The Meaning of the Hadith: “I Have Forgiven My Servant, and Let My Servant Do What He Wills”
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Question:
He says: I hope you will clarify the qudsi hadith in which Allah says, “I have forgiven My servant, and let My servant do what he wills.” What is the meaning of “let My servant do what he wills”?
Answer:
I do not know this hadith, but the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saidSahih Muslim 2494a regarding their precedence in Islam and their excellence in Islam that Allah will expiate for them what occurs from them. This is as in the Qur’an: [Hud 11:114] and establish prayer at the two sides of the day [Hud 11:114] Yes.
He says: I hope you will clarify the qudsi hadith in which Allah says, “I have forgiven My servant, and let My servant do what he wills.” What is the meaning of “let My servant do what he wills”?
Answer:
I do not know this hadith, but the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said
you little know that Allah revealed about the people of Badr: Do what you like for there is forgiveness for you
وما يدريك أن الله اطلع على أهل بدر فقال افعلوا ما شئتم فقد غفرت لكمIndeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds
إِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّئَاتِand at the approach of the night. Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds
وَزُلَفًا مِّنَ اللَّيْلِ إِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّئَاتِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-037-الفرق بين التيسير الشرعي والمعاصر|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (52:54)
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