The Ruling on a Person Wishing He Had Not Been Created
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Question:
And the Shaykh’s long answer: Sometimes a person, in a moment of reflection upon Allah the Exalted and His punishment, says to himself, in a word smaller than a word, “I wish I had never been created,” out of fear of the Book of Allah the Exalted, in which there is no doubt. Is there anything wrong with this word?
Answer:
It is better for a person to ask Allah for pardon and well-being and to seek His forgiveness. He has been created now and exists; Allah is Wise and All-Knowing, and He did not create him except with wisdom. It is obligatory for him to have a good opinion of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and to ask Allah for pardon, well-being, and assistance in obeying Allah. This is better than wishing he had not been created. Yes.
And the Shaykh’s long answer: Sometimes a person, in a moment of reflection upon Allah the Exalted and His punishment, says to himself, in a word smaller than a word, “I wish I had never been created,” out of fear of the Book of Allah the Exalted, in which there is no doubt. Is there anything wrong with this word?
Answer:
It is better for a person to ask Allah for pardon and well-being and to seek His forgiveness. He has been created now and exists; Allah is Wise and All-Knowing, and He did not create him except with wisdom. It is obligatory for him to have a good opinion of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and to ask Allah for pardon, well-being, and assistance in obeying Allah. This is better than wishing he had not been created. Yes.
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