What is the occasion for the words of the supplication for distress for one who is afflicted with hardship or distress?
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The questioner : I can grasp these great words that were mentioned in the recitation of the earth.
The Shaykh : Can I?
The questioner : Grasp the meanings on the occasion of this joy. Yes.
The Shaykh : These phrases, each one of them, contain the tawhid (the oneness of Allah) of Allah (Mighty and Majestic):[As-Saffat 37:35] the All-Knowing, the Forbearing, [An-Naml 27:26], there is no god but Allah [Al-Jathiyah 45:36] the Noble Throne,
The questioner : There are no words greater in the distortion of the ribat.
The Shaykh : No, no, this is among the greatest things, and the appropriateness is clear because this distress may be a punishment from Allah (Mighty and Majestic), so you seek nearness to Allah the Exalted by mentioning His name the Forbearing, and this distress may be due to hardship upon the person, so he mentions that Allah is the Lord of the Mighty Throne, and that He has the dominion and the highest authority, and likewise it is said, "The Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth."
The Shaykh : Can I?
The questioner : Grasp the meanings on the occasion of this joy. Yes.
The Shaykh : These phrases, each one of them, contain the tawhid (the oneness of Allah) of Allah (Mighty and Majestic):
There is no deity but Allah
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُthere is no deity except Him, Lord of the Great Throne."
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِLord of the heavens and Lord of the earth, Lord
رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَرَبِّ الْأَرْضِ رَبِّThe questioner : There are no words greater in the distortion of the ribat.
The Shaykh : No, no, this is among the greatest things, and the appropriateness is clear because this distress may be a punishment from Allah (Mighty and Majestic), so you seek nearness to Allah the Exalted by mentioning His name the Forbearing, and this distress may be due to hardship upon the person, so he mentions that Allah is the Lord of the Mighty Throne, and that He has the dominion and the highest authority, and likewise it is said, "The Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth."
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 4293 - 4600 ما مناسبة كلمات دعاء الكرب لمن أصابه ضيق أو كرب؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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