The Difference Between 'Uluw and Istiwa' and the Meaning of Musabarah
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The questioner:
The Shaykh: The distinction between 'uluw and istiwa'.
The Shaykh:
'Uluw, my brother, is an attribute of Allah the Mighty and Majestic that is permanent, an essential attribute that never separates from Allah. As for istiwa', it is an attribute of action that Allah performs when He wills.
The questioner:
If Allah wills. The distinction between patience and musabarah.
The Shaykh:
Patience is restraining the self from despair and standing firm on the truth. Musabarah is a form of mutual action indicating participation between two parties; that is, musabarah with the enemy means confronting him, standing against him, and repelling him from the Muslims. This is musabarah: repelling him from the Muslims, standing against him, repelling his aggression, and curbing his evil. In this, there is participation from both sides: the side of the enemy and the side of the believer. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.
The Shaykh: The distinction between 'uluw and istiwa'.
The Shaykh:
'Uluw, my brother, is an attribute of Allah the Mighty and Majestic that is permanent, an essential attribute that never separates from Allah. As for istiwa', it is an attribute of action that Allah performs when He wills.
The questioner:
If Allah wills. The distinction between patience and musabarah.
The Shaykh:
Patience is restraining the self from despair and standing firm on the truth. Musabarah is a form of mutual action indicating participation between two parties; that is, musabarah with the enemy means confronting him, standing against him, and repelling him from the Muslims. This is musabarah: repelling him from the Muslims, standing against him, repelling his aggression, and curbing his evil. In this, there is participation from both sides: the side of the enemy and the side of the believer. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.
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