Attributing the qualities of wrath, harm, plotting, and mockery to Allah in isolation
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to use the terms "the one who is afflicted," "the one who harms," "the one who plots," "the one who schemes," and "the one who mocks" in isolation, without a corresponding context?
Answer:
Mention them as they came[Al-Anfal 8:30] [At-Tawbah 9:79] mention them as they came in the Qur'an, because they fall under the category of retribution, and retribution is justice from Him, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to use the terms "the one who is afflicted," "the one who harms," "the one who plots," "the one who schemes," and "the one who mocks" in isolation, without a corresponding context?
Answer:
Mention them as they came
But they plan, and Allah plans
وَيَمْكُرُونَ وَيَمْكُرُ اللَّهُso they ridicule them - Allah will ridicule them
فَيَسْخَرُونَ مِنْهُمْ سَخِرَ اللَّهُ مِنْهُمْ
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب أحكام التخلي — islamhouse.com (1:01:03)
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