What is the ruling on one who intends to seek blessing through the will of Allah, as in the hadith: (And we, if Allah wills, will be with you)?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you, is the intention behind the will of Allah to seek blessing?
The Shaykh : It may be for seeking blessing, yes.
The questioner : I mean...
The Shaykh : It may be for seeking blessing, and it may be for realization. The one for realization is like what I told you... except for what Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. For example... for seeking blessing.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Is that permissible for him?
The Shaykh : Yes. It is not the seeking of blessing that you know, meaning as a person seeks blessing, for example, from a garment or a stone. No, the meaning is that I seek its help to achieve my objective, because a person’s saying "if Allah wills" regarding a future matter helps him achieve his objective and removes the sin of breaking an oath if he has sworn, yes.
The questioner : Shaykh.
The Shaykh : We have taken three, may Allah bless you.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : So he says, "It will come, if Allah wills," yes. Is that it? Give me what you have.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, because he says, "The time for the pilgrims has ended, and Allah knows best."
The Shaykh : It may be for seeking blessing, yes.
The questioner : I mean...
The Shaykh : It may be for seeking blessing, and it may be for realization. The one for realization is like what I told you... except for what Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. For example... for seeking blessing.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Is that permissible for him?
The Shaykh : Yes. It is not the seeking of blessing that you know, meaning as a person seeks blessing, for example, from a garment or a stone. No, the meaning is that I seek its help to achieve my objective, because a person’s saying "if Allah wills" regarding a future matter helps him achieve his objective and removes the sin of breaking an oath if he has sworn, yes.
The questioner : Shaykh.
The Shaykh : We have taken three, may Allah bless you.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : So he says, "It will come, if Allah wills," yes. Is that it? Give me what you have.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, because he says, "The time for the pilgrims has ended, and Allah knows best."