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title: Ruling on saying Allah and His Messenger know best
date: 2024-07-02
hijri: Dhul-Hijjah 26, 1445
source: Fatawa Al-Lajnah Ad-Da'imah, Fatwa no. 10751, Question 1
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locale: en
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excerpt: As for saying Allah and His Messenger know best, this was permissible during the lifetime of the Messenger, but after his death, we should say Allah knows best.
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  taken_from:
    - web_title: حكم الألفاظ التالية يعلم الله لا سمح الله
      web_url: https://al-fatawa.com/fatwa/111943
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### Question: 
What is the Islamic ruling in your opinion on saying these phrases: "Allah knows that...," "Allah forbid!" "Allah's Will," and "Allah and His Messenger know best"?

### Answer: 
There is no harm in saying "**Allah knows that...**" if the person is saying the truth. There is also no harm in saying "**Allah forbid!**" if it is said to seek the removal of something that is causing harm. Saying "**Allah's Will**" is also permissible if it is intended to attribute anything that befalls a person, whether it is illness, poverty, or the like, to Allah's Universal Will and Predestination. 

As for saying "**Allah and His Messenger know best**," this was permissible during the lifetime of the Messenger (peace be upon him), but after his death, we should say "**Allah knows best**," because the Messenger (peace be upon him) does not know what is happening after his death.