The ruling on seeking the pleasure of Allah even if it conflicts with the pleasure of people
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it part of the Shari'ah methodology to seek the pleasure of Allah even if it conflicts with the pleasure of people?
The Shaykh:
Yes, you seek the pleasure of Allah even if it conflicts with the pleasure of people. The pleasure of people does not take precedence over the pleasure of Allah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
The questioner:
This questioner says: Is the beginning of the year a festival of the disbelievers?
The Shaykh:
But the dispensations that Allah has permitted are from the pleasure of Allah, except for the fear of them, which is a dispensation. So if you act upon it, this is from the pleasure of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He.
The presenter:
Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it part of the Shari'ah methodology to seek the pleasure of Allah even if it conflicts with the pleasure of people?
The Shaykh:
Yes, you seek the pleasure of Allah even if it conflicts with the pleasure of people. The pleasure of people does not take precedence over the pleasure of Allah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
The questioner:
This questioner says: Is the beginning of the year a festival of the disbelievers?
The Shaykh:
But the dispensations that Allah has permitted are from the pleasure of Allah, except for the fear of them, which is a dispensation. So if you act upon it, this is from the pleasure of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He.
The presenter:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1755] وجوب تقديم رضا الله على رضا الناس - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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