Is it permissible to invoke the divine decree in every matter?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is invoking the divine decree in every matter, whether it is good or evil, considered a permissible action?

Answer:
No, there is a distinction regarding invoking the divine decree in the face of calamities. It is obligatory to invoke the divine decree in the face of calamities so that you may be patient with them, saying, "This is by the decree and destiny of Allah; Allah has decreed it and He did what He willed." However, you do not invoke the divine decree regarding sins, because sins are the result of your own action and choice. Allah decreed them upon you as a punishment for you. It is a punishment for you because you are the one who chose the disobedience, abandoned the prayer, and ate what is forbidden. It was your choice, so Allah decreed that upon you as a punishment for you. Therefore, you invoke the divine decree and destiny regarding calamities in which you have no choice, but as for actions in which you have choice and will, you do not invoke the divine decree and destiny. Rather, you must repent to Allah the Exalted and Mighty, and you must blame yourself. You must blame yourself and rebuke yourself, because you are the one who did this thing by your own choice and will. As for the calamity, in which you have no choice, it is by the decree and destiny of Allah without doubt. For this reason, they say a concise and good phrase: "Invoke the divine decree regarding calamities, but do not invoke it regarding faults." This is a rule. Yes.