What is the ruling on this phrase: “The events inspired me” or “The situation inspired me”?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on this statement, where the speaker says, “The events inspired me” or “The situation inspired me”?
The Shaykh:
It means poor expression. If he had said, “I benefited from the events,” or “I benefited from
The questioner:
reality.”
The Shaykh:
Inspiration is from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
The presenter:
Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on this statement, where the speaker says, “The events inspired me” or “The situation inspired me”?
The Shaykh:
It means poor expression. If he had said, “I benefited from the events,” or “I benefited from
The questioner:
reality.”
The Shaykh:
Inspiration is from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
The presenter:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [548 -939] ما حكم هذا العبارة: ألهمتني الأحداث أو ألهمني الموقف؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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