The ruling on saying, "Divine providence saved me"
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Question:
Abu 'Abd al-Rahman from Unaizah. Shaykh, I sent a set of questions to your eminence. He says: What is the ruling on the one who says, "Divine providence saved me"? And is it the same as saying, "Were it not for Allah's providence, I would have perished"?
Answer:
No, it is obligatory to cling to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), not to the attribute. Rather, one should say, "Allah saved us by His mercy and His providence," and one should not attribute the matter to the attribute, to the attribute of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
Abu 'Abd al-Rahman from Unaizah. Shaykh, I sent a set of questions to your eminence. He says: What is the ruling on the one who says, "Divine providence saved me"? And is it the same as saying, "Were it not for Allah's providence, I would have perished"?
Answer:
No, it is obligatory to cling to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), not to the attribute. Rather, one should say, "Allah saved us by His mercy and His providence," and one should not attribute the matter to the attribute, to the attribute of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/097 — archive.org (6:45)
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