What is the validity of this phrase: “May Allah curse the lands of the disbelievers and not the lands of the envious”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: What is the validity of this phrase: “May Allah curse the lands of the disbelievers and not the lands of the envious”?
Answer:
The envious? Yes. This is empty talk. This is empty talk and an invalid supplication. This is not permissible. This is not permissible. He is supposed to make du'a' for the lands of the Muslims. Envy exists, and it is rare for anyone to be free from it. However, it does not prevent one from making du'a', repenting to Allah, and seeking forgiveness. This implies that the disbeliever is better than the envious person, even if the envious person is a Muslim. This is dangerous talk, empty talk, and it is not permissible.
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: What is the validity of this phrase: “May Allah curse the lands of the disbelievers and not the lands of the envious”?
Answer:
The envious? Yes. This is empty talk. This is empty talk and an invalid supplication. This is not permissible. This is not permissible. He is supposed to make du'a' for the lands of the Muslims. Envy exists, and it is rare for anyone to be free from it. However, it does not prevent one from making du'a', repenting to Allah, and seeking forgiveness. This implies that the disbeliever is better than the envious person, even if the envious person is a Muslim. This is dangerous talk, empty talk, and it is not permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما صحة هذه العبارة سقى الله بلاد الكافرين ولا بلاد الحاسدين؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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