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asalaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullaah, "...some wonderful benefits from our mashaykh: - Shaykh Muhammad Saalih bin al-'Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah) - Shaykh 'Abd ur-Rahmaan as-Sa'dee (rahimahullaah) - Shaykh 'Abd ul-Muhsin al-'Abbaad (hafidhahullaah) - Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan (hafidhahullaah) in the english language..." pearls of benefit the following is one of the posts; please check the main site for more, baarakAllaahu feekum.

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[url=http://pearlsofbenefit.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/the-one-who-gives-and-prevents/]the One who gives and prevents [/url] Source: Buloogh al-Maraam, Sharh Kitaab is-Salaah; tape no. 15/4 & tape no. 29/6 "O Allaah! There is none to prevent what You give, and none to give what You prevent" ~ Saheeh al-Bukhaari #6615 Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan (hafidhahullaah) comments: "So if Allaah gives, there is no one who can prevent what He gives. Ever. And if He prevents, then no one can give what He prevents.  If Allaah prevents someone from something, no one will be able to give it to him. Ever. Donýt praise the people for what Allaah has given you and donýt blame them for what Allaah hasnýt given you, because the One who gives and the One who prevents is Allaah, jalla wa ýalaa. And that which is given or prevented through the slaves (of Allaah) only happens by the command of Allaah, subhaanahu wa taýaala. So if this is so, then it is obligatory for the hearts and wishes to be attached to Allaah, ýazza wa jal, and for the person to not be angry with the creation if what he wanted did not happen. Rather, he should know that (whatever happened) is from Allaah, jalla wa ýalaa; He is the One who prevented it from him. Furthermore, he doesnýt know what would be beneficial; the benefit may be in preventing him from that. Allaah knows and you do not know." Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-ýUthaymeen (rahimahullaah) comments: "So that which Allaah has decreed to reach you, no one can ever prevent it. And that which Allaah, ýazza wa jal, prevents, it is not possible for anyone to give it to you. No matter what means you take that would bring this thing that you want, indeed it cannot come to you as long as Allaah has prevented it. So if a person believes in these two sentences ý and believing in them is obligatory ý then indeed he will depend on Allaah with regard to his provision, repelling the harm and bringing the benefit. And he will always be relying on his Lord and believing that He, subhaanahu wa taýaala, will suffice him."