The ruling on asking Allah for protection from trials
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for us to ask Allah, Glorified and Exalted, to protect us from trials and sins, or is seeking protection reserved only for the prophets?
Answer:
Protection is prevention, my brother. Protection is prevention, so ask, for Allah prevents you from sins. As for the prophets, Allah prevents them from it and makes them detest it to them. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for us to ask Allah, Glorified and Exalted, to protect us from trials and sins, or is seeking protection reserved only for the prophets?
Answer:
Protection is prevention, my brother. Protection is prevention, so ask, for Allah prevents you from sins. As for the prophets, Allah prevents them from it and makes them detest it to them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [300 /641] هل يجوز أن نسأل الله سبحانه وتعالى أن يعصمنا من الفتن والمعاصي...؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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