What is the ruling on the statement: “By the intention of Allah,” when the speaker means our reliance upon Allah?
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: The statement “By the intention of Allah,” meaning our reliance upon Allah by the intention of Allah, is not permissible. Intention is not attributed to Allah, and this expression is not permissible. One should rather say, “Our reliance is upon Allah,” using the wording of the Qur'an and the Sunnah, saying, “I have placed my reliance upon Allah” or “We have placed our reliance upon Allah.”
Answer:
Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: The statement “By the intention of Allah,” meaning our reliance upon Allah by the intention of Allah, is not permissible. Intention is not attributed to Allah, and this expression is not permissible. One should rather say, “Our reliance is upon Allah,” using the wording of the Qur'an and the Sunnah, saying, “I have placed my reliance upon Allah” or “We have placed our reliance upon Allah.”
Answer:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [233 -2802] ما حكم قول القائل: على نية الله، ويقصد توكلنا على الله؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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