Does disbelief increase and decrease like faith?
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Question:
Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted:[At-Tawbah 9:37] the verse. An increase in disbelief; is this evidence that disbelief increases, and consequently that it decreases like faith?
Answer:
Disbelief is disbelief in Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and it is divided into two categories: major disbelief, which takes one out of the religion, and minor disbelief. It is not one single thing; some of it is minor, some is major, some is severe disbelief, and some is less than that. However, what is said is that disbelief does not increase and decrease; rather, it is said that there is major disbelief and minor disbelief.
Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Indeed, the postponing [of restriction within sacred months] is an increase in disbelief
إِنَّمَا النَّسِيءُ زِيَادَةٌ فِي الْكُفْرِAnswer:
Disbelief is disbelief in Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and it is divided into two categories: major disbelief, which takes one out of the religion, and minor disbelief. It is not one single thing; some of it is minor, some is major, some is severe disbelief, and some is less than that. However, what is said is that disbelief does not increase and decrease; rather, it is said that there is major disbelief and minor disbelief.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 179 - هل الكفر يزيد وينقص مثل الإيمان؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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