The ruling on saying, "Faith is belief, and nothing harms it"
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Question:
What is your opinion, O honorable Shaykh, regarding one who says that faith is belief only, and that nothing harms faith?
Answer:
This is an invalid statement, and it is the statement of a group of the Murji'ah, who are called the Murji'ah. They are those who postponed deeds and words. The meaning of this is that one who believes in the truth but does not act is a believer, even if he curses Allah and His Messenger, even if he associates partners with Allah, and even if he disbelieves in Him. This is among the most invalid of invalid statements.
Therefore, faith and deeds are necessary. One must believe in Allah and worship Him alone, and not worship anyone else with Him. One must believe in the prayer and perform it, believe in zakah and pay it, and so on. Faith accompanied by words and deeds is necessary.
What is your opinion, O honorable Shaykh, regarding one who says that faith is belief only, and that nothing harms faith?
Answer:
This is an invalid statement, and it is the statement of a group of the Murji'ah, who are called the Murji'ah. They are those who postponed deeds and words. The meaning of this is that one who believes in the truth but does not act is a believer, even if he curses Allah and His Messenger, even if he associates partners with Allah, and even if he disbelieves in Him. This is among the most invalid of invalid statements.
Therefore, faith and deeds are necessary. One must believe in Allah and worship Him alone, and not worship anyone else with Him. One must believe in the prayer and perform it, believe in zakah and pay it, and so on. Faith accompanied by words and deeds is necessary.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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