The ruling on the supplication: “O Allah, I do not ask You to change the decree, but I ask You for kindness in it”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the ruling on this supplication? “O Allah, I do not ask You to change the decree, but I ask You for kindness in it.”
Answer:
I do not know that this is transmitted, but its meaning is correct. Its meaning is correct: that Allah shows kindness to you in His decree and destiny, and He does not decree for you except what is in your benefit. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the ruling on this supplication? “O Allah, I do not ask You to change the decree, but I ask You for kindness in it.”
Answer:
I do not know that this is transmitted, but its meaning is correct. Its meaning is correct: that Allah shows kindness to you in His decree and destiny, and He does not decree for you except what is in your benefit. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب نظر المصلي إلى سجوده والنهي عن رفع البصر في الصلاة — islamhouse.com (1:03:28)
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