Is the misfortune that befalls the Muslims a good thing?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is the misfortune that befalls the Muslims all a good thing for the Muslims?
Answer:
There is good in it; in any case, there is good in it for the Muslims, but it may be a punishment, and there is good in the punishment for the Muslims.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is the misfortune that befalls the Muslims all a good thing for the Muslims?
Answer:
There is good in it; in any case, there is good in it for the Muslims, but it may be a punishment, and there is good in the punishment for the Muslims.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل إذا كان كل عمل فأصله المحبة والإرادة والمقصود به التنعم بالمراد المحبوب — islamhouse.com (1:10:18)
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