Is the phrase "what the fates willed" and "may Allah not decree" permissible in speech?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. He asks: What is the ruling on saying "may Allah not decree" or "what the fates willed"?
Answer:
"What the fates willed" is not permissible, because the will belongs to Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). So one does not say "the fates willed," but rather "Allah willed." As for the meaning of "may Allah not decree," this is also a supplication; you are supplicating that Allah does not decree any evil upon you. Yes.
May Allah reward you. He asks: What is the ruling on saying "may Allah not decree" or "what the fates willed"?
Answer:
"What the fates willed" is not permissible, because the will belongs to Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). So one does not say "the fates willed," but rather "Allah willed." As for the meaning of "may Allah not decree," this is also a supplication; you are supplicating that Allah does not decree any evil upon you. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1113] هل تصح عبارة "ما شاءت الأقدار" و"لا قدر الله" في الكلام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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