Does the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) saying, “And I seek refuge in You from its evil,” indicate that evil and ill-omen actually exist in the place?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, my honorable companion. This questioner asks: Is it understood from the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3449Sahih (Darussalam) that evil and ill-omen actually exist?
Answer:
The evil that is in it, which Allah created in it. Yes, it is attributed to it by virtue of the place being a place of evil. Yes.
May Allah reward you, my honorable companion. This questioner asks: Is it understood from the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
And I seek refuge in You from its evil
وأعوذ بك من شرهاAnswer:
The evil that is in it, which Allah created in it. Yes, it is attributed to it by virtue of the place being a place of evil. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1627] هل يدل قول النبي ﷺ "وأعوذ بك من شرها" على وجود الشر والشؤم في المكان حقيقة؟ - الفوزان — youtube.com
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