What is the ruling on one who believes that a wali (close friend of Allah) knows what is in his intention?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I met one of the brothers from one of the Arab countries, and he told me that the wali knew what was in my heart. I had gone to him once and intended to give him one hundred pounds, but then I changed my intention and gave him fifty pounds. This wali said to me, "Why did you change your intention?" or "I knew what was in your intention," even though I had not spoken of this to anyone!
Answer:
This is from Shaytan. It is Shaytan who does these things. As for a human being, especially a dead one, he does not know. But Shaytan may hear from you or from someone else that so-and-so is going to give such-and-such, and he hears this and spreads it. They say this is one of the secrets indicating a karamah (a miracle granted to a righteous person). No, this is from Shaytan. No one knows the unseen except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and no one knows what is in the hearts except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I met one of the brothers from one of the Arab countries, and he told me that the wali knew what was in my heart. I had gone to him once and intended to give him one hundred pounds, but then I changed my intention and gave him fifty pounds. This wali said to me, "Why did you change your intention?" or "I knew what was in your intention," even though I had not spoken of this to anyone!
Answer:
This is from Shaytan. It is Shaytan who does these things. As for a human being, especially a dead one, he does not know. But Shaytan may hear from you or from someone else that so-and-so is going to give such-and-such, and he hears this and spreads it. They say this is one of the secrets indicating a karamah (a miracle granted to a righteous person). No, this is from Shaytan. No one knows the unseen except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and no one knows what is in the hearts except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من يعتقد أن الولي يعلم ما في نيته؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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