The Meaning of the Statement "The Traitor Is Betrayed by Allah" and the Statement "Allah Blames the One Who Blames You"
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The questioner:
A questioner asks: What is the ruling on the statement "The traitor is betrayed by Allah" and the statement "Allah blames the one who blames you"?
The Shaykh:
Allah does not betray, (Glorified and Exalted is He), but He punishes; He punishes the traitor. Yes. Do you not attribute treachery to Allah (Mighty and Majestic)? Yes.
The questioner:
He says: And some people say, "Allah blames the one who blames you."
The Shaykh:
Yes, Allah blames, (Glorified and Exalted is He); He blames the one who makes a mistake and He blames the sinner. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
A questioner asks: What is the ruling on the statement "The traitor is betrayed by Allah" and the statement "Allah blames the one who blames you"?
The Shaykh:
Allah does not betray, (Glorified and Exalted is He), but He punishes; He punishes the traitor. Yes. Do you not attribute treachery to Allah (Mighty and Majestic)? Yes.
The questioner:
He says: And some people say, "Allah blames the one who blames you."
The Shaykh:
Yes, Allah blames, (Glorified and Exalted is He); He blames the one who makes a mistake and He blames the sinner. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب النهي أن يكون النفع والأجر مجهولا، وجواز استئجار الأجير بطعامه وكسوته — islamhouse.com (1:10:14)
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