The Meaning of the Phrase: Can the Perfumer Repair What Time Has Ruined?
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Question:
He says, may Allah forgive you, what is your opinion of this phrase, and can the perfumer repair what time has ruined?
Answer:
This is a proverb. This is a proverb meaning that when faults become numerous, the one who tries to fix them cannot cover them up. This is a proverb that appears; it is not a hadith, nor is it... This is a proverb. Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions.
He says, may Allah forgive you, what is your opinion of this phrase, and can the perfumer repair what time has ruined?
Answer:
This is a proverb. This is a proverb meaning that when faults become numerous, the one who tries to fix them cannot cover them up. This is a proverb that appears; it is not a hadith, nor is it... This is a proverb. Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions.
Source
شرح نونية ابن القيم [50] — alfawzan.live (1:26:53)
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