Reconciling the fact that evil is from Allah with the hadith: “Evil is from you, from you”
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Question:
May Allah have mercy on him. How do we reconcile our statement that evil is from Allah the Exalted with the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith: “Evil is from you, from you”?
Answer:
Evil is not attributed to Allah, but it is said to be a creation of Allah; He created it for a wisdom. He created it for a wisdom. So it is not said “the evil of Allah”; it is said “this is the evil of Allah.” No, rather, this is the evil of the servants. Allah decreed it upon them and created it for a wisdom, but it is not said “this is the evil of Allah.” Nothing is attributed to Allah except good. Yes.
May Allah have mercy on him. How do we reconcile our statement that evil is from Allah the Exalted with the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith: “Evil is from you, from you”?
Answer:
Evil is not attributed to Allah, but it is said to be a creation of Allah; He created it for a wisdom. He created it for a wisdom. So it is not said “the evil of Allah”; it is said “this is the evil of Allah.” No, rather, this is the evil of the servants. Allah decreed it upon them and created it for a wisdom, but it is not said “this is the evil of Allah.” Nothing is attributed to Allah except good. Yes.
Source
معنى أن الشر ليس إلى الله — alfawzan.live
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