The ruling on rejoicing in trials because they distinguish between the steadfast and the others
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: There are those who say today, and they state it to their students in their lessons, that a person rejoices when trials come. He says: Because they distinguish between the one who remains steadfast and the one who does not. The question is: What is the ruling on that? And is this statement a ruling?
Answer:
Only one who loves trials rejoices in them. One who loves trials rejoices in them. This is a baseless statement and it is not permissible. One does not rejoice in trials. We ask Allah for safety from them, and that Allah protects the Muslims from them. This is what is obligatory.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: There are those who say today, and they state it to their students in their lessons, that a person rejoices when trials come. He says: Because they distinguish between the one who remains steadfast and the one who does not. The question is: What is the ruling on that? And is this statement a ruling?
Answer:
Only one who loves trials rejoices in them. One who loves trials rejoices in them. This is a baseless statement and it is not permissible. One does not rejoice in trials. We ask Allah for safety from them, and that Allah protects the Muslims from them. This is what is obligatory.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2399] حكم الفرح بالفتن لكونها تميز بين الثابت وغيره - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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