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simply an inward adherence and verbal confession. Others add a third element; deeds according to the
pillars of Islam.
We shall then remove the veil and declare that there is no disagreement at all that anyone who
combines in himself all these three elements will have his final abode in Paradise. This is the
first
degree.
The second degree is that where a person has the first two elements and a part of the third, namely
inward adherence and verbal confession together with some good deeds according to the pillars of
Islam, but commits one or several great sins.
According to the Mu'tazilites, a person by committing such great sins departs from the true belief
but
does not thereby become an unbeliever, but he becomes an "in between". He is neither a believer nor
simply an inward adherence and verbal confession. Others add a third element; deeds according to the
pillars of Islam.
We shall then remove the veil and declare that there is no disagreement at all that anyone who
combines in himself all these three elements will have his final abode in Paradise. This is the
first
degree.
The second degree is that where a person has the first two elements and a part of the third, namely
inward adherence and verbal confession together with some good deeds according to the pillars of
Islam, but commits one or several great sins.
According to the Mu'tazilites, a person by committing such great sins departs from the true belief
but
does not thereby become an unbeliever, but he becomes an "in between". He is neither a believer nor