If asked whether you love God, say nothing. This is because if you say, ‘I do not love God,’you are an unbeliever. If, on the other hand, you say, ‘I do love God,’ your actions contradict you.
AL-FUDAYL IBN 'IYAD
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Al-Fudayl ibn 'Iyad on contradict
Al-Fudayl ibn 'Iyad3 quotes“If asked whether you love God, say nothing. This is because if you say, ‘I do not love God,’you are an unbeliever. If, on the other hand, you say, ‘I do love God,’ your actions contradict you.”
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