Combining the phrase “if You know” in the du'a' of istikharah with the knowledge of Allah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: In the du'a' of istikharah, it includesSahih al-Bukhari 6382 and my worldly life, and the immediate and deferred matters of my affair. He says: “If You know,” even though Allah, Glorified and Exalted, is the All-Knowing, the All-Aware. How do you reconcile this?
Answer:
It is specifically regarding this matter that it is good for you; “You know that it is good for you” does not mean You possess general knowledge of all things, no, it means regarding this specific matter, it may be good or it may be bad, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: In the du'a' of istikharah, it includes
Allahumma in kunta ta'lamu anna hadha-lamra khairun li fi dini
اللهم إن كنت تعلم أن هذا الأمر خير لي في دينيAnswer:
It is specifically regarding this matter that it is good for you; “You know that it is good for you” does not mean You possess general knowledge of all things, no, it means regarding this specific matter, it may be good or it may be bad, yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية، العقيدة الواسطية 11-07-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (1:09:13)
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