Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And whoever He wills to misguide, He makes his chest narrow and constricted"
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Question:
The questioner: What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-An'am 6:125].
Answer:
That is of the praiseworthy hope. Of the praiseworthy hope is that you do not feel secure from the scheme of Allah. You hope in Allah and you fear Him, meaning you combine fear and hope. So do not hope with absolute hope without fear; that is a blameworthy hope. Yes.
The questioner: What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted:
and whoever He wants to misguide - He makes his breast tight and constricted
وَمَن يُرِدْ أَن يُضِلَّهُ يَجْعَلْ صَدْرَهُ ضَيِّقًا حَرَجًاAnswer:
That is of the praiseworthy hope. Of the praiseworthy hope is that you do not feel secure from the scheme of Allah. You hope in Allah and you fear Him, meaning you combine fear and hope. So do not hope with absolute hope without fear; that is a blameworthy hope. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2048- 4717] هل يصح تعريف الرجاء بقولهم:هو ثقة العبد بجود الله مع الأخذ بالأسباب؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (0:43)
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