Is it permissible to cite divine decree as an excuse for a sin after repenting from it, as this view is attributed to Ibn al-Qayyim?
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Question:
I say, Honorable Shaykh, I seek Allah’s help. Is it permissible to cite divine decree as an excuse for a sin after repenting from it, as this view is attributed to Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him)?
Answer:
This is a lie. Ibn al-Qayyim did not say it. The one who repents to Allah regrets what has passed and does not cite divine decree as an excuse. Regret for what has passed is one of the conditions of repentance. If divine decree were an excuse, he would not have regretted it. So attributing this to Ibn al-Qayyim is a lie and false.
I say, Honorable Shaykh, I seek Allah’s help. Is it permissible to cite divine decree as an excuse for a sin after repenting from it, as this view is attributed to Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him)?
Answer:
This is a lie. Ibn al-Qayyim did not say it. The one who repents to Allah regrets what has passed and does not cite divine decree as an excuse. Regret for what has passed is one of the conditions of repentance. If divine decree were an excuse, he would not have regretted it. So attributing this to Ibn al-Qayyim is a lie and false.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [126 /641] هل يحتج بالذنب بعد التوبة منه بالقدر كما نسب هذا القول لابن القيم؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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