He was asked about an Isra'iliyyah regarding Musa: how can you disobey when you do not like anyone to disobey you?

The Shaykh : But I wanted to say that there must be something in this Isra'iliyyah that moved you to ask about it. What matters now is knowing whether this Isra'iliyyah is authentic from Musa or not. The answer is that it is not possible to know for certain. What concerns us is knowing whether this statement is true or not. This is what prompted you to ask. Now I see that you should develop your question. What did you understand from this report, regardless of its source? Is there a problem from the Shari'ah perspective?

The questioner : By Allah, I think there is a problem regarding the divine decree, specifically faith in the divine decree. That is, how can you disobey, O Lord, when you do not like disobedience, or when you do not like anyone to disobey you?

The Shaykh : This question is one that any person could ask, is it not?

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : So, does this question not occur to anyone other than Musa?

The questioner : By Allah, I was only looking at this narration because the author of Sharh al-Sunnah mentioned it in his book and remained silent about it in his verification. I was reading this topic and wanted to investigate the chain of narration to be sure. I doubted it when I read it, but I wanted to be at peace in my heart that this narration exists in its original source.

The Shaykh : I want to speak a word about this noble verse, and then...