Defining Faith and Whether It Is Firm Belief
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I had doubts regarding faith, so I asked a student of knowledge about the meaning of faith. He said it is firm belief in the Shari'ah revealed to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). He says: Is this statement correct?
Answer:
This is the view of the Murji'ah. Faith is speech with the tongue, belief in the heart, and action with the limbs. This is the position of the people of the Sunnah and the community, not merely belief alone.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I had doubts regarding faith, so I asked a student of knowledge about the meaning of faith. He said it is firm belief in the Shari'ah revealed to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). He says: Is this statement correct?
Answer:
This is the view of the Murji'ah. Faith is speech with the tongue, belief in the heart, and action with the limbs. This is the position of the people of the Sunnah and the community, not merely belief alone.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، بداية من الوجه السابع : أن اعتماد العبد على المخلوق وتوكله عليه يوجب له الضرر من جهته هو ولا بد — islamhouse.com (1:07:58)
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