Is it permissible to make du'a' (supplication) by saying (and save us from the evil of Your decree)?
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Question : If someone were to say, "The evil of what You decreed," making "what" a relative pronoun, and say, "The evil of Your decree"?
Answer : We said: This is not correct unless you mean by "decree" that which has been decreed. As for it being the decree of Allah Himself, then the decree of Allah is not evil, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "And evil is not in Your hand," and "And evil is not in Your hand." He said, "Good is in Your hands, but evil is not in Your hand." Therefore, it is not permissible to say, "In Your hand is good and evil," or "In Your hand is good and evil." It is not permissible. Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) moved away from saying "In Your hand is good and evil" to saying, "And evil is not in Your hand."
Answer : We said: This is not correct unless you mean by "decree" that which has been decreed. As for it being the decree of Allah Himself, then the decree of Allah is not evil, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "And evil is not in Your hand," and "And evil is not in Your hand." He said, "Good is in Your hands, but evil is not in Your hand." Therefore, it is not permissible to say, "In Your hand is good and evil," or "In Your hand is good and evil." It is not permissible. Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) moved away from saying "In Your hand is good and evil" to saying, "And evil is not in Your hand."
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2362هل يجوز الدعاء بقول (وقنا شر قضائك)📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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