Conditioning Supplication on the Will of Allah
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what about supplicating with the phrase "May Allah guide you, if Allah wills" or "May Allah forgive you, if Allah wills"?
Answer:
It is permissible to say "if Allah wills." Supplication is not conditioned on the will of Allah. One says, "May Allah guide you," "May Allah forgive you," or "May Allah accept your repentance," without adding "if Allah wills." This is because "if Allah wills" is an exception. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 7477. So let the one who asks be decisive in his request, for Allah is not compelled to do anything. It is not permissible to supplicate and then condition it on the will of Allah; rather, be decisive. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what about supplicating with the phrase "May Allah guide you, if Allah wills" or "May Allah forgive you, if Allah wills"?
Answer:
It is permissible to say "if Allah wills." Supplication is not conditioned on the will of Allah. One says, "May Allah guide you," "May Allah forgive you," or "May Allah accept your repentance," without adding "if Allah wills." This is because "if Allah wills" is an exception. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
None of you should say: 'O Allah! Forgive me if You wish,'
لا يقل احدكم اللهم اغفر لي ان شئت
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { فَلا تَجْعَلُوا لِلَّهِ أَنْدَاداً وَأَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ } — islamhouse.com (54:37)
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