What is the secret behind saying "What Allah willed, Blessed and Exalted is He" when seeing something that pleases a person?
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The questioner : What is the secret behind saying: "What Allah willed, Blessed and Exalted is He," when seeing something that pleases you?
The Shaykh : The secret behind this is that the evil eye of the observer does not strike the observed, for souls may commit what is not permissible. If a person sees something that pleases him and fears the evil eye, he should say: "What Allah willed, Blessed and Exalted is He," so that the observed is not struck by the evil eye. Likewise, if a person sees something that pleases him in his wealth, let him say: "What Allah willed, there is no power except with Allah," so that he does not become pleased with himself or arrogant about this wealth that pleased him. If he says: "What Allah willed, there is no power except with Allah," he has entrusted the matter to its Owner, Blessed and Exalted is He.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : The secret behind this is that the evil eye of the observer does not strike the observed, for souls may commit what is not permissible. If a person sees something that pleases him and fears the evil eye, he should say: "What Allah willed, Blessed and Exalted is He," so that the observed is not struck by the evil eye. Likewise, if a person sees something that pleases him in his wealth, let him say: "What Allah willed, there is no power except with Allah," so that he does not become pleased with himself or arrogant about this wealth that pleased him. If he says: "What Allah willed, there is no power except with Allah," he has entrusted the matter to its Owner, Blessed and Exalted is He.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.