Despair of Allah's Mercy and the Perfection of Tawhid
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Question:
This questioner says: How is despair of Allah's mercy contrary to the perfection of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) without being contrary to its foundation, given that[Yusuf 12:87] He said [Yusuf 12:87]
Answer:
Yes, indeed. This applies when one is in a state of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and he despairs. But if he despairs while he is a disbeliever, then he has added one crime to another.
The presenter:
Yes. May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
This questioner says: How is despair of Allah's mercy contrary to the perfection of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) without being contrary to its foundation, given that
O my sons, go and find out about Joseph and his brother and despair not of relief from Allah. Indeed, no one despairs of relief from Allah except the disbelieving people."
اللَّهِIndeed, no one despairs of relief from Allah except the disbelieving people."
إِنَّهُ لَا يَيْأَسُ مِن رَّوْحِ اللَّهِ إِلَّا الْقَوْمُ الْكَافِرُونَAnswer:
Yes, indeed. This applies when one is in a state of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and he despairs. But if he despairs while he is a disbeliever, then he has added one crime to another.
The presenter:
Yes. May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
Source
شرح كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب : قول الله - تعالى - : { أفأمنوا مكر الله فلا يأمن مكر الله إلا القوم الخاسرون } — islamhouse.com (43:02)
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