Faṣl fī Tazkiyat al-Nafs - Ibn Taimiya - (40)

upon them; therefore it is clear that their entire faith was not annulled. (It is authentically reported in the Ṣaḥīḥ that the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—was presented with a man addicted to wine; each time he was brought to him, the Prophet enforced the prescribed punishment, and on one occasion a man cursed him) (1) whereupon the Prophet said, “Do not curse him, for he loves Allah and His Messenger” (2). (Love of Allah and His Messenger) (3) is among the greatest branches of faith, so persistent (wine-drinking) (4) does not erase (all faith, even though it diminishes some of it) (5).

It is also established from the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—through numerous chains that “A person will be taken out of the Fire who has in his heart even a mustard seed’s weight of faith” (6). Had (the whole of their faith) (7) been nullified, nothing would have remained in their hearts (and they would not have been brought out) (8).

Allah, Exalted is He, says:
“Then We caused those We chose from among Our servants to inherit the Scripture; among them are those who wrong themselves, among them are those who follow a middle course, and among them are those who race ahead in good deeds.” [Fāṭir 35:32].

(1) Omitted in the printed edition. (2) Al-Bukhari, Sahih, no. 6780, Book of Hudud; on the authority of Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). (3) Omitted in the printed edition. (4) Omitted in the printed edition. (5) The printed copy reads: “all the branches.” (6) Al-Bukhari, Sahih, no. 44, Book of Faith, chapter: “Increase and decrease of faith”; Muslim, Sahih, no. 193, Book of Faith, both narrated from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him). (7) Omitted in the printed edition. (8) Omitted in the printed edition.

عليهم. فعُلم أنهم لم تحبط إيمانهم كله. (وقد ثبت في الصحيح أن النبي صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قال لمن كان مدمن الخمر، وكلما أتي به إليه حدّه فلعنه رجل) (١) فقال: «لا تلعنه فإنه يحب الله ورسوله» (٢) . (وحب الله ورسوله) (٣) من أعظم شعب الإيمان. فعلم أن إدمان (شرب الخمر) (٤) لا يذهب (جميع الإيمان وإن أذهب بعضها) (٥) . وثبت عن النبي صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ من وجوه كثيرة: «أنه يخرج من النار من كان في قلبه مثقال ذرة من إيمان» (٦) . ولو (كان إيمانهم كله قد) (٧) حبط لم يكن في قلوبهم شيء منه (ولم يخرجوا) (٨) . وقال تعالى: {ثُمَّ أَوْرَثْنَا الْكِتَابَ الَّذِينَ اصْطَفَيْنَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا فَمِنْهُمْ ظَالِمٌ لِنَفْسِهِ وَمِنْهُمْ مُقْتَصِدٌ وَمِنْهُمْ سَابِقٌ بِالْخَيْرَاتِ} [فاطر: ٣٢] .

(١) سقط من المطبوع. (٢) رواه البخاري (٦٧٨٠) كتاب الحدود باب ما يكره من لعن شارب الخمر، وإنه ليس بخارج من الملة، من حديث عمر بن الخطاب رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ. (٣) سقط من المطبوع. (٤) سقط من المطبوع. (٥) في المطبوع: الشعب كلها. (٦) رواه البخاري (٤٤) كتاب الإيمان باب زيادة الإيمان ونقصانه، ومسلم (١٩٣) كتاب الإيمان من حديث أنس رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ. (٧) سقط من المطبوع. (٨) سقط من المطبوع.