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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Meaning of Ihsan and Its Relationship to Faith

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Question:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Ihsan is to worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you do not achieve this state of devotion, then (take it for granted that) Allah sees you.الإحسان أن تعبد الله كأنك تراه، فإن لم تكن تراه فإنه يراك
Sahih al-Bukhari 4777
What is the meaning of that? And what is its relationship to faith?

Answer:
This is the highest level of the religion; ihsan is the highest of the levels. If you worship Allah as if you see Him, that means your certainty and faith in Allah have reached the point where it is as if you see Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). If you do not reach this level, the level that follows it is to believe with certainty that Allah sees you. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما معنى الحديث «الإحسان أن تعبد الله كأنك تراه فإن لم تكن تراه فإنه يراك»؟ وما علاقته بالإيمان؟ — youtube.com

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