The Ruling on Whispers That Occur to a Person, Especially Regarding the Oneness of Allah
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Question: Whispers and fleeting thoughts occur to a person, especially in the realm of the oneness of Allah and faith. Is a Muslim held accountable for this?
Answer: It is established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the two Sahihs and others that he said:Bulugh al-Maram 8:133. It is also established that the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked him (peace and blessings be upon him) about these whispers that occur to them, which are referred to in the question. He answered them by saying: . He (peace and blessings be upon him) also said: Mishkat al-Masabih 66Muttafaqun 'alayh (Zubair `Aliza'i). In another narration: , narrated by Muslim in his Sahih.
Answer: It is established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the two Sahihs and others that he said:
Allah, the Most High, has forgiven my followers what they contemplate on within themselves (i.e. evil thoughts) as long as they do not act upon or speak about them.
إن الله تجاوز عن أمتي ما حدثت به أنفسها ما لم تعمل أو تتكلمThat is pure faith.
ذاك صريح الإيمانPeople will continue to ask one another questions till someone says this, ‘God created all things, but who created God?’ Whoever comes across anything of that nature should say, ‘I believe in God and in His messengers.’
لا يزال الناس يتساءلون حتى يقال: هذا خَلَقَ الله الخَلْقَ فمن خَلَقَ الله؟ فمن وجد من ذلك شيئا فليقل: آمنت بالله ورسلهLet him seek refuge in Allah and let him stop.
فليستعذ بالله ولينته
Source
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