Is there a difference between thought and creed?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a difference between thought and creed?
The Shaykh:
Creed is what the heart believes and is certain of, whereas thought is what occurs to a person in his imagination; it may be correct thought or it may be incorrect thought.
The presenter:
Excellent.
The Shaykh:
And Allah the Exalted knows best.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a difference between thought and creed?
The Shaykh:
Creed is what the heart believes and is certain of, whereas thought is what occurs to a person in his imagination; it may be correct thought or it may be incorrect thought.
The presenter:
Excellent.
The Shaykh:
And Allah the Exalted knows best.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3861- 4717] هل هناك فرق بين الفكر والعقيدة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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