LessonsThe Nature of Faith: Inward Assent, Verbal Profession, and ActionsQuiz

وَإِنْ طَائِفَتَانِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اقْتَتَلُوا فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَا
“If two groups of believers fight, reconcile them.” (Al-Ḥujurāt 49:9)

Fighting may constitute a grave sin, yet the verse still calls the two parties believers. This supports the argument that every major sin does not, by itself, erase the essential assent of faith—even though the offense remains serious.

This connects with the prior treatment of major sinners. Committing a prohibited act and denying a decisively established religious truth are not interchangeable conditions.

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The Nature of Faith: Inward Assent, Verbal Profession, and Actions

وَإِنْ طَائِفَتَانِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اقْتَتَلُوا فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَا
“If two groups of believers fight, reconcile them.” (Al-Ḥujurāt 49:9)

Fighting may constitute a grave sin, yet the verse still calls the two parties believers. This supports the argument that every major sin does not, by itself, erase the essential assent of faith—even though the offense remains serious.

This connects with the prior treatment of major sinners. Committing a prohibited act and denying a decisively established religious truth are not interchangeable conditions.