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and blackness becomes man's second nature." Allah says:
"No, but what they used to do has veiled their hearts." The
second usage of the term belief denotes both acceptance and
deeds, just as the Prophet - the praise and peace be upon
him-
stated: "Belief comprises over seventy divisions." The same thing
is also seen in the words of the Prophet - the praise and
peace be upon him - when he said: "A believer is no longer
a believer when he commits fornication." And when deeds become
an integral part of belief, it becomes evident that it
is subject to increase and decrease. Does this, however, affect
belief which is mere acceptance? The question is one of
opinion, and we have already stated that it does.
"No, but what they used to do has veiled their hearts." The
second usage of the term belief denotes both acceptance and
deeds, just as the Prophet - the praise and peace be upon
him-
stated: "Belief comprises over seventy divisions." The same thing
is also seen in the words of the Prophet - the praise and
peace be upon him - when he said: "A believer is no longer
a believer when he commits fornication." And when deeds become
an integral part of belief, it becomes evident that it
is subject to increase and decrease. Does this, however, affect
belief which is mere acceptance? The question is one of
opinion, and we have already stated that it does.