regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And when it is said to them, ‘Believe as the people have believed...’”
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The questioner : The Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good, please clarify the third category, the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-Baqarah 2:13] In this time, it does not occur...?
The Shaykh : This classification is still the case now; people are currently either explicit believers, explicit disbelievers, or hypocrites.
The questioner : If the hypocrite says:[Al-Baqarah 2:13] then he is from the...?
The Shaykh : Yes, but he conceals it, whereas he is explicit about it.
The questioner : He says it in his heart.
The Shaykh : He says it in his heart, or he says it to someone who is close to him.
they say, "Should we believe as the foolish have believed?"
قالوا أنؤمن كما آمن السفهاءThe Shaykh : This classification is still the case now; people are currently either explicit believers, explicit disbelievers, or hypocrites.
The questioner : If the hypocrite says:
Should we believe as the foolish have believed?
أنؤمن كما آمن السفهاءThe Shaykh : Yes, but he conceals it, whereas he is explicit about it.
The questioner : He says it in his heart.
The Shaykh : He says it in his heart, or he says it to someone who is close to him.