Complaining When Misfortunes Be
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Question:
The brother Abu Ibrahim asks about the ruling on complaining when a calamity or misfortune befalls a person.
Answer:
This complaining about divine decree and destiny is not permissible. This is an action of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance; it is among the deeds of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. Complaining about the decree and destiny of Allah is among the deeds of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, may Allah protect us from it. The Muslim is patient and seeks reward from Allah, and he says nothing but good. Yes,[Al-Baqarah 2:156], yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The brother Abu Ibrahim asks about the ruling on complaining when a calamity or misfortune befalls a person.
Answer:
This complaining about divine decree and destiny is not permissible. This is an action of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance; it is among the deeds of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. Complaining about the decree and destiny of Allah is among the deeds of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, may Allah protect us from it. The Muslim is patient and seeks reward from Allah, and he says nothing but good. Yes,
Who, when disaster strikes them, say, "Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return."
الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُوا إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 06 فتاوى على الهواء - 09 / 03 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (46:58)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.
