Does one who mocks Allah and His Messenger in his heart become a disbeliever?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence the Shaykh, the questioner says: If faith and disbelief are matters of speech, action, and belief, does one who mocks Allah, His Messenger, and His religion in his heart become a disbeliever?
Answer:
As long as he does not utter it. If he leaves it off out of fear of Allah, and something occurs to him in his heart, and he wavers about something but does not utter it, then he is not held accountable. The Ummah is excused for error, forgetfulness, and what their souls suggest to them, as long as they do not speak or act. Waswasah (whispers) occur, and Satan is eager for it, but a person controls his tongue and does not utter it. He seeks forgiveness from Allah, and this is removed from him by the permission of Allah.
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence the Shaykh, the questioner says: If faith and disbelief are matters of speech, action, and belief, does one who mocks Allah, His Messenger, and His religion in his heart become a disbeliever?
Answer:
As long as he does not utter it. If he leaves it off out of fear of Allah, and something occurs to him in his heart, and he wavers about something but does not utter it, then he is not held accountable. The Ummah is excused for error, forgetfulness, and what their souls suggest to them, as long as they do not speak or act. Waswasah (whispers) occur, and Satan is eager for it, but a person controls his tongue and does not utter it. He seeks forgiveness from Allah, and this is removed from him by the permission of Allah.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [24 /84] هل يكفر من استهزأ بالله ورسوله بقلبه؟ | الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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