The Term of 'Aqeedah in the Speech of the Scholars
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Question:
The questioner says: Some people say that the name 'aqeedah is not correct and has no basis, and that the correct thing for a person to say is the name "faith" instead of 'aqeedah. Is this correct?
Answer:
It is not correct. Rather, the scholars have become accustomed to calling what pertains to the hearts 'aqeedah, and what pertains to the oneness of Allah (tawhid) and the attributes 'aqeedah, which he believes in his heart, meaning: his heart is bound to it. So there is no harm in the naming, and no blame in it, that one should say: so-and-so's 'aqeedah, the 'aqeedah of the people of the Sunnah and the community, which is what they believe in and have faith in, and it is called 'aqeedah because they believe in it and are certain of it, and they speak of it. Therefore, it is called 'aqeedah from the binding of the heart to it and its faith in it. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah bless you.
The questioner says: Some people say that the name 'aqeedah is not correct and has no basis, and that the correct thing for a person to say is the name "faith" instead of 'aqeedah. Is this correct?
Answer:
It is not correct. Rather, the scholars have become accustomed to calling what pertains to the hearts 'aqeedah, and what pertains to the oneness of Allah (tawhid) and the attributes 'aqeedah, which he believes in his heart, meaning: his heart is bound to it. So there is no harm in the naming, and no blame in it, that one should say: so-and-so's 'aqeedah, the 'aqeedah of the people of the Sunnah and the community, which is what they believe in and have faith in, and it is called 'aqeedah because they believe in it and are certain of it, and they speak of it. Therefore, it is called 'aqeedah from the binding of the heart to it and its faith in it. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah bless you.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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