The Ruling on Saying “La qadar Allah” and “La samaha Allah”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on this phrase, which is saying “La qadar Allah” (May Allah not decree it), “La samaha Allah” (May Allah not permit it), and the like?
Answer:
This is a supplication. This is a supplication that Allah does not decree and does not permit, but you are calling upon Allah that He not decree this hardship. Yes. So if your intention is supplication, there is nothing wrong with it. But if your intention is to prevent Allah, this is not permissible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on this phrase, which is saying “La qadar Allah” (May Allah not decree it), “La samaha Allah” (May Allah not permit it), and the like?
Answer:
This is a supplication. This is a supplication that Allah does not decree and does not permit, but you are calling upon Allah that He not decree this hardship. Yes. So if your intention is supplication, there is nothing wrong with it. But if your intention is to prevent Allah, this is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 12 من 13/شرح العقيدة الواسطية (1438 هـ) /ويحبون أهل بيت رسول الله/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:04:47)
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