Reconciling the prohibition of exaggeration with the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And provision”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do we reconcile the prohibition of exaggeration in acts of worship with the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:197]?
Answer:
With moderation, or rather, provision with moderation. Exaggeration is what is excessive, but provision is to be made with moderation.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do we reconcile the prohibition of exaggeration in acts of worship with the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And take provisions, but indeed, the best provision is fear of Allah.
وَتَزَوَّدُوا فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوَىٰAnswer:
With moderation, or rather, provision with moderation. Exaggeration is what is excessive, but provision is to be made with moderation.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين [23] — alfawzan.live (1:18:15)
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