Seeking Refuge from the Wind: Is It Permissible Merely Upon Its Arrival?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the hadith of Abu ibn Ka'b regarding the prohibition of cursing the wind considered evidence for declaring wrong the one who asks Allah for the good of the wind and seeks refuge in Him from its evil merely upon its arrival, if it is known that this is not said except when they see what they dislike, as in the hadith?
Answer:
If he sees the wind is severe and frightening, that is one thing. But if the wind is ordinary, there is no fear in it. The universe is never devoid of wind, always and forever; it is the wisdom of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). If the wind were to cease, the universe would be corrupted. The wind is always present, but if it becomes intense and dust rises, then one fears it may be a punishment. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the hadith of Abu ibn Ka'b regarding the prohibition of cursing the wind considered evidence for declaring wrong the one who asks Allah for the good of the wind and seeks refuge in Him from its evil merely upon its arrival, if it is known that this is not said except when they see what they dislike, as in the hadith?
Answer:
If he sees the wind is severe and frightening, that is one thing. But if the wind is ordinary, there is no fear in it. The universe is never devoid of wind, always and forever; it is the wisdom of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). If the wind were to cease, the universe would be corrupted. The wind is always present, but if it becomes intense and dust rises, then one fears it may be a punishment. Yes.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب النهي عن سب الريح، وباب قول الله - تعالى - : { يَظُنُّونَ بِاللَّهِ غَيْرَ الْحَقِّ ظَنَّ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ } — islamhouse.com (1:00:22)
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