Is a person's intention to choose disbelief over torment, without any whisperings, considered an intention of disbelief?
The questioner was advised to disregard the whispers (waswas) and to repel them, and not to indulge in them, because indulging in whispers leads to great evil. And that what he mentioned is not disbelief. If he uttered a word of disbelief under duress, while his heart was firm in faith, then there is no sin upon him, as evidenced by the Almighty's saying: "Whoever disbelieves in Allah after his belief - except for one who is forced [to renounce his religion] while his heart is secure in faith. But those who [willingly] open their breasts to disbelief, upon them is wrath from Allah, and for them is a great punishment." It was emphasized that the questioner's state is one of Islam and love for it, so there is no need to pay attention to the whispers.
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