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an
unbeliever but occupies an intermediary position between the two, and will remain eternally in Hell
fire.
This, however, is false as we shall show.
The third degree is where the person fulfills the inward adherence and verbal confession but fails
to
perform the deeds according to the pillars of Islam with his limbs. People have disagreed
concerning it.
Abu-Talib al-Makki held that deeds were a part of belief and the latter is incomplete without them.
He
also claimed that the unanimous agreement of the scholars backed his position and cited in its
support
proofs and evidence which tend to prove the contrary, such as the Words of Allah: "Those who believe
and do the things that are right." This quotation would indicate that deeds are something over and
above belief rather than a part of it. Otherwise the reference to deeds would be a repetition,
which is
redundant.
unbeliever but occupies an intermediary position between the two, and will remain eternally in Hell
fire.
This, however, is false as we shall show.
The third degree is where the person fulfills the inward adherence and verbal confession but fails
to
perform the deeds according to the pillars of Islam with his limbs. People have disagreed
concerning it.
Abu-Talib al-Makki held that deeds were a part of belief and the latter is incomplete without them.
He
also claimed that the unanimous agreement of the scholars backed his position and cited in its
support
proofs and evidence which tend to prove the contrary, such as the Words of Allah: "Those who believe
and do the things that are right." This quotation would indicate that deeds are something over and
above belief rather than a part of it. Otherwise the reference to deeds would be a repetition,
which is
redundant.