Is saying "if Allah wills" restricted to an action tomorrow, or does it apply to any future matter?
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Question:
Is saying "if Allah wills" regarding an action limited to doing that thing tomorrow? Or is it permissible to say "if Allah wills" for any future matter, such as saying, "I am going, if Allah wills," or other such matters?
Answer:
As for future matters,[Al-Kahf 18:23-24]. And "tomorrow" includes both the near tomorrow and the distant tomorrow; "tomorrow" is not specific to the near tomorrow. Yes, the entire future is called "tomorrow," [Al-Hashr 59:18], yes.
Is saying "if Allah wills" regarding an action limited to doing that thing tomorrow? Or is it permissible to say "if Allah wills" for any future matter, such as saying, "I am going, if Allah wills," or other such matters?
Answer:
As for future matters,
(23) And never say of anything, "Indeed, I will do that tomorrow," (24) Except [when adding], "If Allah wills."
وَلَا تَقُولَنَّ لِشَيْءٍ إِنِّي فَاعِلٌ ذَٰلِكَ غَدًا إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُAnd let every soul look to what it has put forth for tomorrow
وَلْتَنظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل قول إن شاء الله يكون على فعلٍ في الغد أم في كل أمرٍ مستقبل؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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