What is the ruling on this phrase: "I did what was required of me, and the rest is up to Allah"?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people say this phrase: "I did what was required of me, and the rest is up to Allah." Is there any religious objection to this statement?
Answer:
I do not know why this question is always repeated. We answer it, and it comes back. We answer it, and it comes back. There is no harm in that. You do the cause, and success is from Allah. There is no doubt about this. You do not rely solely on the cause; you say success is from Allah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people say this phrase: "I did what was required of me, and the rest is up to Allah." Is there any religious objection to this statement?
Answer:
I do not know why this question is always repeated. We answer it, and it comes back. We answer it, and it comes back. There is no harm in that. You do the cause, and success is from Allah. There is no doubt about this. You do not rely solely on the cause; you say success is from Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [492 -939] ما حكم هذه العبارة "عملت أو فعلت الذي علي، والباقي على الله؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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