The Meaning of the Hadith: No One Dies Except While Holding a Good Opinion of Allah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, I have a brother who does not pray, so I ordered him to pray, but he
Answer:
As for his saying (peace and blessings be upon him), "No one dies except while holding a good opinion of Allah," its meaning is not that hope takes precedence over fear. Rather, it means that one does not despair of the mercy of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and His forgiveness, even if his sins and transgressions are many, as long as he remains upon the Islamic religion. If he has sins and transgressions, he does not despair of the mercy of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and His forgiveness. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, I have a brother who does not pray, so I ordered him to pray, but he
Answer:
As for his saying (peace and blessings be upon him), "No one dies except while holding a good opinion of Allah," its meaning is not that hope takes precedence over fear. Rather, it means that one does not despair of the mercy of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and His forgiveness, even if his sins and transgressions are many, as long as he remains upon the Islamic religion. If he has sins and transgressions, he does not despair of the mercy of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and His forgiveness. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 01 من 13 / شرح العقيدة الطحاوية/بيان عقيدة أهل السنة والجماعة/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:07:23)
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