The Meaning of the Hadith: "If You Had Not Sinned, Allah Would Have Taken You Away..."
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Question:
Regarding his statement (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 2749 Is it sometimes a mistake, for example, in backbiting or talebearing in some cases? Is this what is intended?
Answer:
No... Allah has decreed sins for His servants. If they had been free from sin, He would have brought others so that it would become clear that He is the Forgiving, the Merciful, the Generous, and the Noble. Because of the occurrence of sins, He accepts their repentance and forgives them if they repent to Him and turn back to Him, and He may pardon them for other reasons.
Regarding his statement (peace and blessings be upon him):
if you were not to commit sin, Allah would sweep you out of existence and He would replace (you by) those people who would commit sin and seek forgiveness from Allah, and He would have pardoned them.
لو لَمْ تُذْنِبُوا لَذَهَبَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ، وَلَجَاءَ بِقَوْمٍ يُذْنِبُونَ، فَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ اللَّهَ فَيَغْفِرُ لهمْAnswer:
No... Allah has decreed sins for His servants. If they had been free from sin, He would have brought others so that it would become clear that He is the Forgiving, the Merciful, the Generous, and the Noble. Because of the occurrence of sins, He accepts their repentance and forgives them if they repent to Him and turn back to Him, and He may pardon them for other reasons.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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