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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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His statement (If Allah had the power over me) does it contain doubt regarding the power?

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The questioner : The Shaykh, may Allah reward you, his statement:
if Allah should get hold of him لئن قدر الله علي
Sahih al-Bukhari 7506


The Shaykh : Yes

The questioner : Is there evidence in it that the man doubted the power? Because he said, if Allah had the power

The Shaykh : No, no, it is not necessary, it is not necessary. This condition indicates doubt, like
if you should associate [anything] with Allah, your work would surely become worthlessلئن أشركت ليحبطن عملك
[Az-Zumar 39:65]
he is afraid of this. In any case, the issue is possible that he doubted the power of Allah, but it does not mean that he is a doubter from the start; his creed is sound, but he thought this would save him from the punishment of Allah and that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, would not do it.
Source alathar.net

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