The Ruling on Whispers in Matters of Religion
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The questioner:
His other question says: What about waswasah (whispers) in matters of religion, such as mocking the religion and its people, when it is only internal waswasah?
Another questioner:
A moment, please?
The Shaykh:
Whispers do not harm if one does not speak them or act upon them, for they do not harm. However, one should seek refuge in Allah when he feels the whispers, seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, because they are from Shaytan, as Allah named him al-Waswas al-Khannas. This is Shaytan who whispers when the servant is heedless of the remembrance of Allah, and he retreats and moves away when Allah the Exalted is remembered. Yes.
His other question says: What about waswasah (whispers) in matters of religion, such as mocking the religion and its people, when it is only internal waswasah?
Another questioner:
A moment, please?
The Shaykh:
Whispers do not harm if one does not speak them or act upon them, for they do not harm. However, one should seek refuge in Allah when he feels the whispers, seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, because they are from Shaytan, as Allah named him al-Waswas al-Khannas. This is Shaytan who whispers when the servant is heedless of the remembrance of Allah, and he retreats and moves away when Allah the Exalted is remembered. Yes.
Source
قناة «السعودية»، برنامج فتاوى ليوم الأربعاء 1439/06/05هـ — youtube.com (18:21)
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