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Is the statement that “faith is a saying, a belief, and an action, but action is a condition for its perfection,” and that “there is no disbelief except by conviction,” the statement of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah?

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The one who says: "Faith is قول (a saying/utterance), عمل (an action/deed), and اعتقاد (a belief/conviction)," and then says: "Indeed, action is a condition for the perfection and validity of faith," his statement is contradictory. This is because action is part of faith, not a condition for its validity or perfection. Faith is قول (utterance) by the tongue, اعتقاد (conviction) by the heart, and عمل (action) by the limbs, increasing and decreasing with disobedience.

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