Delaying Commitment Until One Feels Safe from Committing Sin
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The questioner:
May Allah love you. One of the brothers says that he has not committed himself and is satisfied with the status quo until he is certain that he will not make a mistake or commit a sin.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says that he will not commit himself and will not reach his appointed time until he is certain that he will not be given, or will not be given, blessings.
The Shaykh:
This is from Shaytan. Shaytan is dictating this speech to him. So he must repent to Allah, leave the disobedience, and ask Allah for guidance. He should ask Allah for guidance. This is like the one who says, "We are not praying until we are established in the land." Because Allah says:[Al-Hajj 22:41]. He says, "We are not praying because we are not established." This is false speech and a fallacy regarding the Book of Allah the Exalted. Yes.
May Allah love you. One of the brothers says that he has not committed himself and is satisfied with the status quo until he is certain that he will not make a mistake or commit a sin.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says that he will not commit himself and will not reach his appointed time until he is certain that he will not be given, or will not be given, blessings.
The Shaykh:
This is from Shaytan. Shaytan is dictating this speech to him. So he must repent to Allah, leave the disobedience, and ask Allah for guidance. He should ask Allah for guidance. This is like the one who says, "We are not praying until we are established in the land." Because Allah says:
[And they are] those who, if We give them authority in the land, establish prayer
الَّذِينَ إِن مَّكَّنَّاهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ أَقَامُوا الصَّلَاةَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 08 من 15 / شرح أصول الإيمان / من ترك الحكم بكتاب الله / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة/ كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:14:51)
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