Faith

"Ignorance of the true nature of patience and gratitude is ignorance of both halves of faith. There is no path to attaining closeness to Allah except through faith. How can one walk the path of faith without understanding what defines faith and who possesses it? Neglecting knowledge of patience and gratitude is neglecting understanding who possesses faith and recognizing what constitutes faith."

"Faith is pure belief, and the tongue translates this faith. Thus, faith must be fully present before the tongue articulates it. The Prophet also said: "Anyone with an atom's weight of faith would eventually leave the fire. Faith does not cease in the heart by failing to verbally declare it, just as it does not by neglecting mandatory actions."

"Reliance upon God consists of knowledge as its foundation, action as its fruit, and condition as what is meant by reliance. Let us begin with the clarification of knowledge, which is the foundation. It is called "faith" in the original language since faith is belief. All belief with the heart is knowledge, and when it is strong, it is called certainty. There are many aspects of certainty, but only those related to reliance are needed, which is monotheism as expressed in the declaration: "There is no deity but God, alone with no partner," and faith in His power as expressed in the statement:"

"It is all the same to them whether you warn them or do not warn them; they will not believe.} Do not be deceived by the term "faith," saying the verse refers to the disbeliever, as it has been explained that faith has many branches, and the adulterer is not a believer while he commits adultery. One deprived of the faith representing its branches will be deprived at the end of the faith representing its essence, just as a person missing all limbs, which are letters and branches, will be led to death that erases the soul, which is the essence."

""We do not waste the reward of those who excel in deeds," and "Allah does not waste the reward of the doers of good," suggests that the fundamental reward of faith and all acts of obedience cannot be negated by a single sin. The phrase "And whoever kills a believer deliberately because of his faith," corresponds to a specific reason. Now, if you wonder how belief can exist without acts, it is widely known among the pious predecessors that faith is conviction, speech, and action."

""Go forth and remove from it those with in their hearts a weight of an atom or mustard seed of faith," according to Bukhari. Bukhari also mentioned, "Whoever says there is no god but Allah and has in his heart an atom's weight [better] than faith." They differed on the ruling regarding faith and actions. Abu Talib al-Makki argued that actions performed by the body are part of faith and that faith is incomplete without them, claiming consensus on this matter."

"even though they are initially certain in their belief like the first group, yet differ in the firmness of their resolve. This is also found in true belief; actions influence the growth and increase of this determination, like watering influences the growth of trees. Hence, Allah says, "it increased them in faith" and "so that they may increase in faith along with their faith."

"help me with the agonies of death." Explanation of patience being half of faith Understand that faith sometimes refers specifically to belief in the principles of religion, sometimes to the righteous deeds arising from them, and sometimes to both. There are doors for knowledge and doors for deeds, and since the term faith includes all of them, faith is over seventy branches."

"The second level is the faith of the theologians, which involves reasoning and is close to the faith of the common folk. The third level is the faith of the Gnostics, which is witnessing with the light of certainty. To illustrate these levels, consider your belief that Zayd is in the house. This belief has three degrees."

"If one's love has not reached this extent, how can they understand what lies beyond love, such as honors and disclosures? These are beyond love, and love itself is beyond the perfection of faith. The degrees of faith in increase and decrease have no limit. The Prophet, peace be upon him, told Abu Bakr, may God be pleased with him, that God has given him the faith of every person among the Prophet's followers who believed in him, and the faith of every person among the children of Adam who believed in God."

"Look at how fear drove the creation with whips of fear and led them with reins. The hadith states "The believer is pure and noble," but I did not find it with this wording. However, in the Sahihayn from Hudhayfah: "A believer does not become impure." The hadith that states "A believer is more honored by Allah than the angels" is recorded by Ibn Majah as narrated by Abu al-Mahzam Yazid ibn Sufyan from Abu Hurayrah, with the wording: "A believer is more honored by Allah than some of the angels."

"as the state of death unveils the concealment, and its stupor reveals some things. If it becomes clear to him the falsehood of what he was certain of, and he was sure of himself in this belief, he does not assume he erred merely in this belief due to his reliance on his corrupt opinion and deficient reason, but he assumes all his convictions are unfounded, as he saw no distinction in his belief in God, His Messenger, and his other correct beliefs from his false belief."

