The Benefits of Faith in Divine Decree and Destiny
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Question:
Finally, he says: Shaykh, what are the benefits of believing in divine decree and destiny?
Answer:
The benefits of believing in divine decree and destiny are tranquility. If the Muslim believes in divine decree and destiny, he is at peace and is not affected by calamities and misfortunes, nor does he rejoice in the presence of blessings with a joy that makes him arrogant. This is because he believes in divine decree and destiny. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:155-156] Yes.
Finally, he says: Shaykh, what are the benefits of believing in divine decree and destiny?
Answer:
The benefits of believing in divine decree and destiny are tranquility. If the Muslim believes in divine decree and destiny, he is at peace and is not affected by calamities and misfortunes, nor does he rejoice in the presence of blessings with a joy that makes him arrogant. This is because he believes in divine decree and destiny. Allah the Exalted said:
but give good tidings to the patient, (156) Who, when disaster strikes them, say, "Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return."
وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُوا إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (177) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-05-04] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (7:50)
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