, inciting them with incitement? -Quran 19:83 God sends satan? but why ?? god is good right? yes God is merciful, and satan only suggest them worst of ideas, try to get information of those who take benefit from satan and those who try to submit to satan their soul. what satan really do is he slowly slowly give worst of ideas, and do you think any person can go down to that level of depth of evil? so satan’s suggestion may help the person to reconsider his decision and to think about God’s guidance! but if person consist with satan then “indeed worst of creationin near God are those who don’t use reason”-Quran 8:22 Salam.. you may ask questions if you have any…
EDIT** قُلْ مَن كَانَ فِى ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةِ فَلْيَمْدُدْ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ مَدًّا ۚ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ إِمَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ وَإِمَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ هُوَ شَرٌّ مَّكَانًا وَأَضْعَفُ جُندًا Say, “Whoever is in astray* – let the Most Merciful extend for him an extension [in wealth and time] until, when they see that which they were promised – either punishment [in this world] or the Hour [of resurrection] – they will come to know who is worst in position and weaker in soldiers.” -Quran 19:75 right translation would be astray for ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةِ not error..