Is it permissible for me to say when anything happens to me: "Qadar Allah wa ma sha'a fa'ala" (It is Allah's decree and what He willed has happened)?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible for me to say when anything happens to me: "Qadar Allah wa ma sha'a fa'ala"?
The Shaykh:
If you did the cause but did not get the result, you say "Qadar Allah wa ma sha'a fa'ala." But if you did not do the cause and you want things to come to you with a calamity, doing the cause is not right; this is weakness. Yes. The weak one is the one who follows his own desires and hopes for Allah's promises. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
(peace and blessings be upon him) "Strive for what benefits you and seek help from Allah." He said, "Strive for what benefits you," this is the cause. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible for me to say when anything happens to me: "Qadar Allah wa ma sha'a fa'ala"?
The Shaykh:
If you did the cause but did not get the result, you say "Qadar Allah wa ma sha'a fa'ala." But if you did not do the cause and you want things to come to you with a calamity, doing the cause is not right; this is weakness. Yes. The weak one is the one who follows his own desires and hopes for Allah's promises. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
(peace and blessings be upon him) "Strive for what benefits you and seek help from Allah." He said, "Strive for what benefits you," this is the cause. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [462 -858] هل يجوز أن أقول إذا حصل لي أي شيء: قدر الله وما شاء فعل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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