Some of the common people repeat: “O Guide, O Guide,” may Allah not permit it, may Allah not decree it. What is the ruling on that?
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The questioner : Some of the common people repeat the phrase “O Guide, O Guide” “may Allah not permit it” “may Allah not decree it”. What is the ruling on that as well?
The Shaykh : As for “O Guide, O Guide”, this is among the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). He guides whom He wills to the straight path. The guidance of Allah the Exalted is of two types: guidance of indication and guidance of success. If one says “O Guide, O Guide”, the meaning is close or the same, and he is calling upon Allah the Exalted by His attribute, not by His name.
As for “may Allah not permit it”, this is a phrase that should not be said, because its apparent meaning implies that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is compelled to permit or not permit.
As for the saying “may Allah not decree it”, this is a correct phrase, and its meaning is supplication, meaning that a person asks that Allah not decree that. If those who use “may Allah not permit it” were to replace it with “may Allah not decree it”, that would be permissible, with no doubt in it and no dislike in it. But “may Allah not permit it” should be avoided because it suggests a meaning that is not befitting for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). So one should avoid it and say “may Allah not decree it”. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : As for “O Guide, O Guide”, this is among the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). He guides whom He wills to the straight path. The guidance of Allah the Exalted is of two types: guidance of indication and guidance of success. If one says “O Guide, O Guide”, the meaning is close or the same, and he is calling upon Allah the Exalted by His attribute, not by His name.
As for “may Allah not permit it”, this is a phrase that should not be said, because its apparent meaning implies that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is compelled to permit or not permit.
As for the saying “may Allah not decree it”, this is a correct phrase, and its meaning is supplication, meaning that a person asks that Allah not decree that. If those who use “may Allah not permit it” were to replace it with “may Allah not decree it”, that would be permissible, with no doubt in it and no dislike in it. But “may Allah not permit it” should be avoided because it suggests a meaning that is not befitting for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). So one should avoid it and say “may Allah not decree it”. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.