The Ruling on Attributing Success and Profit to Intelligence and Skill
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, he says: If a student says, "I succeeded because of my intelligence," or if a merchant says, "I made a profit because of my knowledge of trade," is this denial of the blessing? And if it is denial, is it minor denial or major denial? This is the statement of Qarun: "It was only given to me because of the knowledge I have." So a soldier says, "I succeeded because of my intelligence."
Answer:
Because of my eloquence, or the owner of wealth says, "I obtained this wealth through my skill and my hard work, my hard work," and does not say, "This is from the favor of Allah and the success of Allah." This is denial of the blessing, and it is minor denial, from among the minor denials, but it is very serious.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, he says: If a student says, "I succeeded because of my intelligence," or if a merchant says, "I made a profit because of my knowledge of trade," is this denial of the blessing? And if it is denial, is it minor denial or major denial? This is the statement of Qarun: "It was only given to me because of the knowledge I have." So a soldier says, "I succeeded because of my intelligence."
Answer:
Because of my eloquence, or the owner of wealth says, "I obtained this wealth through my skill and my hard work, my hard work," and does not say, "This is from the favor of Allah and the success of Allah." This is denial of the blessing, and it is minor denial, from among the minor denials, but it is very serious.
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