Considering the Intention of the Heart or the Utterance in the Wording of Shirk (Associating Partners with Allah)
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Question:
And he asks: Is the intention of the heart considered, or is one held accountable for the utterance alone?
Answer:
Hearts are with Allah. We do not look into them, and we do not know what is in them. However, we declare this practice wrong and forbid it. As for the hearts, they are with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). If someone says these words, we declare it wrong to him and forbid it. We do not say, “We do not know about his heart, so we do not declare it wrong to him.” That is not permissible. We declare it wrong to him, explain it to him, and warn him against this matter. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
And he asks: Is the intention of the heart considered, or is one held accountable for the utterance alone?
Answer:
Hearts are with Allah. We do not look into them, and we do not know what is in them. However, we declare this practice wrong and forbid it. As for the hearts, they are with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). If someone says these words, we declare it wrong to him and forbid it. We do not say, “We do not know about his heart, so we do not declare it wrong to him.” That is not permissible. We declare it wrong to him, explain it to him, and warn him against this matter. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 31/8 شرح كتاب التوحيد / الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (52:43)
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