On Divine Decree with Examples
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The Shaykh : Regarding divine decree, if someone were to pray, for example, six prayers, we would say that the sixth prayer is what? It is a religious innovation. And if he were to pray the midday prayer with five units, we would say that is also a religious innovation, because that number was not prescribed by the Shari'ah. If he were to specify certain dhikr for a set number of times, such as saying "There is no god but Allah" fifty times, we would say that is a religious innovation, because it is not permissible to specify dhikr for fifty, seventy, one hundred, or two hundred times without evidence. The reason is the general nature of the decree. What remains for us?
