What is the ruling on one whose self speaks to him of sin, and is that hypocrisy and disbelief?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: A person obeys Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), but often his self speaks to him of things contrary to obeying Allah and His Messenger and reading the Qur'an. Is this from Shaytan, or is it hypocrisy and disbelief in Allah?

Answer:
Whispers are from Shaytan, and speaking to one's self is also from him. So he should leave them. Allah is lenient with His servants regarding what their selves speak to them of and regarding Shaytan's whispers, as long as they do not speak or act upon them. If they repel this and do not speak of it or act upon it, it will not harm them, by the permission of Allah. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It may be a whisper from Shaytan. If he leaves the whisper and seeks refuge in Allah from Shaytan, it will not harm him. Yes.