Combining Faith in Divine Decree with Action
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Question:
Shaykh, may we say that in his statement (peace and blessings be upon him), “Indeed, Allah has written the good deeds and the evil deeds,” and then He said, “So strive,” that we only learned of the divine decree (qadar) from the report of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? Just as it is obligatory to believe in his report, it is obligatory to believe in obeying his command, for it is He who informed us of the divine decree and commanded action in His saying, “So strive.”
Answer:
It is He who informed us of the divine decree (peace and blessings be upon him). Not so that we would abandon actions and rely solely on the divine decree, but rather so that we believe in it, and so that we do not become despondent if something is missed after we have done the cause. If we do the cause and the intended result does not occur, we do not become despondent. For this reason, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 2664
Shaykh, may we say that in his statement (peace and blessings be upon him), “Indeed, Allah has written the good deeds and the evil deeds,” and then He said, “So strive,” that we only learned of the divine decree (qadar) from the report of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? Just as it is obligatory to believe in his report, it is obligatory to believe in obeying his command, for it is He who informed us of the divine decree and commanded action in His saying, “So strive.”
Answer:
It is He who informed us of the divine decree (peace and blessings be upon him). Not so that we would abandon actions and rely solely on the divine decree, but rather so that we believe in it, and so that we do not become despondent if something is missed after we have done the cause. If we do the cause and the intended result does not occur, we do not become despondent. For this reason, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
cherish that which gives you benefit (in the Hereafter) and seek help from Allah and do not lose heart, and if anything (in the form of trouble) comes to you, don't say: If I had not done that
احرص على ما ينفعك، واستعن بالله، ولا تعجزن، فإن أصابك شيء فلا تقل لو أني فعلت
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 30 من 196|شرح اقتضاء الصراط المستقيم|وقد كتب أحمد في رسالته إلى المتوكل|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (17:03)
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