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Ma’rūf al-Karkhī on two signs that Allāh has intended evil for a person

19 December 2025 · 28 Jumādā II 1447 AH

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حدثت عن يوسف بن موسى المروزي ثنا ابن خبيق قال سمعت إبراهيم البكاء يقول سمعت معروفا الكرخي يقول: >إذا أراد الله بعبد خيرا فتح الله عليه باب العمل وأغلق عنه باب الجدل، وإذا أراد بعبد شرا أغلق عليه باب العمل وفتح عليه باب الجدل<

Translation

Ma’rūf al-Karkhī ^{[d. 200H]} (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: “If Allāh intends evil for His servant he locks the door of action upon him and opens for him the door of argumentation.”

Takhrīj

• Ḥilyatul Awliyā' (8/361)

→ Non-primary books:

• Siyar A’lām an-Nubalā' (9/340)

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