Commentary on the saying of the common people: "Praise be to Allah, who is not praised for a disliked matter, except for what is good."

The Shaykh : What did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say when something that displeased him happened? He said: , and when something that pleased him happened, what did he say? . As for what some ignorant people say, "Praise be to Allah, who is not praised for a disliked matter, except for what is good," this is an innovated phrase that is not permissible, because it indicates that a person dislikes what Allah (Mighty and Majestic) does. Furthermore, there is a contradiction between "disliked" and "praised." Also, whatever Allah (Mighty and Majestic) decrees, a person must be pleased with it, because part of faith is belief in the divine decree, both its good and its bad. Therefore, the important point is that this is a newly invented phrase from which one is forbidden, and it is said to the one who says it: Say what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, which is "Praise be to Allah in every circumstance."