Ali Shukri Amin

Reddit reply in r/TraditionalMuslims: The Latest Controversies on Muslim Social Media — November 20, 2022 | Ali Shukri Amin

Original discussion: The Latest Controversies on Muslim Social Media.

My dear sister you are in need most of taking a class on Islamic creed rather than debating these issues.

وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ ٢٢And in the heaven is your provision and whatever you are promised.

\[Surah al-Dhariyyat, The Spreaders (51):22\]

Ibn Abbas reported: I was riding behind the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, when he said to me,

“Young man, I will teach you some words. Be mindful of Allah and He will protect you. Be mindful of Allah and you will find Him before you. If you ask, ask from Allah. If you seek help, seek help from Allah.

Know that if the nations gathered together to benefit you, they could not benefit you unless Allah has decreed it for you. And if the nations gathered together to harm you, they could not harm you unless Allah has decreed it for you. **The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried.”**

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2516
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi

عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ كُنْتُ خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمًا فَقَالَ يَا غُلَامُ إِنِّي أُعَلِّمُكَ كَلِمَاتٍ احْفَظْ اللَّهَ يَحْفَظْكَ احْفَظْ اللَّهَ تَجِدْهُ تُجَاهَكَ إِذَا سَأَلْتَ فَاسْأَلْ اللَّهَ وَإِذَا اسْتَعَنْتَ فَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللَّهِ وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ الْأُمَّةَ لَوْ اجْتَمَعَتْ عَلَى أَنْ يَنْفَعُوكَ بِشَيْءٍ لَمْ يَنْفَعُوكَ إِلَّا بِشَيْءٍ قَدْ كَتَبَهُ اللَّهُ لَكَ وَلَوْ اجْتَمَعُوا عَلَى أَنْ يَضُرُّوكَ بِشَيْءٍ لَمْ يَضُرُّوكَ إِلَّا بِشَيْءٍ قَدْ كَتَبَهُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ رُفِعَتْ الْأَقْلَامُ وَجَفَّتْ الصُّحُفُ2516 سنن الترمذي كتاب صفة القيامة والرقائق والورع باب منه2516
المحدث الترمذي خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن صحيح في سنن الترمذي

Your provision and sustenance are Written. You are not creating a safety net by opposing Allah's model for how a family should be, you are not doing anything but detracting from your quality of life and your reward in the Hereafter. This is a theological issue, an issue of Iman, not an issue of finances.

Browse the Reddit archive.