The Difference Between Divine Decree and Destiny, and Contentment with Destiny
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Question:
So what is the difference between divine decree and destiny? And what is obligatory regarding the decrees of Allah: contentment with the grave?
Answer:
Divine decree and destiny mean the same thing; there is no difference between them. Contentment with the decree and destiny of Allah means not being distressed and not being dissatisfied. This is obligatory. It is obligatory for you to be content with the decree and destiny of Allah, not to be dissatisfied, and not to be distressed. That is the first point. As for contentment in the sense that you take pleasure in the decree and destiny, taking pleasure in hunger and illness, that is not obligatory, as the Sufis say that you take pleasure in these conditions, hunger and illness. This is not required of you, this is not required of you, yes.
So what is the difference between divine decree and destiny? And what is obligatory regarding the decrees of Allah: contentment with the grave?
Answer:
Divine decree and destiny mean the same thing; there is no difference between them. Contentment with the decree and destiny of Allah means not being distressed and not being dissatisfied. This is obligatory. It is obligatory for you to be content with the decree and destiny of Allah, not to be dissatisfied, and not to be distressed. That is the first point. As for contentment in the sense that you take pleasure in the decree and destiny, taking pleasure in hunger and illness, that is not obligatory, as the Sufis say that you take pleasure in these conditions, hunger and illness. This is not required of you, this is not required of you, yes.
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