The ruling on intrusive thoughts and bad ideas?

Question : The questioner says: Recently, thoughts have been turning in my head that could lead to disbelief and atheism, may Allah protect us from that. What should I do? How can I avoid these thoughts? And will a person be held accountable for them? I ask for a cure for my problem, which lies in creed and is the most severe illness.

Answer : These thoughts that befall a person are, in reality, a blessing from Allah upon him, because the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about them, and he said, "This is the purest of faith," meaning its essence. That is, Satan only comes to the heart with these intrusive thoughts because the heart is pure of them, so he brings them to the heart in order to corrupt the person's heart. For this reason, Satan does not bring such intrusive thoughts to those whose hearts are burning [with faith]. Ibn Mas'ud or Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked, and it was said to him, "The Jews say, 'We do not have intrusive thoughts in prayer,' meaning, we do not have distracting thoughts in prayer and our hearts are present." He said, "They are telling the truth. What can Satan do with a humble heart?"
Lord of the worlds. And Satan only comes to destroy what is inhabited and to corrupt what is good. So if you find that in your heart, do not pay attention to it, , as Allah said . So what you should do is not pay attention to this, seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan, and continue with your work, even if these thoughts and these means occur to you.