Statement: I am too shy to ask Allah for forgiveness
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Question:
What is the validity of this statement, where some writers say, "I am too shy to say or ask that Allah forgive me"?
Answer:
I seek Allah's forgiveness. Is he also too shy to ask Allah for forgiveness? What is this? This is false speech. This is false speech. This is the speech of the Sufis. They say, "We do not worship Allah hoping for His Paradise or fearing His punishment, meaning that is the worship of merchants. As for us, we worship Allah because we love Him only." This is from the speech of the Sufis. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
What is the validity of this statement, where some writers say, "I am too shy to say or ask that Allah forgive me"?
Answer:
I seek Allah's forgiveness. Is he also too shy to ask Allah for forgiveness? What is this? This is false speech. This is false speech. This is the speech of the Sufis. They say, "We do not worship Allah hoping for His Paradise or fearing His punishment, meaning that is the worship of merchants. As for us, we worship Allah because we love Him only." This is from the speech of the Sufis. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 55 من 64 / شرح القصيدة النونية / كذا الولاية كلها لله لا لسواه/صالح الفوزان /العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:03:59)
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