The Meaning of the Statement: "May Allah Make So-and-So Wretched"
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, and Honorable al-Mutallib, it is often said about people that "May Allah make so-and-so wretched." What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
Yes, if this person is an open sinner and a transgressor, that is a sign that Allah has made him wretched. Likewise, if he is righteous and God-fearing, that is a sign that Allah intends good for him. We judge by appearances; we judge by appearances. So the open sinner and transgressor is evidence of his wretchedness, while the believing, God-fearing, righteous person is evidence of his happiness. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, and Honorable al-Mutallib, it is often said about people that "May Allah make so-and-so wretched." What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
Yes, if this person is an open sinner and a transgressor, that is a sign that Allah has made him wretched. Likewise, if he is righteous and God-fearing, that is a sign that Allah intends good for him. We judge by appearances; we judge by appearances. So the open sinner and transgressor is evidence of his wretchedness, while the believing, God-fearing, righteous person is evidence of his happiness. Yes.
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : وقال تعالى : { ما أصاب من مصيبة في الأرض ولا في أنفسكم إلا في كتاب من قبل أن نبرأها } — islamhouse.com (57:39)
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