Is satisfaction with divine decree and destiny obligatory or recommended?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is satisfaction with divine decree and destiny obligatory or recommended?
Answer:
Satisfaction with divine decree and destiny is obligatory in the sense of believing in it and holding it in one's heart. As for satisfaction with illness and the like, you are not required to be satisfied with the illness, but you are required to be patient with it. You are not required to be satisfied with it or to take pleasure in it, but you must be patient with it, and you must not be displeased or distressed. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is satisfaction with divine decree and destiny obligatory or recommended?
Answer:
Satisfaction with divine decree and destiny is obligatory in the sense of believing in it and holding it in one's heart. As for satisfaction with illness and the like, you are not required to be satisfied with the illness, but you are required to be patient with it. You are not required to be satisfied with it or to take pleasure in it, but you must be patient with it, and you must not be displeased or distressed. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [198 -560] هل الرضا في القضاء والقدر واجب أو مستحب؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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