Is there a contradiction between the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “The pens have been lifted and the scrolls have dried,” and the saying of Allah: “Allah erases what He wills and establishes”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "The pens have been lifted up and the scrolls have dried," he asks: Is there a contradiction between this hadith and His saying (the Exalted):[Ar-Ra'd 13:39]
Answer:
There is no contradiction in the speech of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). There is a general decree written in the Preserved Tablet, which is not changed or altered. And there is a specific decree, such as the writing for the fetus in the womb of its mother, and the annual writing and the daily writing. These are taken from the Preserved Tablet, and Allah may abrogate from them what He wills, because they contain things decreed based on causes. If the causes exist, the effect exists; if the cause does not exist, the effect does not exist. They are based on causes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "The pens have been lifted up and the scrolls have dried," he asks: Is there a contradiction between this hadith and His saying (the Exalted):
Allah eliminates what He wills or confirms
يَمْحُو اللَّهُ مَا يَشَاءُ وَيُثْبِتُAnswer:
There is no contradiction in the speech of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). There is a general decree written in the Preserved Tablet, which is not changed or altered. And there is a specific decree, such as the writing for the fetus in the womb of its mother, and the annual writing and the daily writing. These are taken from the Preserved Tablet, and Allah may abrogate from them what He wills, because they contain things decreed based on causes. If the causes exist, the effect exists; if the cause does not exist, the effect does not exist. They are based on causes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2257- 4717] هل هناك تعارض بين قوله ﷺ:(رفعت الأقلام وجفت الصحف)وقول الله:﴿يمحو الله ما يشاء ويثبت﴾؟ — youtube.com
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