The status of one who denies what is wrong in his heart but is unable to do so with his hand or his tongue
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Question:
This questioner says: If a person denies evil with his heart, but is unable to deny it with his hand or his tongue, does he fall among those who remained silent about evil and are encompassed by the punishment, or is he among the saved reformers?
Answer:
Denying evil has degrees, as follows: one does it with his hand or his tongue if he is able, and if not, the least of the conditions is with his heart. No one is incapable of that; no one is incapable of the heart. These are the degrees, and this will come, if Allah wills. Yes.
This questioner says: If a person denies evil with his heart, but is unable to deny it with his hand or his tongue, does he fall among those who remained silent about evil and are encompassed by the punishment, or is he among the saved reformers?
Answer:
Denying evil has degrees, as follows: one does it with his hand or his tongue if he is able, and if not, the least of the conditions is with his heart. No one is incapable of that; no one is incapable of the heart. These are the degrees, and this will come, if Allah wills. Yes.
Source
وجوب الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر، بداية من قول المُصَنِّف : وقد كان المسلمون في عهده وعهد أصحابه — islamhouse.com (49:20)
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