And we say to the sinner who claims divine decree: If you wanted to travel to Makkah and there were two roads to it, and the truthful one told you that one of them is frightening and difficult
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The Shaykh : The third piece of evidence: "And we say to the sinner who claims divine decree: If you wanted to travel to Makkah, and there were two roads to it, and the truthful one told you that one of them is frightening and difficult, and the second is safe and easy, then you would take the second one, and it would not be possible for you to take the first one and say: 'It is decreed upon me.' And if you did that, people would count you among the category of the insane". Correct?
For example, a person is going to travel to Makkah. We tell him: If you go with the left side, with the left road, it is difficult and frightening, full of roadblockers, full of valleys and mountains, dangerous for you. The right road is easy, paved, safe, and facilitated. You say: By Allah, I will go with the left one. Why? He says: Because it is written for me. What do people say? Just an insane person? Yes, they do not say he is merely a fool; it is said: This is an insane person. He takes the rough, frightening road while the easy, safe road is available, and then he says: Oh Allah, it is written for me. Everyone says: This is insanity.
Now, there are two roads before you, and between them, Allah the Exalted has for you See He showed us the two roads. One road is easy, safe, and clear; its ultimate goal is the pleasure of Allah and Paradise. The other road is frightening, full of roadblockers, thorns, devils, and others. Which one do you take? The first one? The first one. This is what reason dictates, just as it is what the Shari'ah demands, it is also what reason dictates.
But as for these people, we ask Allah for safety. They strayed, so Allah caused their hearts to stray. And Allah the Exalted said:[Fussilat 41:44] The Qur'an [Fussilat 41:44] We ask Allah for safety. O Allah, guide us to Your straight path.
Good. And we also say, what contradicts... shall we continue if you wish?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Huh? We continue with what contradicts.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : What?
The student: The weather is cold.
The Shaykh : Subhan.
For example, a person is going to travel to Makkah. We tell him: If you go with the left side, with the left road, it is difficult and frightening, full of roadblockers, full of valleys and mountains, dangerous for you. The right road is easy, paved, safe, and facilitated. You say: By Allah, I will go with the left one. Why? He says: Because it is written for me. What do people say? Just an insane person? Yes, they do not say he is merely a fool; it is said: This is an insane person. He takes the rough, frightening road while the easy, safe road is available, and then he says: Oh Allah, it is written for me. Everyone says: This is insanity.
Now, there are two roads before you, and between them, Allah the Exalted has for you
And We guided him to the two paths
وهديناه النجدينWe guided him to the two paths
هديناه النجدينBut as for these people, we ask Allah for safety. They strayed, so Allah caused their hearts to stray. And Allah the Exalted said:
Say, "It is, for those who believe, a guidance and cure."
قل هو للذين آمنوا هدى وشفاءAnd those who do not believe - in their ears is deafness, and it is upon them blindness
والذين لا يؤمنون في آذانهم وقر وهو عليهم عمىGood. And we also say, what contradicts... shall we continue if you wish?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Huh? We continue with what contradicts.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : What?
The student: The weather is cold.
The Shaykh : Subhan.