Is it true that it is permissible to cite divine decree as an excuse for sins after repentance?
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Question:
A questioner says: Some of the Muslim scholars have said that one cites divine decree as an excuse for sins after repentance. Is this statement correct?
Answer:
No, it is not correct. We reject this. One does not cite divine decree and destiny as an excuse for sins, because they are the act and choice of the servant. As for calamities, they are not the act or choice of the servant, but rather they are in the decree and destiny of Allah. And I told you that some people in this age have started to answer with words that the Salaf did not say, thereby corrupting the creed with these matters. Yes.
A questioner says: Some of the Muslim scholars have said that one cites divine decree as an excuse for sins after repentance. Is this statement correct?
Answer:
No, it is not correct. We reject this. One does not cite divine decree and destiny as an excuse for sins, because they are the act and choice of the servant. As for calamities, they are not the act or choice of the servant, but rather they are in the decree and destiny of Allah. And I told you that some people in this age have started to answer with words that the Salaf did not say, thereby corrupting the creed with these matters. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [446 -858] هل صحيح أنه يجوز الاحتجاج بالقدر على المعاصي بعد التوبة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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