The Difference Between Islam, Faith, and Excellence in Worship
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh Salih, you mentioned the definition of Islam just a moment ago. This questioner asks: What is the difference between Islam, faith, and excellence in worship?
Answer:
Islam is outward submission to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). It includes sincere Muslims, it includes the hypocrites who submit, and it includes those who claim to be Muslim. So Islam is a general term. But the Islam that Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) accepts and rewards is what the prophets (peace and blessings be upon them) brought, from the first of them to the last, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). It is sincerity to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in worship, abandoning the worship of anything other than Him, and performing worship only as Allah has legislated and revealed to His prophets, not according to desires, religious innovations, newly invented matters, or what one deems good. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Honorable Shaykh Salih, you mentioned the definition of Islam just a moment ago. This questioner asks: What is the difference between Islam, faith, and excellence in worship?
Answer:
Islam is outward submission to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). It includes sincere Muslims, it includes the hypocrites who submit, and it includes those who claim to be Muslim. So Islam is a general term. But the Islam that Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) accepts and rewards is what the prophets (peace and blessings be upon them) brought, from the first of them to the last, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). It is sincerity to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in worship, abandoning the worship of anything other than Him, and performing worship only as Allah has legislated and revealed to His prophets, not according to desires, religious innovations, newly invented matters, or what one deems good. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (181) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-05-18] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (4:10)
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