The Ruling on Saying “Blessing Visited Us” and “The Evils of Time”
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: Is it permissible to say “Blessing visited us”?
The Shaykh:
I see no objection to this. For me, it is a matter of optimism. It is a matter of optimism, and it is a matter of belief, but it is a matter of optimism. No, I see no objection in it. I do not see any objection in it. Yes.
The questioner:
And their saying “the evils of time.”
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible, as it attributes aggression to time. Time is a creation of Allah’s creations. The decrees of Allah occur within it, so neither good fortune nor misfortune is attributed to it, nor is any harm or benefit attributed to it. Rather, this is attributed to the One who created time, which is Allah, Mighty and Majestic.
Honorable Shaykh, he says: Is it permissible to say “Blessing visited us”?
The Shaykh:
I see no objection to this. For me, it is a matter of optimism. It is a matter of optimism, and it is a matter of belief, but it is a matter of optimism. No, I see no objection in it. I do not see any objection in it. Yes.
The questioner:
And their saying “the evils of time.”
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible, as it attributes aggression to time. Time is a creation of Allah’s creations. The decrees of Allah occur within it, so neither good fortune nor misfortune is attributed to it, nor is any harm or benefit attributed to it. Rather, this is attributed to the One who created time, which is Allah, Mighty and Majestic.
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شرح نونية ابن القيم [41] — alfawzan.live (1:19:51)
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