The shaykh, imam, learned and erudite scholar, Shaykh al-Islām Taqī al-Dīn Abū al-‘Abbās Ahmad ibn ‘Abd al-Halīm ibn ‘Abd al-Salām ibn Taymiyyah al-Harrānī—may Allah Most High envelop him in His mercy—also said:

All praise belongs to Allah. We praise Him, seek His help, guidance, and forgiveness, and seek refuge in Allah from the evil within ourselves and from our evil deeds. Whoever Allah guides, none can lead astray; and whoever He leads astray, none can guide. I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. May Allah bless him and grant him peace.

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On the words of Allah Most High:

“Whatever good befalls you is from Allah, and whatever evil befalls you is from yourself.”

And on some of the profound wisdom this verse contains.

Allah mentions this verse in the context of commanding jihad and condemning those who turn away from it,