The Meaning of the Sweetness of Faith
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the meaning of the sweetness of faith? Is it a spiritual or a sensory experience?
Answer:
It is spiritual, not sensory. It is a spiritual, heartfelt sweetness. Its meaning is that faith becomes firmly established in the heart and that the heart takes pleasure in these things, just as one takes pleasure in something sweet.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the meaning of the sweetness of faith? Is it a spiritual or a sensory experience?
Answer:
It is spiritual, not sensory. It is a spiritual, heartfelt sweetness. Its meaning is that faith becomes firmly established in the heart and that the heart takes pleasure in these things, just as one takes pleasure in something sweet.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَتَّخِذُ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ أَنْدَاداً يُحِبُّونَهُمْ كَحُبِّ اللَّهِ } — islamhouse.com (59:18)
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