The statement that "Blessing visited us" and attributing aggression to time
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: Is it permissible to say, or to be said, "The blessing visited us"?
The Shaykh:
I see no objection to this? I mean, from the standpoint of optimism, or from the standpoint of belief? Do I rely on the standpoint of optimism? No, I do not see any harm in it; it does not appear to me to be a matter of faith.
The questioner:
And their saying “the evils of time.”
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to attribute aggression to time. Time is a creation of Allah. The decrees of Allah occur within it, so neither good fortune nor bad fortune is attributed to it, nor is any harm or benefit attributed to it. Rather, this is attributed to the One who created time, which is Allah, Mighty and Majestic.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, he says: Is it permissible to say, or to be said, "The blessing visited us"?
The Shaykh:
I see no objection to this? I mean, from the standpoint of optimism, or from the standpoint of belief? Do I rely on the standpoint of optimism? No, I do not see any harm in it; it does not appear to me to be a matter of faith.
The questioner:
And their saying “the evils of time.”
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to attribute aggression to time. Time is a creation of Allah. The decrees of Allah occur within it, so neither good fortune nor bad fortune is attributed to it, nor is any harm or benefit attributed to it. Rather, this is attributed to the One who created time, which is Allah, Mighty and Majestic.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، فصل : في مبدأ العداوة الواقعة بين المثبتين الموحدين وبين النفاة المعطلين — islamhouse.com (1:09:32)
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