Combining the Pillars of Faith and Its Branches
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Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh, how do we reconcile the fact that faith is belief in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and the divine decree, its good and its evil, with the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that faith has seventy-odd branches?
Answer:
The first hadith explains the pillars of faith, and the second hadith indicates that faith varies in degree, with some being stronger than others. It has seventy-odd branches, the highest of which is the most complete faith, saying "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah), and the lowest is the closest to the minimum of faith. This indicates that faith increases and decreases, having a highest and a lowest point. Yes.
The questioner says: Shaykh, how do we reconcile the fact that faith is belief in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and the divine decree, its good and its evil, with the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that faith has seventy-odd branches?
Answer:
The first hadith explains the pillars of faith, and the second hadith indicates that faith varies in degree, with some being stronger than others. It has seventy-odd branches, the highest of which is the most complete faith, saying "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah), and the lowest is the closest to the minimum of faith. This indicates that faith increases and decreases, having a highest and a lowest point. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/130 — archive.org (12:33)
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