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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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If a believer is afflicted and says, "I wish this trial had not happened," is that permissible?

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Question : A believer is afflicted and says, "I wish this trial had not happened," just as it was said: "Yes, I wish the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had not been sent."

Answer : There is no harm in saying, "I wish it had not happened." There is no harm. He may wish for it not to happen, but he must not wish for death. He must not wish for death.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2938 - 4600 إذا ابتلي المؤمن فقال ليتها لم تقع هذه الفتنة هل يجوز ذلك؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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