The Ruling on Saying "If It Had Not Been for Such-and-Such, We Would Have Done So"
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, is there any harm in the phrase "If it had not been for such-and-such, we would have done so"?
Answer:
Yes, do not say "If it had not been for such-and-such"; rather, say "If it had not been for Allah, then such-and-such." Do not say "If it had not been for such-and-such, such-and-such would have happened," but rather attribute the matter to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, is there any harm in the phrase "If it had not been for such-and-such, we would have done so"?
Answer:
Yes, do not say "If it had not been for such-and-such"; rather, say "If it had not been for Allah, then such-and-such." Do not say "If it had not been for such-and-such, such-and-such would have happened," but rather attribute the matter to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/058 — archive.org (1:34)
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