The Wisdom of Saying “Ghafirak” According to Ibn al-Qayyim
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, asks: What is your comment on the statement of the scholar Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding the wisdom behind saying “Ghafirak”? He said that when Allah removed the affliction that weighs down the body, it was fitting to ask Allah the Exalted to remove the effect of sins.
Answer:
This is good; this is a good meaning, and the wording allows for this and that. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, asks: What is your comment on the statement of the scholar Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding the wisdom behind saying “Ghafirak”? He said that when Allah removed the affliction that weighs down the body, it was fitting to ask Allah the Exalted to remove the effect of sins.
Answer:
This is good; this is a good meaning, and the wording allows for this and that. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين [9] — alfawzan.live (1:12:21)
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