![]() Upon this he remarked: That is the faith manifest. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Do you really perceive it? They said: Yes. Some people from amongst the Companions of the Apostle (ﷺ) came to him and said: Verily, we perceive in our minds that which every one of us considers it too grave to express. In a valid hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah RA, he said: This is because, our agitation and restlessness in our doubt is a sign that we still have a firm faith. Lastly, here we state some tips on overcoming doubt (waswas) in belief.įirst: Calm down and stop worrying. ![]() “Renew your faith! (The companions) asked: O the Messenger of Allah! How do we renew our faith? The Prophet PBUH replied: Increase in saying la Ilaaha Illallah” ![]() This aligns with the hadith stating the importance of renewing one’s faith. However, we would like to advise those who face this situation to ask for forgiveness from Allah SWT through istighfar and renewing the articles of faith. “Allah has forgiven for me my nation their mistakes and forgetfulness, and what they are forced to do." And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful.” “…And there is no blame upon you for that in which you have erred but what your hearts intended. This is in accordance with the saying of al-Quran: Thus, it is in the category of false, error and is without intention because his heart is not fixed (istiqrar) with the intention of blasphemy. In the situation of the questioner, he accidentally utter words of blasphemy (I’m Atheist) in his troubled mind and is confused with doubts. Imam Nawawi also highlights that as long as these thoughts are not fixed (like blasphemous thoughts or other bad thoughts) and quickly avoided, then it is considered that particular person has not committed blasphemy. This is because, a person is of no choice when this happens, and there is no way out. Imam Nawawi states that inner thoughts, if they are not fixed, then the person is forgiven by Allah SWT according to what has been agreed by the scholars. "Allah has accepted my invocation to forgive what whispers in the hearts of my followers, unless they put it to action or utter it." In this scenario, if the doubt comes from mere disturbed thoughts or the whispers of shaytan, then it does not invalidate one’s faith as long as he is not affected. Sometimes, there comes a thought in his heart questioning on who is the creator of the universe? For example, a scientist who do a lot of researches on the origin of the universe. More often than not, they come without notice and with no intention beforehand. However, one cannot easily be free from bad thoughts and the whispers of shaytan that contradict with the faith. Zan is apparently a high level of belief, almost reaching to the level of yaqin (certainty), but still does not reach the ultimate belief.Īll sorts of doubts are unacceptable in having faith and able to jeopardize one’s belief. Meanwhile, waham does not reach even half of it. Syak can be said as a medium level of doubt between believing and not. ![]() It is prohibited for us to have even the slightest syak, waham and zan on this matter. It should be known that the fundamental principle of belief is that it is obligatory for us to have faith. Blessings and salutations to the Prophet Muhammad PBUH, his wives, his family, companions and all those that follow his teachings to the day of judgement. Waalaikumussalam warahmatullah wabarakatuh.Īlhamdulillah, praise and thanks to Allah for the countless blessings He has blessed us all with. I am currently extremely worried about this matter. Is this considered as blasphemy? I hope that you may answer this question. I even accidentally said, “Am I an atheist?’ many times. While showering, my thoughts got so messed up that I questioned the existence of Allah SWT. I just awoke from my sleep, had an argument with my mother, then I took a bath. Assalamualaikum SS Mufti, I would like to ask a question that has been worrying me for the past two days. ![]()
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