We said that these people who do righteous deeds perform the deeds and fear that they will not be accepted. In the Qudsi Hadith, (Allah the Exalted says: I am with the expectation of My servant toward Me)
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The questioner : We said that these people who do righteous deeds perform the deeds and fear that they will not be accepted.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : And in the Qudsi Hadith:Riyad as-Salihin 1435 How do we reconcile these two?
The Shaykh : We have indicated how to reconcile them.
The questioner : It is not a bad opinion of Allah.
The Shaykh : It is not a bad opinion of Allah, but rather an accusation of themselves of falling short.
The questioner : But what is required of a person is...
The Shaykh : What is required of a person is to have a good opinion of Allah regarding His acceptance, but to fear that he is falling short, to fear that he has showing off, or that he has innovated in something he does not know. He should fear, meaning he should not say, "That's it, I did it, it must be accepted." As al-Badawi said while striving: "O Lord, if You do not forgive, then You must forgive" This is not said in all circumstances. He accuses himself and has a good opinion of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and he says, for example: "I hope that Allah accepts from me." Yes, this is Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and Isma'il (peace be upon him) raising the foundations of the House, and they said:
The questioner : Our Lord, accept from us.
The Shaykh :[Al-Baqarah 2:127] .
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : And in the Qudsi Hadith:
Allah the Exalted says: 'I am as my slave expects me to be
يقول الله تعالى : أنا عند ظن عبدي بيThe Shaykh : We have indicated how to reconcile them.
The questioner : It is not a bad opinion of Allah.
The Shaykh : It is not a bad opinion of Allah, but rather an accusation of themselves of falling short.
The questioner : But what is required of a person is...
The Shaykh : What is required of a person is to have a good opinion of Allah regarding His acceptance, but to fear that he is falling short, to fear that he has showing off, or that he has innovated in something he does not know. He should fear, meaning he should not say, "That's it, I did it, it must be accepted." As al-Badawi said while striving: "O Lord, if You do not forgive, then You must forgive" This is not said in all circumstances. He accuses himself and has a good opinion of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and he says, for example: "I hope that Allah accepts from me." Yes, this is Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and Isma'il (peace be upon him) raising the foundations of the House, and they said:
The questioner : Our Lord, accept from us.
The Shaykh :