Ruling on saying: "May Allah not permit it" or "May Allah not decree it"
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Question:
Is there anything wrong with the phrase "May Allah not permit it" or "May Allah not decree it"?
Answer:
I am not aware of anything wrong with it. One asks Allah not to decree evil upon him, or not to permit evil. There is no harm in this. Everything is by divine decree, and supplication is by divine decree, even supplication is by divine decree. You say, "O Allah, forgive me," even though it has already passed in the decree of Allah. You say, "O Allah, admit me to Paradise," even though Your knowledge has already passed in the decree of Allah. You perform the causes, and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is firm in His decree .
Is there anything wrong with the phrase "May Allah not permit it" or "May Allah not decree it"?
Answer:
I am not aware of anything wrong with it. One asks Allah not to decree evil upon him, or not to permit evil. There is no harm in this. Everything is by divine decree, and supplication is by divine decree, even supplication is by divine decree. You say, "O Allah, forgive me," even though it has already passed in the decree of Allah. You say, "O Allah, admit me to Paradise," even though Your knowledge has already passed in the decree of Allah. You perform the causes, and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is firm in His decree .
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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