The Obligation of Believing in the Unseen

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. Shaykh Salih, the enemies of the creed often harp on this topic, on believing in the unseen, and they frequently prey on some of the youth whose culture is still in its infancy. Is there a final word on this topic?

Answer:
Believing in the unseen is one of the greatest obligations of the religion. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, praised those who believe in the unseen. The distinction between the believers and the disbelievers is that the believers believe in the unseen, whereas the disbelievers do not believe in the unseen; they only believe in tangible, material things. This is not faith. True faith is believing in the unseen, where one believes in something he has not seen, but believes in it based on the evidence that came from Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). This is the affirmation of the Book and the Sunnah, and this is the distinction between the believer and the disbeliever. Yes. May Allah reward you with good and do you good.