What is the ruling on the one who says: “O the pleasure of Allah and the pleasure of the parents”?
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The questioner : The people now say, “O the pleasure of Allah and the pleasure of the parents.” From this perspective, is this conjunction permissible in the Shari'ah? We know that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said: [Al-Isra 17:23].
The Shaykh : In my opinion, the problem is not in this conjunction, because if we look at the pleasure of Allah and the pleasure of the parents, we are looking at a meaning, not at a self. That is to say, this phrase—on the basis that it is not prescribed from another angle, as I will explain—is not like the one who says, “What Allah willed and what Muhammad willed,” for this, as we all know, is verbal shirk (associating partners with Allah). But this construction or expression is not valid to use, even if one separates the pleasure of the father from the pleasure of the Lord. If he says, “O the pleasure of the Lord,” this invocation is not valid; this invocation is not valid. Rather, one invokes Allah, who is described with all attributes of perfection. From this perspective, Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said in some of his fatwas that it is not permissible to invoke one of the attributes of Allah. And that is all.
The student : May Allah reward you with good, and may Allah bless you.
And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment
وَقَضَى رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوا إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًاThe Shaykh : In my opinion, the problem is not in this conjunction, because if we look at the pleasure of Allah and the pleasure of the parents, we are looking at a meaning, not at a self. That is to say, this phrase—on the basis that it is not prescribed from another angle, as I will explain—is not like the one who says, “What Allah willed and what Muhammad willed,” for this, as we all know, is verbal shirk (associating partners with Allah). But this construction or expression is not valid to use, even if one separates the pleasure of the father from the pleasure of the Lord. If he says, “O the pleasure of the Lord,” this invocation is not valid; this invocation is not valid. Rather, one invokes Allah, who is described with all attributes of perfection. From this perspective, Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said in some of his fatwas that it is not permissible to invoke one of the attributes of Allah. And that is all.
The student : May Allah reward you with good, and may Allah bless you.
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