وَلَا نَشْهَدُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِكُفْرٍ وَلَا بِشِرْكٍ وَلَا بِنِفَاقٍ مَا لَمْ يَظْهَرْ مِنْهُمْ شَيْءٌ مِنْ ذَلِكَ
We do not testify that they are guilty of disbelief, shirk or hypocrisy unless something of that becomes manifest from them.
Disbelief, shirk and hypocrisy are grave matters. Inner convictions cannot be established merely through suspicion. A person’s outward conduct and inward belief must not be confused; these serious labels are not attached without evidence.
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وَلَا نَشْهَدُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِكُفْرٍ وَلَا بِشِرْكٍ وَلَا بِنِفَاقٍ مَا لَمْ يَظْهَرْ مِنْهُمْ شَيْءٌ مِنْ ذَلِكَ
We do not testify that they are guilty of disbelief, shirk or hypocrisy unless something of that becomes manifest from them.
Disbelief, shirk and hypocrisy are grave matters. Inner convictions cannot be established merely through suspicion. A person’s outward conduct and inward belief must not be confused; these serious labels are not attached without evidence.