The Argument of Divine Decree and Destiny Regarding Misfortune and Sin
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The questioner:
I say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on saying to a person after a misfortune occurs, "Why did you do that?" and they reply, "It was written."
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to argue with divine decree and destiny regarding sin. This is not allowed; Iblis argued with it, saying, "Because of what You have given me, I am not..." One does not argue with divine decree and destiny regarding sin; rather, it is obligatory to repent. As for arguing with divine decree and destiny regarding misfortune, this is correct. What did not befall you would not have missed you, and what did befall you would not have been able to be missed. So if a misfortune befalls you, you say:[Al-Baqarah 2:156], it is the decree of Allah and His destiny.
The questioner:
The affairs of the land.
The Shaykh:
Divine decree and destiny. Yes.
I say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on saying to a person after a misfortune occurs, "Why did you do that?" and they reply, "It was written."
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to argue with divine decree and destiny regarding sin. This is not allowed; Iblis argued with it, saying, "Because of what You have given me, I am not..." One does not argue with divine decree and destiny regarding sin; rather, it is obligatory to repent. As for arguing with divine decree and destiny regarding misfortune, this is correct. What did not befall you would not have missed you, and what did befall you would not have been able to be missed. So if a misfortune befalls you, you say:
Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return."
إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَThe questioner:
The affairs of the land.
The Shaykh:
Divine decree and destiny. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 55 من 60 / شرح كتاب قرة عيون الموحدين / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (56:21)
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