How do we reconcile Allah’s saying, “The good are for the good, and the bad are for the bad,” with His saying regarding the wife of Lut?
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The Shaykh : Good.
The questioner : How are you?
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : O Shaykh, I want to ask you about a matter.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : Regarding His saying, the Exalted:, .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : In the interpretation of a second verse concerning the wife of Lut... in the Fire, abiding therein forever.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : So how do we interpret this verse with that verse... The first one, for example, implies that the one whose wife is righteous and God-fearing...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So what is your opinion?
The Shaykh : My opinion is that the general rule is as stated, but some rules may have exceptions, and this is an exception. However, the predominant case is as in the first verse.
The questioner : All right, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : How are you?
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : O Shaykh, I want to ask you about a matter.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : Regarding His saying, the Exalted:
And the good are for the good
وَالطَّيِّبُونَ لِلطَّيِّبَاتِAnd the bad are for the bad
وَالْخَبِيثُونَ لِلْخَبِيثَاتِThe Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : In the interpretation of a second verse concerning the wife of Lut... in the Fire, abiding therein forever.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : So how do we interpret this verse with that verse... The first one, for example, implies that the one whose wife is righteous and God-fearing...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So what is your opinion?
The Shaykh : My opinion is that the general rule is as stated, but some rules may have exceptions, and this is an exception. However, the predominant case is as in the first verse.
The questioner : All right, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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