Explanation of the author's statement: "In the verse, there is proof of the increase of faith, and in the hadith, there is proof of the decrease of religion."
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The Shaykh : All right, he says: "In the verse, there is proof of the increase of faith, and in the hadith, there is proof of the decrease of religion. Every text that indicates the increase of faith also implies the indication of its decrease, and vice versa, because increase and decrease are concomitant; one cannot be conceived without the other." And he said, yes, "And the wording of increase has been established."
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : The phrase?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh :"Every text that indicates the increase of faith is indicative of its decrease." Because if we say that faith increases, can you conceive of an increase without a decrease? So the word "increases" means that there is a decrease. Every decrease that indicates diminishment is indicative of increase, because decrease means that there is something above it. On this basis, we say that the Qur'an indicates the decrease of faith, because it explicitly states its increase, and the Sunnah indicates its increase, because it explicitly states its decrease. As for the one who hesitates to assert the decrease of faith because it is not mentioned in the Qur'an, this hesitation is misplaced, because as long as the increase is established, the decrease necessarily follows from it. Yes?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Never. That is, all right, if we say it increases, the meaning of this increase is that its counterpart is decreased. Increase is not possible except through decrease, even for one person, and even for multiple people.
Now, for example, if you prayed four rak'ahs and then prayed six. When you prayed six, it increased; so in relation to the first prayer, the second act is an increase, and the first act is a decrease in relation to the second. There is no doubt about that.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : The phrase?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh :"Every text that indicates the increase of faith is indicative of its decrease." Because if we say that faith increases, can you conceive of an increase without a decrease? So the word "increases" means that there is a decrease. Every decrease that indicates diminishment is indicative of increase, because decrease means that there is something above it. On this basis, we say that the Qur'an indicates the decrease of faith, because it explicitly states its increase, and the Sunnah indicates its increase, because it explicitly states its decrease. As for the one who hesitates to assert the decrease of faith because it is not mentioned in the Qur'an, this hesitation is misplaced, because as long as the increase is established, the decrease necessarily follows from it. Yes?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Never. That is, all right, if we say it increases, the meaning of this increase is that its counterpart is decreased. Increase is not possible except through decrease, even for one person, and even for multiple people.
Now, for example, if you prayed four rak'ahs and then prayed six. When you prayed six, it increased; so in relation to the first prayer, the second act is an increase, and the first act is a decrease in relation to the second. There is no doubt about that.