Issue: Do the two angels assigned to recording the deeds of the children of Adam record the deeds of the hearts?

The Shaykh : We remain with the question: Do they record the deeds of the heart? The answer: There is a distinction in this. As for what the servant relies upon and establishes in his heart, they record it. As for what occurs to him in his mind but he does not rely upon it, it is not recorded. Pay attention: If a person, may Allah protect us from that, conceals a corrupt belief in his heart and believes it, is it recorded or not?
The student: It is recorded.

The Shaykh : Is it recorded? It is recorded because he established it, and establishing it is a deed of the heart. But if a corrupt belief occurs to his heart and he rejects it, it occurs to his mind but he rejects it, is it recorded? It is not recorded. Pay attention, my brother: Satan comes to you and whispers things to you that you could not possibly utter, even if the sword were placed on your neck. What is the sword?
The student: The sword.

The Shaykh : The sword. Satan throws things into your heart that you could not possibly utter because of their intensity, but beware of relying upon them. Beware of letting them affect you. Do not pay attention to them. For our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: This means this doubt or the things that occur in the heart without a person relying upon them; these indicate that the faith is pure and explicit. Therefore, Satan wanted to disturb it, so pay attention to this.