What is the ruling on this phrase: “The circumstances decreed such and such,” or “The circumstances willed such and such”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on this phrase, “The circumstances decreed such and such,” or “The circumstances willed such and such”?
Answer:
This is not appropriate. This speech is not appropriate. Ascribing the decree and the will to the circumstances is not appropriate. This is ascribed to Allah (Mighty and Majestic): Allah willed such and such, Allah decreed such and such. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on this phrase, “The circumstances decreed such and such,” or “The circumstances willed such and such”?
Answer:
This is not appropriate. This speech is not appropriate. Ascribing the decree and the will to the circumstances is not appropriate. This is ascribed to Allah (Mighty and Majestic): Allah willed such and such, Allah decreed such and such. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [636 -954] ما حكم هذه العبارة: حكمت الظروف بكذا، أو شاءت الظروف كذا؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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