A person saying about himself that his luck is good or bad
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it permissible for a person to say about himself that his luck is good or his luck is bad?
Answer:
He should not say that. If something good happens to a person, he praises Allah and thanks Allah. And if he does not get what he wanted, he also praises Allah and asks Allah to provide for him, and he does not despair. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it permissible for a person to say about himself that his luck is good or his luck is bad?
Answer:
He should not say that. If something good happens to a person, he praises Allah and thanks Allah. And if he does not get what he wanted, he also praises Allah and asks Allah to provide for him, and he does not despair. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما تسميته بالسمود — islamhouse.com (53:57)
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