Can disbelief and faith coexist in the heart of a person?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people say that disbelief and faith may coexist in a person, citing the saying of the Exalted:[Ali 'Imran 3:167] Is what they say correct?
Answer:
Obedience and disobedience coexist in the Muslim; obedience and disobedience coexist in him. It is not said that disbelief and faith coexist unless it is minor shirk (associating partners with Allah). Yes, minor shirk occurs. As for major shirk, it is impossible; it is impossible for it to be in a believer at all. Only minor shirk is possible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people say that disbelief and faith may coexist in a person, citing the saying of the Exalted:
They were nearer to disbelief that day than to faith
هُمْ لِلْكُفْرِ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَقْرَبُ مِنْهُمْ لِلْإِيمَانِAnswer:
Obedience and disobedience coexist in the Muslim; obedience and disobedience coexist in him. It is not said that disbelief and faith coexist unless it is minor shirk (associating partners with Allah). Yes, minor shirk occurs. As for major shirk, it is impossible; it is impossible for it to be in a believer at all. Only minor shirk is possible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجتمع في قلب الإنسان كفر وإيمان؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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