A man complained to al-Hasan Al Basri about a drought,

A man complained to al-Hasan Al Basri about a drought, and he said to
him •►"Pray to Allaah for forgiveness." Another man complained to him
of poverty and he said to him•► "Pray to Allaah to forgive you."
Another man said to him: "Pray to Allaahto bless me with a child." He
said•►"Pray to Allaah for forgiveness." Another complained to him that
his garden was dry. He said to him•► "Pray to Allaah for forgiveness."
We asked him about his giving the same answer forall problems and he said
•►"This is not my personal opinion, for Allaah says in Soorat Nooh:
۞"Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual
Forgiver;He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in [continuing]
showers And give you increase in wealth and children and provide for
you gardens and provide for you rivers." ۞
Tafseer al-Qurtubi, 18/301-302/

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