The Muslim Who Has Planted in Him the Heart of a Disbeliever and His Faith
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) was informed that circumstances are the abode of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and faith, and that Allah the Exalted has chosen them to be a station of faith. So what is the truth if a Muslim’s heart is struck down by the heart of a disbeliever in a state of dire necessity? And is this heart compatible with the Muslim’s awareness and faith?
Answer:
There is no harm in that. Faith is not the flesh of the heart; this flesh is the flesh of faith. It is in a person’s mind, his thinking, and his behavior. That is faith. It does not mean that it is in this specific flesh. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) was informed that circumstances are the abode of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and faith, and that Allah the Exalted has chosen them to be a station of faith. So what is the truth if a Muslim’s heart is struck down by the heart of a disbeliever in a state of dire necessity? And is this heart compatible with the Muslim’s awareness and faith?
Answer:
There is no harm in that. Faith is not the flesh of the heart; this flesh is the flesh of faith. It is in a person’s mind, his thinking, and his behavior. That is faith. It does not mean that it is in this specific flesh. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 020-كتاب الصلاة -11- صلاة الجماعة - 27-7-21 هـ — archive.org (1:21:08)
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