"The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, "The believer eats with one intestine and the hypocrite eats with seven intestines," meaning he eats seven times as much as the believer, or his appetite is seven times that of the believer. Mentioning the intestine suffices to convey appetite because it is the appetite that accepts and consumes food, just as the intestine does; it does not mean that the number of the hypocrite's intestines exceeds that of the believer."

"Allah instructed both early and later generations in piety, saying, "And We certainly enjoined upon those who were given the Scripture before you and upon you to fear Allah," and, "And fear Me if you are [true] believers. He commanded fear, made it obligatory, and conditioned it on faith. It is inconceivable for a believer to be devoid of fear, even if it is weak, and the weakness of one's fear is relative to the weakness of one's knowledge and faith."

"Suspicion can arise from intuition, which relies on a sign and stirs suspicion inevitably, or from ill belief, leading you to interpret an act negatively without specific evidence. This is an internal crime and is forbidden for every believer. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "Indeed, Allah has forbidden the blood, property, and honor of a believer to another believer, and to think ill of him."

"let him speak good or remain silent" is agreed upon and is part of the aforementioned hadith. It highlights that the attributes of believers are rooted in good character. The Messenger of God, peace be upon him, said: "The most complete in faith among the believers are those with the best character." He also said: "When you see the believer silent and dignified, draw near to him, for he is imparting wisdom.""

"Al-Tirmidhi stated, "as a believer," and said, "Desire for people what you desire for yourself, and you will be a Muslim. Ibn Majah said, "as a believer. Al-Daraqutni said the hadith is sound, and Al-Quda'i narrated it in Musnad al-Shihab with the wording of the compiler. The hadith, "The believer is the mirror of the believer," was narrated by Abu Dawood from Abu Huraira with a good chain of authority."

"be supported against a believer. The covenant of Allah is one, the least of them grants protection to the others. The believers are allies of one another, excluding others. Whoever follows us from the Jews shall have support and shall not be wronged or oppressed. The peace of the believers is one. No believer shall make peace with another believer in battle for the sake of Allah except with equality and justice among them."

"faith is mere knowledge, even if no action accompanies it. All of these have failed to know the reality of faith; they neither upheld it nor did it uphold them. They are of several kinds: among them are those who made faith consist of what contradicts faith, and among them A Precious Benefit: Only He Who Forsakes Familiar Ways and Habits for Other Than God Finds Hardship in Forsaking Them are those who made faith consist of what is not even taken into account in faith; among them are those who made it consist of what is only a condition of it yet does not suffice for its attainment;"

"This indicates the absence of faith in the absence of reliance. Whoever does not have reliance does not have faith. اللّٰه the Exalted said: "And upon اللّٰه rely, if you should be believers." And He said: "And upon اللّٰه let the believers rely." And He said: "The believers are only those who, when اللّٰه is mentioned, their hearts become fearful, and when His verses are recited to them, it increases them in faith; and upon their Lord they rely.""

"As for faith, most people — or all of them — lay claim to it, yet "most people, however eager you may be, are not believers." Most believers possess only a general, undifferentiated faith. But detailed faith in all that the Messenger brought — knowing it, understanding it, affirming it, loving it, and knowing its opposite and hating and detesting that — this is the faith"

"or takes it away, or tarnishes its luster and joy, or extinguishes its light, or weakens its strength, or reduces its fruit. This is a necessary relationship between sin and faith, known through experience, reports, and reason. As it is authentically reported from the Prophet مُحَمَّد, peace be upon him: "The adulterer does not commit adultery while being a believer, the one who drinks alcohol does not drink it while being a believer, the thief does not steal while being a believer, and the one who plunders a valuable item, to which people raise their eyes when he seizes it, does not do so while being a believer."

