Is it permissible to say: "I rely on Allah, then on you"?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner asks: Is it permissible for me to say these words, "I rely on Allah, then on you, and I lean on you"?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Is it permissible to say these words, "I rely on Allah, then on you, and I lean on you"?
The Shaykh:
Lean.
The questioner:
Lean on you.
The Shaykh:
I do not know. As for "I rely on Allah, then on you," there is no harm. What is prohibited is the word "tawakkul" (reliance upon Allah); this term is specific to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner asks: Is it permissible for me to say these words, "I rely on Allah, then on you, and I lean on you"?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Is it permissible to say these words, "I rely on Allah, then on you, and I lean on you"?
The Shaykh:
Lean.
The questioner:
Lean on you.
The Shaykh:
I do not know. As for "I rely on Allah, then on you," there is no harm. What is prohibited is the word "tawakkul" (reliance upon Allah); this term is specific to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1313] هل يجوز قول: "أعتمد على الله ثم عليك"؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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