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Rida: resignation and willing obedience
(a) Rida is of two kinds. One is willingness to carry out what God has commanded and refrain from what He has forbidden; this is a duty. The other is to resign oneself to suffering poverty, illness, etc.; this is … Continue reading
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Love of God
(a) Love for God is the essence of faith and religion. Love for God, or rather Love for God and His Messenger, is one of the essential parts and most important principles of faith; it is the essence of all … Continue reading
Sincerity (ikhlas)
Muslims are generally sincere in their devotions, (salah) and fasting. However, they are less sincere in deeds which are for the welfare of society. People have tried… to define sincerity (ikhlas). Some have said that a sincere Muslim is one … Continue reading
Trust
Trust in God is required of everyone, the commoner and the elite. Whoever says that it is only required of the common man is wrong. Moreover, trust is not required of you in worldly matters only, but in religious matters, … Continue reading
Patience (sabr)
Patience (sabr) is of two kinds, patience in anger, and patience in affliction. One should not, however, invite trouble. The merits of patience are discussed. (a) Patience is of two kinds, patience in anger and patience in affliction. Al-Hasan589 (raa) … Continue reading
Giving thanks (ash-Shukr)
People give thanks for the good which is done to them. They can do so in the heart, with the hands, and with the tongue. Hamd means to praise someone, to mention his good qualities and deeds, whether he has … Continue reading
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Mistaken abstinence
The abstinence (wara`) which is approved by the shar’ is both performance of duties and avoidance of things forbidden, not just the latter. Moreover, things which are conducive to greater good should not be given up for fear of some … Continue reading
Abstinence which is approved by the shar`
The zuhd which is approved by the shay` and loved by God and His Messenger is zuhd in things which are not useful for the Hereafter. But for things which are useful, such as worship, zuhd in them is sheer … Continue reading
Abstinence (zuhd and wara`)
Zuhd in something is lack of desire for it, with or without a dislike for it. Wara’ is to abstain from something, to eschew it and guard against it. Hence there can be no zuhd or wara’ in things that … Continue reading
Repentance (tawbah)
We are to repent not only of doing evil but also of not doing the good which is required of us, and the latter is much more important than the former. The third repentance, which is even more important, is … Continue reading