"fine dealings, a cheerful face, thinking well of everyone, and leaving people to their heedlessness. Others hold that faith is detachment from the world and its entanglements, emptying the heart of it and renouncing it; so when they see a man of this sort they count him among the masters of faith, even if he is utterly stripped of faith in both knowledge and deed. Higher than these are those who make faith is mere knowledge, even if no action accompanies it. All of these have failed to know the reality of faith; they neither upheld it nor did it uphold them."

"اللّٰه is with us.' Then اللّٰه sent down His tranquility upon him and supported him with soldiers you did not see." The fourth mention is about increasing faith: "It is He who sent down tranquility into the hearts of the believers that they would increase in faith along with their faith." The fifth point is during the pledge of allegiance: "Indeed, اللّٰه was pleased with the believers when they pledged allegiance to you under the tree, and He knew what was in their hearts, so He sent down tranquility upon them and rewarded them with a near victory.""

"But if they disobey him with sins that take them out of the circle of faith, as the prophet, peace be upon him, said, A fornicator does not commit fornication while he is a believer. A drinker does not drink alcohol while he is a believer. A thief does not steal while he is a believer, nor does a person plunder something with people looking at him as he does it while he is a believer."

"disobedience clings to them. God has linked honor with obedience and humiliation with disobedience. He said that all honor belongs to Allah, his messenger, and the believers. He also stated that believers should not weaken or grieve, for they will be superior if they have faith. Faith involves both words and deeds, outward and inward. The Almighty said that whoever desires honor should seek it through obedience to God, remembrance with good words, and righteous actions. In the Qunoot supplication, it is said that no one can humiliate whom God befriends, nor honor whom he opposes. Obedience to God brings his friendship and honor, while disobedience"

"sweetness of faith. The Prophet, peace be upon him, mentioned tasting the flavor of faith and finding its sweetness. He said: "He has tasted the flavor of faith who is content with اللّٰه as his Lord, الإِسْلَام as his religion, and مُحَمَّد as his Messenger." He also said: "Three things, whoever possesses them will find the sweetness of faith: that اللّٰه and His Messenger are more beloved to him than anything else, that he loves a person only for the sake of اللّٰه, and that he hates to return to disbelief after اللّٰه has saved him from it as he would hate to be thrown into the fire.""

"And certainty is the heart of faith and its very core. Every knowledge and every deed that does not increase faith and certainty in strength is flawed, and every faith that does not stir a person to action is flawed. A principle: reliance upon God is of two kinds. The first is reliance upon Him for obtaining the servant's needs and his worldly portions, or for warding off what he dislikes and the calamities of this world. The second is reliance upon Him for attaining what He Himself loves and is pleased with: faith, certainty, striving in His way, and calling others to Him."

"Divine inspiration is more specific than general inspiration. General inspiration is available to believers according to their level of faith. Every believer has been inspired by اللّٰه with the guidance that led them to faith. As for divine inspiration, the Prophet مُحَمَّد, peace be upon him, said about it, "If there is anyone in this nation who is divinely inspired, it is عُمَر," referring to those who are divinely inspired."

"According to them, divine guidance is shared between disbelievers and believers, as empowerment, facilitation, guidance, and explanation are common to both groups. They do not attribute any specific guidance to believers that results in their faith, nor any specific abandonment to disbelievers that prevents their faith. If اللّٰه had done so, it would be considered favoritism and injustice according to them."

"both its good and its evil. He then mentioned the Hadith of Jibril and his questioning of the Prophet, peace be upon him. He said, What is faith? The Prophet replied, To believe in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, and to believe in divine decree, both its good and its evil. To believe in Allah means to affirm that He, glorified and exalted, exists and is described with attributes of majesty and perfection, free from attributes of deficiency. He is one, the Eternal, the Creator of all creatures, and He governs them as He wills, doing in His kingdom what He desires. To believe in the angels means to affirm their servitude to Allah. They are"

"is a believer. And a person does not commit a theft of honor that raises the eyes of people towards him while he is a believer. The Prophet, Peace be upon him, also said, When a servant commits fornication, faith exits him and hovers over his head. When he refrains from it, faith returns to him. He said, Whoever commits fornication or drinks alcohol, Allah removes faith from him, as a person removes a shirt from his head."