When are intrusive thoughts a sign of clear faith?
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Question:
The questioner, Abu Ibrahim, says: I have a sister who is a righteous woman, I believe so, and she performs her obligatory acts and is careful in her observance. But, Shaykh, she is afflicted with Satanic intrusive thoughts. Does this count as clear faith, even though she is carrying out the commands of Allah?
Answer:
If she does not speak the whispers aloud, she owes nothing, and this is clear faith. If she dislikes them and does not speak them, this is clear faith and it will not harm her, if Allah wills. So she should not speak them. Also, she should recite her regular dhikr when she feels something,[Al-A'raf 7:200] He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. She should seek refuge in Allah when this thing occurs, recite her dhikr, forget the thing, and not pay attention to it or speak it.
The questioner, Abu Ibrahim, says: I have a sister who is a righteous woman, I believe so, and she performs her obligatory acts and is careful in her observance. But, Shaykh, she is afflicted with Satanic intrusive thoughts. Does this count as clear faith, even though she is carrying out the commands of Allah?
Answer:
If she does not speak the whispers aloud, she owes nothing, and this is clear faith. If she dislikes them and does not speak them, this is clear faith and it will not harm her, if Allah wills. So she should not speak them. Also, she should recite her regular dhikr when she feels something,
And if an evil suggestion comes to you from Satan, then seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, He
وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ نَزْغٌ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2424 - متى تكون الوساوس من صريح الإيمان؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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