FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #892: BEZA ANTARA ILHAM YANG BAIK DAN ILHAM YANG BURUK
How can one distinguish a good inspiration (ilham) from a bad one?
Short answer
An inspiration may come from the whispering of an angel or from the whispering of Satan.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
An inspiration may come from the whispering of an angel or from the whispering of Satan. The distinction lies in whether it agrees with or contradicts the Quran and the Sunnah. An inspiration consistent with the Shariah is accepted as praiseworthy, while one that contradicts it is rejected as the prompting of the self and the insinuation of Satan. The fatwa also cites a hadith that the angel's whisper promises good and affirms the truth, whereas Satan's whisper promises evil and denies the truth.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perbezaan antara dua ilham ini dengan muwafaqah atau mukhalafah kepada Kitab dan Sunnah. Apa-apa yang berbetulan dengan Kitab dan Sunnah maka ia termasuk dalam ilham yang dipuji.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #892: BEZA ANTARA ILHAM YANG BAIK DAN ILHAM YANG BURUK”, 12 November 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2756-al-kafi-892-beza-antara-ilham-yang-baik-dan-ilham-yang-buruk. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/difference-good-and-bad-inspiration-ilham/