This speech is from open disbelief
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Q: A news report appeared in a local newspaper stating: (Mansour, aged 13 in the prime of his youth, was destined for sorrow and grief and the blind game of fate) then... (But the fate that was lying in wait for Mansour did not rule its eternal game... etc.). In the same newspaper, there was a report about a girl who was run over by a car, and when her mother learned of it (she immediately came to witness the tragic accident that struck her family and turned her life into an endless hell). What is the ruling of the Shari'ah regarding such speech? May Allah reward you with good.
A: It is prescribed for the Muslim when painful calamities occur to be patient and to seek reward, and to say: "Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return," "It is the decree of Allah, and what He willed, He did," and to bear patience and to guard against despair and forbidden speech; because of the saying of Allah the Exalted: [al-Baqarah: 155 - 157], and the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): , which Imam Muslim recorded in his Sahih.
It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Sahih Muslim 918b.
It is not permissible to despair, to show anger, or to utter forbidden speech such as what was mentioned in the question ("the blind game of fate"), and likewise the statement: ("But the fate that was lying in wait for Mansour did not rule its eternal game"). This speech and its like are from the great abominations, indeed from open disbelief, because it is a complaint against Allah the Exalted, an insult to what His knowledge preceded, and a mockery of it. So whoever says that must repent to Allah the Exalted with a sincere repentance.
It is authentic from the Messenger of Allah that he said:Sahih Muslim 103a, agreed upon as authentic from the hadith of Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him). And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 104a, agreed upon as authentic from the hadith of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him).
The "saliqah" is the one who raises her voice at a calamity. The "haaliqah" is the one who shaves her hair at a calamity. The "shaqqah" is the one who tears her garment at a calamity. And success is from Allah.
Q: A news report appeared in a local newspaper stating: (Mansour, aged 13 in the prime of his youth, was destined for sorrow and grief and the blind game of fate) then... (But the fate that was lying in wait for Mansour did not rule its eternal game... etc.). In the same newspaper, there was a report about a girl who was run over by a car, and when her mother learned of it (she immediately came to witness the tragic accident that struck her family and turned her life into an endless hell). What is the ruling of the Shari'ah regarding such speech? May Allah reward you with good.
A: It is prescribed for the Muslim when painful calamities occur to be patient and to seek reward, and to say: "Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return," "It is the decree of Allah, and what He willed, He did," and to bear patience and to guard against despair and forbidden speech; because of the saying of Allah the Exalted:
but give good tidings to the patient, (156) Who, when disaster strikes them, say, "Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return." (157) Those are the ones upon whom are blessings from their Lord and mercy. And it is those who are the [rightly] guided.
وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُمْ مُصِيبَةٌ قَالُوا إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ أُولَئِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ صَلَوَاتٌ مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ وَرَحْمَةٌ وَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْمُهْتَدُونَStrive for what benefits you, seek help from Allah, and do not be weak. If something strikes you, do not say, "If I had done so and so, it would have been such and such," but say, "It is the decree of Allah, and what He willed, He did," for "if" opens the work of Satan.
احرص على ما ينفعك واستعن بالله ولا تعجز، فإن أصابك شيء فلا تقل لو أني فعلت كذا لكان كذا وكذا، لكن قل قدر الله وما شاء فعل، فإن لو تفتح عمل الشيطانIt is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
If any servant (of Allah) who suffers a calamity says:" We belong to Allah and to Him shall we return; O Allah, reward me for my affliction and give me something better than it in exchange for it," ' Allah will give him reward for affliction, and would give him something better than it in exchange.
ما من عبد يصاب بمصيبة فيقول: إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون، اللهم أجرني في مصيبتي واخلف لي خيرًا منها، إلا آجره الله في مصيبته، وأخلف له خيرًا منهاIt is not permissible to despair, to show anger, or to utter forbidden speech such as what was mentioned in the question ("the blind game of fate"), and likewise the statement: ("But the fate that was lying in wait for Mansour did not rule its eternal game"). This speech and its like are from the great abominations, indeed from open disbelief, because it is a complaint against Allah the Exalted, an insult to what His knowledge preceded, and a mockery of it. So whoever says that must repent to Allah the Exalted with a sincere repentance.
It is authentic from the Messenger of Allah that he said:
He is not one of us (one among the Ummah of Islam) who beat the cheeks or tore the front opening of the shirt or uttered the slogans of (the days of) Jahiliya (ignorance).
ليس منا من ضرب الخدود أو شق الجيوب أو دعا بدعوى الجاهليةI have no concern with one with whom the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has no concern, Verily the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has no concern with that woman who wails loudly, shaves her hair and tears (her garment in grief).
أنا بريء من الصالقة والحالقة والشاقةThe "saliqah" is the one who raises her voice at a calamity. The "haaliqah" is the one who shaves her hair at a calamity. The "shaqqah" is the one who tears her garment at a calamity. And success is from Allah.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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