Saying: "Allah will not forgive you unless He wills," and saying: "Allah will not guide you"
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person says, "Allah will not forgive you unless He wills," what is the ruling on this statement?
The Shaykh:
What is the reason for this? "Allah will not forgive you unless He wills"—do not say this.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this phrase falls under the prohibition, and it is like the statement of the worshipper, which is what some of the common people say when it is said, "So-and-so, call upon Allah to guide him," and they say, "Allah will not guide him."
The Shaykh:
I seek refuge in Allah. It is not permissible to say this. "Allah will not guide him"—this is not permissible. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) guides whom He wills and misguides whom He wills. Even if a person is among the most severe of people, Allah is able to guide him. How many disbelievers in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), whose disbelief was severe, were guided, then they repented to Allah and Allah accepted their repentance? Should the servant not despair of guidance? Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person says, "Allah will not forgive you unless He wills," what is the ruling on this statement?
The Shaykh:
What is the reason for this? "Allah will not forgive you unless He wills"—do not say this.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this phrase falls under the prohibition, and it is like the statement of the worshipper, which is what some of the common people say when it is said, "So-and-so, call upon Allah to guide him," and they say, "Allah will not guide him."
The Shaykh:
I seek refuge in Allah. It is not permissible to say this. "Allah will not guide him"—this is not permissible. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) guides whom He wills and misguides whom He wills. Even if a person is among the most severe of people, Allah is able to guide him. How many disbelievers in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), whose disbelief was severe, were guided, then they repented to Allah and Allah accepted their repentance? Should the servant not despair of guidance? Yes.
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شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب ما جاء في الإقسام على الله إلى باب ما جاء في حماية النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - حمى التوحيد وسده طرق الشرك — islamhouse.com (1:04:16)
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