What is the ruling on some people saying "May Allah not permit it" and saying "He has moved to his final resting place"?
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The questioner : Yes. Some people say "May Allah not permit it." Yes.
The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not see this, because the phrase "May Allah not permit it" implies that one is forced into the matter. But say "May Allah not decree it"; that is fine. "May Allah not decree it" means you are asking Allah not to decree this thing.
The questioner : The non-existent one is "May Allah not decree it," but the existing one is "May Allah not permit it," O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : How is the non-existent one?
The questioner : Except that he says "May Allah not permit it" regarding something that Allah forces upon the good.
The Shaykh : Its apparent meaning, yes.
The questioner : In his saying "Indeed."
The Shaykh : No, there is no evidence for that. It indicates that all matters are in His hand. That is why you say, "If you please, give me such and such." So you should not express it this way. This is like the expression of some people who pray for so-and-so and then say he has been moved to his final resting place. It is forbidden to say this to him. Because if you say "to his final resting place," it necessitates that there is no resurrection. Because the graves are not the final resting place.[At-Takathur 102:1-2] An Arab heard a man reciting this verse, saying: [At-Takathur 102:1-2] He said, "By Allah, the visitor is not a resident. What is behind these graves?" Look, their understanding is strange. By Allah, the visitor is not a resident. What is behind this? Yes, there must be something behind it.
The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not see this, because the phrase "May Allah not permit it" implies that one is forced into the matter. But say "May Allah not decree it"; that is fine. "May Allah not decree it" means you are asking Allah not to decree this thing.
The questioner : The non-existent one is "May Allah not decree it," but the existing one is "May Allah not permit it," O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : How is the non-existent one?
The questioner : Except that he says "May Allah not permit it" regarding something that Allah forces upon the good.
The Shaykh : Its apparent meaning, yes.
The questioner : In his saying "Indeed."
The Shaykh : No, there is no evidence for that. It indicates that all matters are in His hand. That is why you say, "If you please, give me such and such." So you should not express it this way. This is like the expression of some people who pray for so-and-so and then say he has been moved to his final resting place. It is forbidden to say this to him. Because if you say "to his final resting place," it necessitates that there is no resurrection. Because the graves are not the final resting place.
(1) Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you (2) Until you visit the graveyards.
أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ(1) Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you (2) Until you visit the graveyards.
أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، [745] ما حكم قول بعض الناس "لا سمح الله"، وقولهم "انتقل إلى مثواه الأخير"؟ - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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