The Meaning of Mentioning Pleasure After Love in the Definition of Worship
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) mentions in his definition of worship that it is a comprehensive term for what Allah loves and is pleased with. Does his mention of pleasure after love carry an additional meaning, and what is it? They are synonymous: what Allah loves and is pleased with.
Answer:
He does not love anything except what He is pleased with, and He is not pleased with anything except what He loves. Yes, it is an emphasis in the category of emphasis.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) mentions in his definition of worship that it is a comprehensive term for what Allah loves and is pleased with. Does his mention of pleasure after love carry an additional meaning, and what is it? They are synonymous: what Allah loves and is pleased with.
Answer:
He does not love anything except what He is pleased with, and He is not pleased with anything except what He loves. Yes, it is an emphasis in the category of emphasis.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [229 /641] ذكر شيخ الإسلام في تعريفه للعبادة أنها اسم جامع لما يحبه الله ...؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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