Supplication: O Allah, I do not ask You to reverse the decree, but I ask You for gentleness in it
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is the ruling on making this supplication: “O Allah, I do not ask You to reverse the decree, but I ask You for gentleness in it”?
The Shaykh:
It appears to me that there is an objection to this, for asking Allah for gentleness is a good thing.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
This is mentioned in the hadith as part of the evil of the decree. It is part of the evil of the decree, so seek refuge in Allah from the evil of the decree. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, and this questioner says regarding the entry of some of the worshippers and the distress.
The Shaykh:
I seek refuge in YouSahih al-Bukhari 6347 This is a Prophetic supplication. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is the ruling on making this supplication: “O Allah, I do not ask You to reverse the decree, but I ask You for gentleness in it”?
The Shaykh:
It appears to me that there is an objection to this, for asking Allah for gentleness is a good thing.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
This is mentioned in the hadith as part of the evil of the decree. It is part of the evil of the decree, so seek refuge in Allah from the evil of the decree. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, and this questioner says regarding the entry of some of the worshippers and the distress.
The Shaykh:
I seek refuge in You
from the difficult moment of a calamity and from being overtaken by destruction and from being destined to an evil end
من جهد البلاء ودرك الشقاء وسوء القضاءThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
حائية ابن أبي داود، حائية ابن أبي داوود [5] — alfawzan.live (1:23:56)
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