Reliance on Allah Without Taking the Means
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Question:
What is the ruling on abandoning the means in this world, O honorable Shaykh? And what is the ruling on becoming attached to them?
Answer:
Answer: No, neither of the two is permissible. Abandoning the means is not permissible, because Allah commanded taking the means, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to take the means. However, one must have reliance on Allah alongside taking the means, so one does not depend on the means. For this reason, the Salaf said that depending on the means is shirk (associating partners with Allah), and abandoning the means is a defect in the creed. One combines the two: doing the permissible means while having reliance on Allah, (Glorified and Exalted is He).
What is the ruling on abandoning the means in this world, O honorable Shaykh? And what is the ruling on becoming attached to them?
Answer:
Answer: No, neither of the two is permissible. Abandoning the means is not permissible, because Allah commanded taking the means, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to take the means. However, one must have reliance on Allah alongside taking the means, so one does not depend on the means. For this reason, the Salaf said that depending on the means is shirk (associating partners with Allah), and abandoning the means is a defect in the creed. One combines the two: doing the permissible means while having reliance on Allah, (Glorified and Exalted is He).
Source
www.alfawzan.af.org.sa
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