The Ruling on Whispers and Their Treatment
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Question:
This questioner asks, Honorable Shaykh, and says: Is a person held accountable for the whispers of the soul that assail him from time to time and come to him throughout the rest of his life?
Answer:
A person is not held accountable for whispers as long as they remain in the soul and he does not speak them or act on them; they do not harm him. However, he must treat them by seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, by remembering Allah the Exalted, and by refraining from acting on them and not paying them any attention. Yes.
This questioner asks, Honorable Shaykh, and says: Is a person held accountable for the whispers of the soul that assail him from time to time and come to him throughout the rest of his life?
Answer:
A person is not held accountable for whispers as long as they remain in the soul and he does not speak them or act on them; they do not harm him. However, he must treat them by seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, by remembering Allah the Exalted, and by refraining from acting on them and not paying them any attention. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/176 — archive.org (12:54)
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