When may a calamity be referred to Qadar, and why is Qadar not an excuse for sin?
2026-09-21
T91 · Ibn Taymiyyah
Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah
شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية
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النص العربي
المقتطف
{مَا أَصَابَ مِنْ مُصِيبَةٍ إلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ وَمَنْ يُؤْمِنْ بِاللَّهِ يَهْدِ قَلْبَهُ} قَالَ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ: هُوَ الرَّجُلُ تُصِيبُهُ الْمُصِيبَةُ فَيَعْلَمُ أَنَّهَا مِنْ عِنْدِ اللَّهِ فَيَرْضَى وَيُسَلِّمُ. فَالسَّعِيدُ يَسْتَغْفِرُ مِنْ المعائب وَيَصْبِرُ عَلَى الْمَصَائِبِ كَمَا قَالَ تَعَالَى {فَاصْبِرْ إنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنْبِكَ} وَالشَّقِيُّ يَجْزَعُ عِنْدَ الْمَصَائِبِ وَيَحْتَجُّ بِالْقَدَرِ عَلَى المعائب
English translation
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“No calamity occurs except by Allah’s permission; and whoever believes in Allah, He guides his heart.” Ibn Masʿūd said: “It is the man who is struck by a calamity and knows that it is from Allah, so he is content and submits.” The fortunate person seeks forgiveness for his faults and is patient with calamities, as He, Exalted is He, said: “So be patient; Allah’s promise is true, and seek forgiveness for your sin.” The wretched person is distressed by calamities and uses divine decree to justify his faults.
Source and editorial notes
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 8/454
مجموع الفتاوى
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā
Arabic passage checked against the cited volume and printed page. English reviewed against every displayed Arabic paragraph on 14 October 2026.