THIS IS THE DECREE OF ALLĀH The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Strive | Beneficial Books
THIS IS THE DECREE OF ALLĀH
The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Strive for what will benefit you, and seek the help of Allāh, and do not be incapacitated. And if something afflicts you, do not say: 'If I had done such and such, such and such would have happened.' But say: "This is the decree of Allāh, He does what He wills. This is because 'if' opens the act of Shaytān.*
* Muslim, 4/2052, Ahmad, 2/366, Ibn Majah, 1/31 on the authority of Abū Hurayrah (radiyAllāhu'anhu)
Book: 8 Steps To Happiness
Awakening The Inner Self in Pursuit of Personal Change
By Shaykh Abū 'Abdu-r-Rahmān Nāsir as-Sa'dī
Translated from the original arabic
Dār as-Sunnah Publishers
P. 27
