What is the evidence for the decrease of faith?
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The questioner : We said that the evidence for the decrease of faith is that the increase is established, so it must be deficient from the beginning. However, this indicates that faith increases.
The Shaykh : Every increase is in contrast to a decrease.
The questioner : But what decreases is the worship.
The Shaykh : No, it can decrease.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, it does not mean that there is no increase except in contrast to a decrease. Originally, if there were no decrease, there would be no increase.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Does it mean that the increase returns? It may return, or it may not return. But our point is that there is no increase except in contrast to a decrease. Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh, can one cite evidence for the increase of faith?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : ... No, if you had known with certainty, you would not have lied, and you would not have been distracted from the religion.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What is known with no doubt.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. The author (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The Shaykh : Every increase is in contrast to a decrease.
The questioner : But what decreases is the worship.
The Shaykh : No, it can decrease.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, it does not mean that there is no increase except in contrast to a decrease. Originally, if there were no decrease, there would be no increase.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Does it mean that the increase returns? It may return, or it may not return. But our point is that there is no increase except in contrast to a decrease. Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh, can one cite evidence for the increase of faith?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : ... No, if you had known with certainty, you would not have lied, and you would not have been distracted from the religion.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What is known with no doubt.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. The author (may Allah have mercy on him) said: