Is faith sensory or conceptual, and how does a Muslim find the sweetness of faith?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, we received a question from one of the brothers who says: Is faith sensory or conceptual? And how does a person taste the sweetness of faith? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. As for what follows, faith is a belief in the heart, a belief in the heart, and it is a conceptual matter because it is among the actions of the heart.
Yes, and it also appears on the tongue and with the limbs. For this reason, the scholars said in defining it that faith is speech with the tongue, belief in the heart, and action with the limbs. It increases with obedience and decreases with disobedience. This is faith. As for the servant finding the sweetness of faith, yes.
He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 16 Sahih al-Bukhari 16 When the servant reaches this rank, he finds the sweetness of faith, he finds the taste of faith, faith settles in his heart, he takes pleasure in it, he is dyed with it, and faith becomes his garment, and it is the best garment.
Allah the Exalted said:[Al-A'raf 7:26] And taqwa (mindfulness of Allah) is a comprehensive term that includes faith, Islam, ihsan (excellence in worship), and all the ranks of the religion. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, we received a question from one of the brothers who says: Is faith sensory or conceptual? And how does a person taste the sweetness of faith? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. As for what follows, faith is a belief in the heart, a belief in the heart, and it is a conceptual matter because it is among the actions of the heart.
Yes, and it also appears on the tongue and with the limbs. For this reason, the scholars said in defining it that faith is speech with the tongue, belief in the heart, and action with the limbs. It increases with obedience and decreases with disobedience. This is faith. As for the servant finding the sweetness of faith, yes.
He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever possesses the following three qualities will have the sweetness (delight) of faith: 1. The one to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything else. 2. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah's sake.
ثلاث من كن فيه وجد حلاوة الإيمان أن يكون الله ورسوله أحب إليه مما سواهما، وأن يحب المرء لا يحبه إلا لله، وأن يكره أن يعود في الكفر بعد إذا أنقذه الله منه،as he hates to be thrown into the fire
كما يكره أن يقذف في النارAllah the Exalted said:
But the clothing of righteousness - that is best.
وَلِبَاسُ التَّقْوَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الإيمان حسي أم معنوي، وكيف يجد المسلم حلاوة الإيمان؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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