The Ruling on Tatayyur (Taking an Omen as a Bad Sign), Pessimism, and Optimism
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Question:
I move on to another questioner who asks, may Allah bless you, and says: Is tatayyur (taking an omen as a bad sign), pessimism, and not being optimistic considered a defect in Islamic creed?
Answer:
Without a doubt, tatayyur (taking an omen as a bad sign) is shirk (associating partners with Allah), as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: As stated in the hadith, tatayyur is pessimism. This is unlike optimism, which is having a good opinion of Allah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) liked good omens and warned against bad omens. There is a difference between optimism and tatayyur. Tatayyur is having a bad opinion of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). And optimism is having a good opinion of Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
I move on to another questioner who asks, may Allah bless you, and says: Is tatayyur (taking an omen as a bad sign), pessimism, and not being optimistic considered a defect in Islamic creed?
Answer:
Without a doubt, tatayyur (taking an omen as a bad sign) is shirk (associating partners with Allah), as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Bad omens are shirk, and a bad omen is whatever makes you proceed or makes you stop
الطيرة شرك، والطيرة ما أمضاك أو ردكThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «السعودية»، برنامج فتاوى ليوم الأربعاء 1439/08/23هــ — youtube.com (15:32)
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