What is the meaning of the statement of 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): "The divine decree is the secret of Allah"?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence the Shaykh, the questioner asks: What is the meaning of the statement of 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): "The divine decree is the secret of Allah"?
Answer:
It means that no one knows it except Allah. A secret is something that is not known. Therefore, the divine decree is not known by creation, but only by Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). It is among the matters of Allah, so why do we intervene in it? We will not reach a result, for Allah has not commanded us to do so. Rather, He commanded us to believe in the divine decree and destiny, and He did not command us to ask about it or investigate it. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence the Shaykh, the questioner asks: What is the meaning of the statement of 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): "The divine decree is the secret of Allah"?
Answer:
It means that no one knows it except Allah. A secret is something that is not known. Therefore, the divine decree is not known by creation, but only by Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). It is among the matters of Allah, so why do we intervene in it? We will not reach a result, for Allah has not commanded us to do so. Rather, He commanded us to believe in the divine decree and destiny, and He did not command us to ask about it or investigate it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [6 /84] ما معنى قول علي رضي الله عنه: "القدر سر الله"؟ | الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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