Denying evil with the heart and leaving the place when denying with the tongue is not possible
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What about one who does not disavow the evil with his tongue out of shyness or embarrassment, but he disavows it in his heart and leaves the place?
The Shaykh:
No, that is not sufficient. If you are able to deny evil with your tongue, then denying with the heart is not sufficient. Denying with the heart is only when you are unable to do so with your hand or your tongue. In that case, you deny with your heart. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Do not leave the people to their sins and to what is wrong, saying, “I am not responsible for them; I am only responsible for myself,” and then go away and leave them. This is not permissible. If you have the ability to deny what is wrong with your tongue, at least, or with your hand, that is the first level. This is for those who have authority. As for the one who does not have authority but has knowledge, he denies with his tongue and clarifies the truth. As for the one who does not have knowledge or is prevented from speaking, he denies with his heart and withdraws from the place of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What about one who does not disavow the evil with his tongue out of shyness or embarrassment, but he disavows it in his heart and leaves the place?
The Shaykh:
No, that is not sufficient. If you are able to deny evil with your tongue, then denying with the heart is not sufficient. Denying with the heart is only when you are unable to do so with your hand or your tongue. In that case, you deny with your heart. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Do not leave the people to their sins and to what is wrong, saying, “I am not responsible for them; I am only responsible for myself,” and then go away and leave them. This is not permissible. If you have the ability to deny what is wrong with your tongue, at least, or with your hand, that is the first level. This is for those who have authority. As for the one who does not have authority but has knowledge, he denies with his tongue and clarifies the truth. As for the one who does not have knowledge or is prevented from speaking, he denies with his heart and withdraws from the place of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). Yes.
Source
إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان 09-04-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (52:26)
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