Regarding seeking nearness to Allah through righteous deeds, why did the scholars exclude it from seeking nearness to Allah through faith?

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The student: Regarding seeking nearness to Allah through righteous deeds, why did the scholars exclude it from seeking nearness to Allah through faith?

The Shaykh : Yes, because faith is in the heart and righteous deeds are with the limbs

Except those [poets] who believe and do righteous deeds

إلا الذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات

[Ash-Shu'ara 26:227]

Faith is in the heart and righteous deeds are with the limbs, but righteous deeds are part of faith.

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