WE ARE BELIEVERS OF QADR— GOOD AND BAD Belief in the Qadr or destiny is a part of our faith. We have to believe that if something happens without our interference and plan, then it is our destiny which was ordained by Allah SWT. When we face the Qadr that Allah SWT has ordained for us, we have three duties as believers: 1. To thank Allah SWT whether we like or dislike what happened. 2. To believe that whatever happened was best for us. 3. To be patient and believe in the promise of Allah SWT even if we do not comprehend what is going on and think that it might be harmful for us. It is not the quality of believers to be agitated when something against their will happens and be afraid of the ensuing circumstances. They remain calm and collected because of their belief in their Rabb as As-Samee’ Al-Baseer andAl-Qadir. Agitation, uncertainty, and doubt are qualities of disbelievers and those of very weak iman. It leads them to lose this life and the hereafter as Allah SWT points out in the following verses: And of the people is he who worships Allah on an edge. If he is touched by good, he is reassured by it; but if he is struck by trial, he turns on his face [to the other direction]. He has lost [this] world and the Hereafter. That is what is the manifest loss. He invokes instead of Allah that which neither harms him nor benefits him. That is what is the extreme error. He invokes one whose harm is closer than his benefit - how wretched the protector and how wretched the associate. Indeed, Allah will admit those who believe and do righteous deeds to gardens beneath which rivers flow. Indeed, Allah does what He intends. (Hajj 22: 11—14) #These verses carry a warning for those who believe and worship Allah but their belief in the Qadr is so weak it causes them to be rebellious and miserable when something against their will happens. This in fact takes them out of the state of belief.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 06:46:25 +0000
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