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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it true that the word "law" (if) opens the door to the work of Satan?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it true that the word "law" (if) opens the door to the work of Satan? This is the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), is it a true saying of the Messenger? The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
and your" if" opens the (gate) for the Satan.فإن لو تفتح عمل الشيطان
Sahih Muslim 2664
So if something is missed by you, and you hastened to the cause, but it was missed and did not happen, do not say

Answer:
"law" (if), because you did not neglect it, and Allah did not decree this thing for you, so do not open a door for Satan to yourself through sorrow, sadness, and intrusive thoughts. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2279 -2802] هل صحيحٌ أن كلمة "لو" تفتح عمل الشيطان؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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