Adam’s Argument with Moses Using Divine Decree

The questioner:
If it is not permissible to use intoxicants as an argument against a person in a state of ihram, why did he use it as an argument except for Anas when he debated Moses, peace be upon them both?

The Shaykh:
My brother, Adam did not use divine decree and destiny as an argument for the sin, that is, eating from the tree from which he was forbidden. Rather, he used it as an argument for the calamity, which was being expelled from Paradise. This is because Moses, peace be upon him, said to him, “Why were you and your self expelled from Paradise?” He did not say to him, “Why did you eat from the tree?” Rather, he said to him, “Why were you and your self expelled from Paradise?” This is a calamity. He argued for it using divine decree and destiny. As the scholars mentioned, divine decree and destiny are used as an argument for calamities. The servant accepts it, is patient, and hopes for reward, and he repents to Allah. He does not use it as an argument for sins, which are disobediences.