The Ruling on the Phrases: “May Allah hear you,” “May Allah not let you grow tall”
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The questioner:
The questioner says: Some young men repeat certain phrases among themselves, such as “May Allah hear you,” “May Allah not let you grow tall,” and “May Allah break you.” What is the ruling on saying such phrases?
The Shaykh:
May Allah hear from you, meaning that Allah answers you, because when He hears, He responds. "Allah hears whoever praises Him" means that Allah responds. So there is no harm in this phrase: saying "May Allah hear from you" or "May Allah hear you" means He will respond to you. What is the second one?
The questioner:
Do not say "Allah."
The Shaykh:
Do not say it.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
Meaning, Allah does not do this disliked thing. There is no harm in that. Yes.
The questioner says: Some young men repeat certain phrases among themselves, such as “May Allah hear you,” “May Allah not let you grow tall,” and “May Allah break you.” What is the ruling on saying such phrases?
The Shaykh:
May Allah hear from you, meaning that Allah answers you, because when He hears, He responds. "Allah hears whoever praises Him" means that Allah responds. So there is no harm in this phrase: saying "May Allah hear from you" or "May Allah hear you" means He will respond to you. What is the second one?
The questioner:
Do not say "Allah."
The Shaykh:
Do not say it.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
Meaning, Allah does not do this disliked thing. There is no harm in that. Yes.
Source
مجالس رمضان 1428هـ - 03 — alfawzan.live (27:33)
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