Self-Development Courses and the Expressions of Divine Decree in Them
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: There are courses called self-development courses, and they contain many problematic expressions regarding the topic of divine decree (qadar), such as saying “change your fate” or “create your life.” He asks: Is this from the perspective of motivating this man to develop himself?
Answer:
This is one of the superstitions that[Yusuf 12:40]. Self-development for you is through purifying the soul through obedience, worship, and the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) [Ash-Shams 91:9]. Purifying oneself means through obedience to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), not through self-development. These superstitions, this talk, and doing things they think indicate news or something—this is all superstition. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: There are courses called self-development courses, and they contain many problematic expressions regarding the topic of divine decree (qadar), such as saying “change your fate” or “create your life.” He asks: Is this from the perspective of motivating this man to develop himself?
Answer:
This is one of the superstitions that
for which Allah has sent down no authority
مَّا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَانٍHe has succeeded who purifies it,
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّاهَا
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين17-06-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (1:09:30)
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