Is saying "Since I saw you, I have only seen good" considered pessimism or optimism?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it considered pessimism for a person to say to his friend, "Since I saw you, I have seen nothing but good," or "Since you came, I have seen nothing but good"?
Answer:
In all sincerity, this is not considered pessimism. This is good optimism: "I have seen nothing but good," "You have brought nothing but good." This is good. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it considered pessimism for a person to say to his friend, "Since I saw you, I have seen nothing but good," or "Since you came, I have seen nothing but good"?
Answer:
In all sincerity, this is not considered pessimism. This is good optimism: "I have seen nothing but good," "You have brought nothing but good." This is good. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1631] هلل يعد قول "منذ رأيتك رأيت الخير" من التشاؤم أم من التفاؤل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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