Is it permissible for a person to say, "I met so-and-so by chance, by the permission of Allah"?
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The questioner : Well, is it permissible for a person to say, "I met so-and-so by chance, by the permission of Allah"?
The Shaykh : The answer is the same, no matter how you refine or elaborate it, because the issue of chance is divine decree. But with whom is this said? With those who believe in divine decree. As for those who say there is no divine decree, this phrase is not used except when accompanied by the will of Allah.
Al-Halabi : He says "human chance," meaning it is related to us.
The Shaykh : The answer is the same, no matter how you refine or elaborate it, because the issue of chance is divine decree. But with whom is this said? With those who believe in divine decree. As for those who say there is no divine decree, this phrase is not used except when accompanied by the will of Allah.
Al-Halabi : He says "human chance," meaning it is related to us.
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