The statement: “Allah has afflicted me with children” and the means of guiding them
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Question:
Shaykh Salih, we received this question. He says: Some people repeat the phrase “Allah has afflicted me with this matter,” as if saying “Allah has afflicted me with these children and their waywardness.” Also, I ask about the means that help in guiding them?
Answer:
Yes, the trial is from Allah. Allah tests with children, tests with wealth, tests with hardships, and tests with ease.[Al-Anbya 21:35] [Al-Anfal 8:28] This is a trial from Allah the Exalted. But he must work the means that help him with this affliction. He works the means, and does not say, “This is from Allah,” and then abandon the means. He does not rely solely on the means, nor does he abandon reliance on Allah. Rather, he combines both. Yes.
Shaykh Salih, we received this question. He says: Some people repeat the phrase “Allah has afflicted me with this matter,” as if saying “Allah has afflicted me with these children and their waywardness.” Also, I ask about the means that help in guiding them?
Answer:
Yes, the trial is from Allah. Allah tests with children, tests with wealth, tests with hardships, and tests with ease.
And We test you with evil and with good as trial
وَنَبْلُوكُم بِالشَّرِّ وَالْخَيْرِ فِتْنَةًyour properties and your children are but a trial
أَنَّمَا أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَأَوْلَادُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 01 فتاوى على الهواء - 12 01 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (30:58)
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