The Meaning of the Hadith: Allah Is More Joyful Over the Repentance of His Servant
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Question:
His other question says: In a hadith from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 2747b, c It was narrated by al-Bukhari. What is the intended meaning of this?
Answer:
The intended meaning is that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, rejoices, and this is part of His love for the servant’s repentance, for the repentance of His servant. He rejoices in that, Exalted is He. So Allah rejoices; this is among the attributes of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He: that He rejoices, and that He becomes angry, and that He, Blessed and Exalted is He, does what He wills. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
His other question says: In a hadith from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His servant than if one of you gets up and he finds his camel missing in a waterless desert
لَلَّهُ أَشَدُّ فَرَحًا بِتَوْبَةِ عَبْدِهِ مِنْ أَحَدِكُمْ إِذَا اسْتَيْقَظَ عَلَى بَعِيرِهِ قَدْ أَضَلَّهُ بِأَرْضِ فَلاَةٍAnswer:
The intended meaning is that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, rejoices, and this is part of His love for the servant’s repentance, for the repentance of His servant. He rejoices in that, Exalted is He. So Allah rejoices; this is among the attributes of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He: that He rejoices, and that He becomes angry, and that He, Blessed and Exalted is He, does what He wills. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (206) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-04-03] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (12:30)
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