The ruling on using the word "unhappy" for an unknown person
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Question:
This word should not be used, but it is not said to be like Shahanshah. No, like Shahanshah. We distinguish it from that in terms of etiquette or humility. That is a good thing. No.
Answer:
And other than the Shaykh, it is known that the fetus is cut open while in its mother's womb, its tears decrease in its eye, and it has not done anything. It may not be among the righteous. It is not unhappy or happy unless it acts. It is not judged to be unhappy unless it commits sins and disbelief, and it is not judged to be happy unless it acts in obedience and worship.
As for the preceding divine decree and destiny, this is the affair of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). It is not stinginess on our part, but rather our stinginess is with our actions. We are able to pray, fast, and perform Hajj. By His ability and the person's ability, he disbelieves, gives thanks, and disobeys. He does things by his ability; he does acts of obedience by his ability and acts of disobedience by his ability. So he is the one who did these things. Therefore, you find that there is no blame on the unknown person because...
Likewise, the incapable is incapable[Al-Baqarah 2:286]. Likewise, the virgin is [An-Nahl 16:106]. And for the slave woman, there is error, forgetfulness, and confusion. These people are not held accountable because they did not do anything by their own choice.
The discussion is only about the one who did the thing by his choice and will, and it was possible for him to do it or leave it. He is held accountable for his action, not for the divine decree. A person is not blamed for the divine decree, nor is he held accountable for the divine decree. Rather, he is blamed or rewarded for his actions. As for the divine decree, it is the action of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). It is a secret among His secrets (Glorified and Exalted is He), and we do not intervene in it.
This word should not be used, but it is not said to be like Shahanshah. No, like Shahanshah. We distinguish it from that in terms of etiquette or humility. That is a good thing. No.
Answer:
And other than the Shaykh, it is known that the fetus is cut open while in its mother's womb, its tears decrease in its eye, and it has not done anything. It may not be among the righteous. It is not unhappy or happy unless it acts. It is not judged to be unhappy unless it commits sins and disbelief, and it is not judged to be happy unless it acts in obedience and worship.
As for the preceding divine decree and destiny, this is the affair of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). It is not stinginess on our part, but rather our stinginess is with our actions. We are able to pray, fast, and perform Hajj. By His ability and the person's ability, he disbelieves, gives thanks, and disobeys. He does things by his ability; he does acts of obedience by his ability and acts of disobedience by his ability. So he is the one who did these things. Therefore, you find that there is no blame on the unknown person because...
Likewise, the incapable is incapable
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَاexcept for one who is forced [to renounce his religion] while his heart is secure in faith
إِلَّا مَنْ أُكْرِهَ وَقَلْبُهُ مُطْمَئِنٌّ بِالْإِيمَانِThe discussion is only about the one who did the thing by his choice and will, and it was possible for him to do it or leave it. He is held accountable for his action, not for the divine decree. A person is not blamed for the divine decree, nor is he held accountable for the divine decree. Rather, he is blamed or rewarded for his actions. As for the divine decree, it is the action of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). It is a secret among His secrets (Glorified and Exalted is He), and we do not intervene in it.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- أسئلة وأجوبة من دروس التوحيد - الفوزان - أسئلة وأجوبة - ٠٥ — archive.org (31:45)
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