The Meaning of the Phrase in the Istikhara Supplication: "If You Know"
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In the prayer of istikhara, the phrase "if you know" appears. He asks: How do we understand this meaning of "if you know" correctly?
Answer:
Yes, and leave it to the knowledge of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Leave it to the knowledge of Allah: if you know that it is good, or if you know that it is bad, that is up to the knowledge of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. What do you want to say? Other than "if you know," what do you mean? Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In the prayer of istikhara, the phrase "if you know" appears. He asks: How do we understand this meaning of "if you know" correctly?
Answer:
Yes, and leave it to the knowledge of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Leave it to the knowledge of Allah: if you know that it is good, or if you know that it is bad, that is up to the knowledge of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. What do you want to say? Other than "if you know," what do you mean? Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 17-10-1434هـ — af.org.sa (46:27)
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