You said in your speech that it coincides with the exams; is not the word "coincidence" disliked?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. I said that this matter coincides with the exams. Some people object to this wording. How do we respond to them?
The Shaykh : Why?
The questioner : ... coincided
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, it coincided with the exams,
The questioner : They object to this word, so how do we respond to them?
The Shaykh : From what angle do they object to it? Why?
The questioner : Because he says it was decreed.
The Shaykh : For us, it is a coincidence.
The questioner : Coincidence
The Shaykh : Regarding the actions of Allah, one cannot say "coincidence," because Allah (Mighty and Majestic) knows the thing before it exists. But regarding the human being, there is nothing wrong with it. In fact, I recall that it was mentioned in the Sunnah: "We coincided with such and such," "We coincided with such and such." They use it, and there is nothing wrong with it. As for regarding the actions of Allah, this is not said, because Allah (Mighty and Majestic) knows the thing before it happens. It is not possible for a thing to happen suddenly, as a coincidence, without prior knowledge from Allah. Yes.
The questioner : Is it permissible to say, "I met you today by coincidence"?
The Shaykh : Yes, there is nothing wrong with it, because for me, it was a coincidence; I did not expect to, to meet you.
The Shaykh : How many are three?
The questioner : Two
The Shaykh : Two
The questioner : O Shaykh, may Allah reward you. Regarding the matter of coincidence... the person has taken it upon himself to say "decreed," meaning a decree... a decree.
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, yes.
The Shaykh : Why?
The questioner : ... coincided
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, it coincided with the exams,
The questioner : They object to this word, so how do we respond to them?
The Shaykh : From what angle do they object to it? Why?
The questioner : Because he says it was decreed.
The Shaykh : For us, it is a coincidence.
The questioner : Coincidence
The Shaykh : Regarding the actions of Allah, one cannot say "coincidence," because Allah (Mighty and Majestic) knows the thing before it exists. But regarding the human being, there is nothing wrong with it. In fact, I recall that it was mentioned in the Sunnah: "We coincided with such and such," "We coincided with such and such." They use it, and there is nothing wrong with it. As for regarding the actions of Allah, this is not said, because Allah (Mighty and Majestic) knows the thing before it happens. It is not possible for a thing to happen suddenly, as a coincidence, without prior knowledge from Allah. Yes.
The questioner : Is it permissible to say, "I met you today by coincidence"?
The Shaykh : Yes, there is nothing wrong with it, because for me, it was a coincidence; I did not expect to, to meet you.
The Shaykh : How many are three?
The questioner : Two
The Shaykh : Two
The questioner : O Shaykh, may Allah reward you. Regarding the matter of coincidence... the person has taken it upon himself to say "decreed," meaning a decree... a decree.
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, yes.