Uttering Words of Kufr (disbelief) Ignorantly

Words matter according to the great
religion of Allah: by means of a word a person speaks, Allah may raise him
in status, and by means of a word he speaks he may be doomed to Hell. 

Allah says (interpretation of the
meaning):

“Not a word does he (or she) utter but
there is a watcher by him ready (to record it)” [50:18] 

Al-Bukhaari and Muslim narrated from Abu
Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon
him) said: “ A person may speak a word, not realizing what he is saying, and
he will fall because of it into the Fire further than the distance between
the East and West.” 

Al-Tirmidhi narrated in a report which he
classed as saheeh (authentic), that Bilaal ibn al-Haarith said: I heard the
Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) say: “One of
you may speak a word that pleases Allah, and not know how far it reaches,
but Allah will decree that He is pleased with him until the Day he meets
Him. And one of you may speak a word that angers Allah, and not know how far
it reaches, but Allah will decree that He is angry with him, until the Day
he meets Him.”   

Al-Nasaai narrated from ‘Abd-Allah ibn
Buraydah that his father said: the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace
of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever says ‘I have nothing to do with Islam’
and is lying, he is as he said, and if he is telling the truth, he will
never come back to Islam soundly.” 

Communism is a kind of atheism that is
based on denial of the existence of God and veneration of the material,
which it regards as the basis of all things. It does not value religion in
general, any religion. Rather they regard religion as people’s problems or
as they say, the opium of the people, meaning that it distracts them from
their material aims which form the basis of their ideology. 

Undoubtedly this is one of the most
dangerous kinds of kufr in the modern age, by which many people have been
deceived and which has persecuted many people of religious commitment and
faith. 

Undoubtedly what is required of everyone
who hears of this ideology and finds out about it is to reject it and to
disavow himself of it and of its people before Allah. Veneration of this
ideology, belief in it, promotion of it or love of it and its people cannot
coexist with faith in the heart of anyone. 

The one who joins them when he is aware of
them and of the misguidance that they follow is a disbeliever in Allah the
Almighty. If the one who says these words is ignorant of the basis of their
ideology or has been deceived by their claims with regard to social and
economic matters and their claims to care for the poor, to help them and to
guarantee their rights, then he must be told of the real nature of this
ideology and the danger it poses to religious commitment and faith, and that
Allah has made His slaves independent, by means of the laws that He has
revealed to them, of the need for any religion, sect or ideology  other than
that. 

We suggest that any advice given to those
who have been deceived by this ideology should be given in a kind and gentle
manner, debating in a good way and explaining the evidence for that from
sharee’ah (Islamic law). The one who engages in that should have sufficient
understanding of this kafir un-Islamic) ideology and be skilled in debating
and arguing, because most of those who are deceived by this ideology are
very capable in argument and debate. 

If he is indeed ignorant of this group and
its origins, or he is ignorant of how it conflicts with the faith that is
required of people, then he is excused for his ignorance. But if he
persists, after things are explained to him, then he is a kafir
(disbeliever) and an apostate. 

We ask Allah to protect our faith and to
help us avoid fitnah (trial and tribulation), both apparent and hidden.