Do the harmful decrees of Allah for a servant specifically serve to expiate the servant's sins?
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The questioner : Shaykh, the decrees are trials, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The decrees that are trials.
The Shaykh : The decrees? Yes.
The questioner : Trials specifically serve to raise ranks and expiate sins...
The Shaykh : Yes. The harmful decrees for a servant expiate sins in all cases, because they are a type of punishment. And Allah the Exalted said:[Ash-Shuraa 42:30] So if a person seeks the reward from Allah and is patient, he is rewarded. Therefore, the reward is linked to patience with them, while the expiation occurs simply by being afflicted. Do you understand now?
The questioner : The second thing is raising ranks?
The Shaykh : If he is patient and seeks the reward, Allah raises his ranks by it.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The decrees that are trials.
The Shaykh : The decrees? Yes.
The questioner : Trials specifically serve to raise ranks and expiate sins...
The Shaykh : Yes. The harmful decrees for a servant expiate sins in all cases, because they are a type of punishment. And Allah the Exalted said:
And whatever strikes you of disaster - it is for what your hands have earned; but He pardons much.
وما أصابكم من مصيبة فبما كسبت أيديكم ويعفو عن كثيرThe questioner : The second thing is raising ranks?
The Shaykh : If he is patient and seeks the reward, Allah raises his ranks by it.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.