What is the definition of faith, and what is the ruling on one who is ignorant of the reality of this meaning?
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The questioner : Noble Shaykh, what is the meaning of the faith by which a person enters the scope of faith, and what is the ruling on those who are ignorant of the reality of this meaning?
The Shaykh : Faith is the belief of the heart, its affirmation, and its acknowledgment, on the condition that this belief necessitates acceptance and submission. Pay attention.
The belief of the heart, its affirmation, and its acknowledgment, on the condition that this necessitates acceptance and submission. If it does not necessitate this, it is not faith. So if someone were to say, "I believe in Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)," but he did not submit or accept what he brought, he is not a believer.
So the condition is that this faith must necessitate acceptance and submission, meaning: accepting what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) brought and submitting to it, such that one believes the news and does not be arrogant about the ruling.
The Shaykh : Faith is the belief of the heart, its affirmation, and its acknowledgment, on the condition that this belief necessitates acceptance and submission. Pay attention.
The belief of the heart, its affirmation, and its acknowledgment, on the condition that this necessitates acceptance and submission. If it does not necessitate this, it is not faith. So if someone were to say, "I believe in Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)," but he did not submit or accept what he brought, he is not a believer.
So the condition is that this faith must necessitate acceptance and submission, meaning: accepting what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) brought and submitting to it, such that one believes the news and does not be arrogant about the ruling.