What is the meaning of Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab's statement that coercion can occur through speech and action, but not through the heart?
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: Shaykh al-Islam Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned at the end of *Kashf al-Shubuhat* that coercion can occur through speech and action, but not through the heart. What is his intended meaning in this statement?
Answer:
Yes, what compels you regarding your heart? No one controls the heart except Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). As for people, they can compel you in speech. They can compel you in action. They can force you to do it. But the heart, no. No one can force you regarding what is in your heart except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: Shaykh al-Islam Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned at the end of *Kashf al-Shubuhat* that coercion can occur through speech and action, but not through the heart. What is his intended meaning in this statement?
Answer:
Yes, what compels you regarding your heart? No one controls the heart except Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). As for people, they can compel you in speech. They can compel you in action. They can force you to do it. But the heart, no. No one can force you regarding what is in your heart except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [163 -521] ما معنى قول محمد بن عبد الوهاب بأن الإكراه يكون بالقول والفعل ولا يكون بالقلب؟ - الفوزان — youtube.com
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