The Cause of Earthquakes: Sins or Nature
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Question:
The first question of this evening: The questioner asks whether earthquakes occur because of sins or because of nature?
Answer:
There is nothing that happens because of nature. That is what the materialists say. And major sins. Everything is by the divine decree and destiny of Allah. It happens. Everything that occurs is for a wise purpose. With us. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He), so earthquakes are decreed by Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) in order to frighten His servants and remind them, so that they may repent to their Lord (Mighty and Majestic), because Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is the One who[Fatir 35:41] the heavens and the earth. Peace. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) holds them, and if He wills, He moves them (Glorified and Exalted is He) to awaken His servants and alert them.
The first question of this evening: The questioner asks whether earthquakes occur because of sins or because of nature?
Answer:
There is nothing that happens because of nature. That is what the materialists say. And major sins. Everything is by the divine decree and destiny of Allah. It happens. Everything that occurs is for a wise purpose. With us. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He), so earthquakes are decreed by Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) in order to frighten His servants and remind them, so that they may repent to their Lord (Mighty and Majestic), because Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is the One who
holds the heavens and the earth, lest they cease
يُمْسِكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ أَن تَزُولَا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 20 من 27|دروس التفسير في الحرم المكي|تفسير سورة آل عمران|137-148|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:00:56)
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