How does qualified error differ from speaking about religion without knowledge?
2026-09-20
T09 · Ibn Taymiyyah
Ibn Taymiyyah
شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية
Explanatory passage · Selected source passage(s) — fully translated
Selected explanation contrasting unsupported religious speech with qualified effort that results in error. It is not a blanket excuse for every mistaken claim. The English translates every displayed Arabic paragraph; this selection is not the complete surrounding work. Square brackets identify translator-supplied clarification.
النص العربي
المقتطف
ومن تكلم في الدين بلا علم كان كاذبا وإن كان لا يتعمد الكذب.
ومن اجتهد في طلب الحق فأخطأ فإن الله يغفر له خطأه.
English translation
English translation reviewed against the displayed Arabic by SalafAlSalih editorial preparation (AI-assisted); explanatory additions appear in square brackets or separate notes.
Selected explanation
Whoever speaks about religion without knowledge is speaking falsely, even if he does not deliberately intend to lie.
Whoever strives to seek the truth and makes a mistake, Allah forgives his mistake.
Source and editorial notes
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 10/449–450
مجموع الفتاوى
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā
Arabic passage checked against the cited edition and location. English reviewed against every displayed Arabic paragraph on 14 October 2026.