Tafsir of {The Bedouins said, "We have believed." Say, "You have not believed"}
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks about the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Hujurat 49:14] Does Allah deny them complete faith, or did they not reach its level?
Answer:
Yes, Allah denied them complete faith; He denied them complete faith, because they declared themselves pure. They said, "We have believed," even though they had only submitted, meaning they entered Islam, but faith had not yet taken root in their hearts. So they claimed a status they had not reached. It does not mean they are disbelievers; no, they are Muslims and they have faith, but their faith is weak. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks about the saying of Allah the Exalted:
The bedouins say, "We have believed." Say, "You have not [yet] believed
قَالَتِ الْأَعْرَابُ آمَنَّا قُل لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُواAnswer:
Yes, Allah denied them complete faith; He denied them complete faith, because they declared themselves pure. They said, "We have believed," even though they had only submitted, meaning they entered Islam, but faith had not yet taken root in their hearts. So they claimed a status they had not reached. It does not mean they are disbelievers; no, they are Muslims and they have faith, but their faith is weak. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [69/186] تفسير {قالت الأعراب آمنا قل لم تؤمنوا} - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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