Is it correct to say: “O Allah, we do not ask You to reverse the decree, but we ask You for gentleness in it”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In our customary phrases, we make this supplication: “O Allah, we do not ask You to reverse the decree, but we ask You for gentleness in it.” What is the ruling on this phrase?
Answer:
O Allah, we do not ask You to reverse the decree, but we ask You for gentleness in it. I do not know if this is reported; Allah knows best. I may not know, but the meaning is correct. The meaning is correct: you do not ask Allah to reverse the decree, for the decree must occur, but you ask Him to be gentle with you and to be merciful to you. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In our customary phrases, we make this supplication: “O Allah, we do not ask You to reverse the decree, but we ask You for gentleness in it.” What is the ruling on this phrase?
Answer:
O Allah, we do not ask You to reverse the decree, but we ask You for gentleness in it. I do not know if this is reported; Allah knows best. I may not know, but the meaning is correct. The meaning is correct: you do not ask Allah to reverse the decree, for the decree must occur, but you ask Him to be gentle with you and to be merciful to you. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1344] هل يصح قول: اللهم لا نسألك رد القضاء بل نسألك اللطف فيه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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