Is the Muslim held accountable for what his soul suggests to him?
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The questioner : Is an individual held accountable for the thoughts or intentions regarding bad deeds that pass through his mind?
The Shaykh: How.
The questioner : Is an individual held accountable, meaning that a person intends to do any deed but then does not carry it out, or thinks about it in his mind...
The Shaykh: What kind of deed, good or evil?
The questioner : Evil, for example.
The Shaykh: The Messenger (peace be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 3435Sahih (Darussalam) . So if a Muslim thinks about doing evil but that evil does not move from the realm of thought to the realm of action, our Lord (Mighty and Majestic), by His generosity, grace, and justice, does not hold His servants accountable for it.
The female questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Is that clear?
The Shaykh: How.
The questioner : Is an individual held accountable, meaning that a person intends to do any deed but then does not carry it out, or thinks about it in his mind...
The Shaykh: What kind of deed, good or evil?
The questioner : Evil, for example.
The Shaykh: The Messenger (peace be upon him) said:
Allah, the Most High, has forgiven my Ummah for whatever enters the mind, so long as it is not spoken of or put into action.
إن الله تجاوز لي عن أمتي ما حدثت به أنفسها ما لم تتكلم أو تعمل بهThe female questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Is that clear?
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