Explanation of the Book of the Heart—05a
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The questioner : O Shaykh, it is narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) that the angel does not record anything except what contains good or evil, while idle talk is not recorded...
The Shaykh : This contradicts the apparent meaning of the verse; it contradicts the apparent meaning of the verse. However, if the report from Ibn 'Abbas is authentic, he likely means what one is rewarded for or punished for. In other words, the record of what a servant is rewarded for or punished for contains only good and evil. As for the second record, it is written, but a person is not held accountable for it.
The Shaykh : This contradicts the apparent meaning of the verse; it contradicts the apparent meaning of the verse. However, if the report from Ibn 'Abbas is authentic, he likely means what one is rewarded for or punished for. In other words, the record of what a servant is rewarded for or punished for contains only good and evil. As for the second record, it is written, but a person is not held accountable for it.