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Does saying "my faith has weakened" affect one's belief, knowing that what is meant is not the pillars of faith?

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Faith increases and decreases, and its weakening is a known phenomenon to the extent that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Indeed, faith wears out within one of you just as a garment wears out, so ask Allah to renew faith in your hearts." Faith has levels and branches; "The best of them is to say 'La ilaha illa Allah' (There is no god but Allah), and the least of them is removing a harmful object from the path, and modesty is a branch of faith." So, saying "my faith has weakened" means negligence in some branches of faith, and it does not mean doubt in matters of creed or a defect in the pillars of faith.

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