Saying: The people who are most ignorant of the divine decree are the ones who know it best
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is the ruling on the saying of some people that the people who are most ignorant of the divine decree are the ones who know it best?
Answer:
Yes, because no one can encompass the divine decree and destiny. Yes, a person cannot, no matter how much knowledge he attains, encompass the matters of the divine decree and destiny. Therefore, they say: Do not delve deeply into the divine decree and destiny. It is sufficient for you to know the fundamentals and the rules regarding the divine decree and destiny, and that is enough. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is the ruling on the saying of some people that the people who are most ignorant of the divine decree are the ones who know it best?
Answer:
Yes, because no one can encompass the divine decree and destiny. Yes, a person cannot, no matter how much knowledge he attains, encompass the matters of the divine decree and destiny. Therefore, they say: Do not delve deeply into the divine decree and destiny. It is sufficient for you to know the fundamentals and the rules regarding the divine decree and destiny, and that is enough. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
حائية ابن أبي داود، حائية ابن أبي داوود [5] — alfawzan.live (1:14:36)
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