The ruling on the phrase "I wish this had not happened" and wishing for what has passed
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: What about expressions or saying things like "I wish this had not happened" or "I wish such and such had happened"?
Answer:
This is wishing, but if something happens that he does not like, let him say "Qadar Allah wa ma sha'a fa'ala" (Allah decreed it and what He willed happened), and let him not say, peace and blessings be upon him,. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: What about expressions or saying things like "I wish this had not happened" or "I wish such and such had happened"?
Answer:
This is wishing, but if something happens that he does not like, let him say "Qadar Allah wa ma sha'a fa'ala" (Allah decreed it and what He willed happened), and let him not say, peace and blessings be upon him,
Strive for what benefits you, seek help from Allah, and do not be weak. If something befalls you, do not say, "I did such and such," but say, "Qadar Allah" or "Qadar Allah wa ma sha'a fa'ala," for "if" opens the door to the work of Satan.
احرص على ما ينفعك واستعن بالله ولا تعجزن فإن أصابك شيء فلا تقل له أني فعلت كذا وكذا ولكن قل ما قدر الله أو قدر الله وما شاء فعل فإن لو تفتح عمل الشيطان
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (076) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-01-19] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (12:57)
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