Some people defined faith (iman) as: speech, action, and belief, which increases with obedience and decreases with disobedience and a lack of obedience!
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people defined faith (iman) as speech, action, and belief, which increases with obedience and decreases with disobedience and a lack of obedience. So they said that faith decreases with a lack of obedience. Is that correct?
Answer:
Disobedience is sufficient; the disobedience is the lack of obedience. And I told you, how many times, do not utter statements that contradict the statements of the Salaf (the earliest generations). Do not add to their words, and do not subtract from them, because they know better than you and are more knowledgeable than you. So do not ever add to them. These are beliefs; it is not permissible to innovate in them or to play with them. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people defined faith (iman) as speech, action, and belief, which increases with obedience and decreases with disobedience and a lack of obedience. So they said that faith decreases with a lack of obedience. Is that correct?
Answer:
Disobedience is sufficient; the disobedience is the lack of obedience. And I told you, how many times, do not utter statements that contradict the statements of the Salaf (the earliest generations). Do not add to their words, and do not subtract from them, because they know better than you and are more knowledgeable than you. So do not ever add to them. These are beliefs; it is not permissible to innovate in them or to play with them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [494 -521] عرف بعضهم الإيمان: بأنه قول وعمل واعتقاد، يزيد بالطاعة وينقص بالمعصية وقلة الطاعة! — youtube.com
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