Is there a contradiction between the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "Do not curse time," and his saying, "The world is cursed, and what is in it is cursed..."?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh. Is there a contradiction between the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih Muslim 2246e, and his saying in another hadith: Sunan Ibn Majah 4112Hasan (Darussalam), to the end of the hadith?
The Shaykh : First: there is a point of consideration regarding the authenticity of the second hadith you mentioned, as it is attributed to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). And if it is assumed to be authentic, this does not contradict the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him):, because that is a statement of fact, whereas cursing is intended to mean blame, fault-finding, and reproach toward the one being cursed.
The meaning of it being a statement of fact is that there is no good in the world, neither in it nor in what is in it, except for the remembrance of Allah and what is associated with it, and a scholar or a student of knowledge.
There is a difference between a statement of fact and a volitional expression: cursing is a volitional expression of blame and disparagement of the one being cursed, whereas a statement of fact is a report about the state of a person or the state of a thing, such as the saying of Lut (peace be upon him):. He did not intend to curse this day or disparage it, but he intended to report that it was a severe day for him. So it is necessary to distinguish between cursing, which is a volitional expression of disparagement and blame, and a mere statement of fact. Yes.
The questioner : For example, saying: May Allah not bless the world, or May Allah not bless this day, or this gray day. All of this falls under the category of volitional expression.
The Shaykh : We do not know, what is the person's intention?
The questioner : Yes, it depends on the intention.
The Shaykh : It depends on the intention, but in most cases, the one who says: May Allah not bless this day—for example, the day that brought you trouble—some people do this, saying May Allah not bless the day that brought you trouble, or the hour that brought you trouble. In most cases, he intends to curse. Yes.
Do not curse Time, for it is Allah Who is Time.
لا تسبوا الدهر فإن الله هو الدهرThis world is cursed and what is in it is cursed
الدنيا ملعونة ملعون ما فيهاThe Shaykh : First: there is a point of consideration regarding the authenticity of the second hadith you mentioned, as it is attributed to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). And if it is assumed to be authentic, this does not contradict the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him):
Do not curse al-Dahr (Time)
لا تسبوا الدهرThe meaning of it being a statement of fact is that there is no good in the world, neither in it nor in what is in it, except for the remembrance of Allah and what is associated with it, and a scholar or a student of knowledge.
There is a difference between a statement of fact and a volitional expression: cursing is a volitional expression of blame and disparagement of the one being cursed, whereas a statement of fact is a report about the state of a person or the state of a thing, such as the saying of Lut (peace be upon him):
This is a severe day
هَذَا يَوْمٌ عَصِيبٌThe questioner : For example, saying: May Allah not bless the world, or May Allah not bless this day, or this gray day. All of this falls under the category of volitional expression.
The Shaykh : We do not know, what is the person's intention?
The questioner : Yes, it depends on the intention.
The Shaykh : It depends on the intention, but in most cases, the one who says: May Allah not bless this day—for example, the day that brought you trouble—some people do this, saying May Allah not bless the day that brought you trouble, or the hour that brought you trouble. In most cases, he intends to curse. Yes.