Clarification of the terms "haz" (fortune) and "mahdud" (the fortunate one)
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The questioner:
Did the term "haz" (fortune) appear in the Shari'ah, such as when we say "so-and-so is beloved," or is this an encroachment on the sanctity of tawhid (the oneness of Allah)?
The Shaykh:
We do not know what is forbidden and what is not; this is part of knowledge. Therefore, the people of Qarun said:[Al-Qasas 28:79] Did Qarun become one of great fortune? We do not know; this is with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Perhaps He says this is a trial and a test. Shall we say this is forbidden? Absolutely not.
The questioner:
I ask Allah for your sake.
The Shaykh:
Even if he has no share of the worldly life and no gain, this is the forbidden one. As for the worldly life, some of it indicates the truth, and it may even indicate the opposite, namely fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and evil.
Did the term "haz" (fortune) appear in the Shari'ah, such as when we say "so-and-so is beloved," or is this an encroachment on the sanctity of tawhid (the oneness of Allah)?
The Shaykh:
We do not know what is forbidden and what is not; this is part of knowledge. Therefore, the people of Qarun said:
Oh, would that we had like what was given to Qarun. Indeed, he is one of great fortune."
يَا لَيْتَ لَنَا مِثْلَ مَا أُوتِيَ قَارُونُ إِنَّهُ لَذُو حَظٍّ عَظِيمٍThe questioner:
I ask Allah for your sake.
The Shaykh:
Even if he has no share of the worldly life and no gain, this is the forbidden one. As for the worldly life, some of it indicates the truth, and it may even indicate the opposite, namely fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and evil.
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : فالله عندهم هو الخلاق والرزاق مولى الفضل والإحسان — islamhouse.com (42:53)
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