How did Musa (peace be upon him) argue with Adam (peace be upon him) regarding his exit from Paradise, when it was Allah the Exalted who caused him to exit?
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The questioner : How can he argue with Adam regarding his exit from Paradise, when he did not do it himself, but rather exited by the will of Allah?
The Shaykh : Yes, but he was the cause.
The questioner : It is not without consequence.
The Shaykh : Here.
The questioner : That is to say, every argument based on a sin is not made with sincerity.
The Shaykh : No, because if Adam had known that he would exit Paradise because of this, he would not have done it. But he thought that the punishment for this sin would not reach this extent. However, if he had known that he would exit and then did it so that he would exit, he would have been the cause.
The Shaykh : Yes, but he was the cause.
The questioner : It is not without consequence.
The Shaykh : Here.
The questioner : That is to say, every argument based on a sin is not made with sincerity.
The Shaykh : No, because if Adam had known that he would exit Paradise because of this, he would not have done it. But he thought that the punishment for this sin would not reach this extent. However, if he had known that he would exit and then did it so that he would exit, he would have been the cause.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 475 - كيف احتج موسى على آدم عليهما السلام بخروجه من الجنة مع أن الذي أخرجه هو الله تعالى؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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