The ruling on citing divine decree and destiny as an excuse for sin
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Question:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on saying to a person after a calamity befalls him, "Why did you do that?" and he replies, "It was written, it is not permissible."
Answer:
Citing divine decree and destiny as an excuse for sin is not permissible. Iblis used this as an excuse when he said, "Because You led me astray." So we do not cite divine decree and destiny as an excuse for sin; rather, it is obligatory to repent. As for citing divine decree and destiny regarding a calamity, this is correct. What befalls you was not going to miss you, and what misses you was not going to befall you. If a calamity befalls you,[Al-Baqarah 2:156] it is the decree and destiny of Allah, and you believe in divine decree and destiny. Yes.
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on saying to a person after a calamity befalls him, "Why did you do that?" and he replies, "It was written, it is not permissible."
Answer:
Citing divine decree and destiny as an excuse for sin is not permissible. Iblis used this as an excuse when he said, "Because You led me astray." So we do not cite divine decree and destiny as an excuse for sin; rather, it is obligatory to repent. As for citing divine decree and destiny regarding a calamity, this is correct. What befalls you was not going to miss you, and what misses you was not going to befall you. If a calamity befalls you,
disaster strikes them, say, "Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return."
مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُوا إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ
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