How do we reconcile the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) hadith prohibiting the cursing of time with his statement: “The world is cursed, and what is in it is cursed…”?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do we reconcile the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibiting the cursing of time with his statement: “The world is cursed, and what is in it is cursed”? This is not cursing; it is a description, a description, just as you might say, “This is a hot day,” or “This is a cold day,” or “This is a severe day.”
Answer:
It is mentioned in the Qur’an,[Al-Furqan 25:26] not slight, [Al-Muddaththir 74:8-10]. So if it is in the category of description, there is no objection. But if it is in the category of blame, then it is not permissible. Yes, if it is in the category of blame, then it is not permissible. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do we reconcile the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibiting the cursing of time with his statement: “The world is cursed, and what is in it is cursed”? This is not cursing; it is a description, a description, just as you might say, “This is a hot day,” or “This is a cold day,” or “This is a severe day.”
Answer:
It is mentioned in the Qur’an,
And it will be upon the disbelievers
وَكَانَ يَوْمًا عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ(8) And when the trumpet is blown, (9) That Day will be a difficult day (10) For the disbelievers - not easy.
فَإِذَا نُقِرَ فِي النَّاقُورِ فَذَٰلِكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَوْمٌ عَسِيرٌ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ غَيْرُ يَسِيرٍ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [66 -2802] كيف نجمع بين حديث النبي ﷺ في النهي عن سب الدهر، وقوله: «الدنيا ملعونة..» الحديث؟ — youtube.com
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