Q 161: Ni nini kinachopingana na Iman (Imani)?
Q 161: What contradicts Iman (Faith)?
A--- Ukafiri unapingana na Imani. Ukafiri una matawi tofauti kama vile Imani inavyo. Tulishajua awali kwamba imani kimsingi ni kuamini kwa unyenyekevu kunakohitaji utii kamili kwa matendo ya utiifu. Kwa hiyo, ukafiri kimsingi ni aina ya kukataa na ukaidi unaozaa kiburi na uasi. Basi, matendo yote ya utiifu ni miongoni mwa matawi ya imani; ilhali matendo yote ya uasi ni miongoni mwa matawi ya ukafiri. Zaidi ya hayo, mtu anapaswa kujua kwamba kuna aina mbili za ukafiri: Ukafiri Mkubwa, ambao humtoa mtu kabisa katika zizi la Uislamu. Huu ni ukafiri wa kiitikadi unaopingana na kauli ya moyo na matendo yake au moja kati ya hayo. Na Ukafiri Mdogo, ambao hauimtoi mtu katika zizi la Uislamu. Unapingana tu na ukamilifu wa imani. Huu ni ule unaoitwa ukafiri wa kivitendo, unaopingana si na kauli ya moyo, wala na matendo yake. Pia hauhitaji wala kulazimu hilo.
A--- Disbelief contradicts Faith. Disbelief has different branches just as Faith does. We knew earlier that faith is basically a submissive belief that requires complete submission to deeds of obedience. So, disbelief is basically a kind of rejection and stubbornness that incurs arrogance and disobedience. Thereupon, all deeds of obedience are among the branches of belief; while all deeds of disobedience are among the branches of disbelief. Moreover, one should know that there are two types of disbelief: the Major Disbelief, which excludes one completely from the fold of Islam. This is the dogmatic disbelief that contradicts the utterance of the heart and its deeds or one of them. And, the Minor Disbelief, which does not exclude one from the fold of Islam. It only contradicts the perfection of belief. This is the so-called practical disbelief that contradicts neither the utterance of the heart, nor its deeds. It does not require or necessitate this as well.
Marejeo: 200 FAQ On Muslims Belief - Shiekh Hafiz Ibn Ahmed Al Hakami
Reference: 200 FAQ On Muslims Belief - Shiekh Hafiz Ibn Ahmed Al Hakami