If someone asks: How can the servants have a right upon Allah when they are the created ones?
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The Shaykh : If someone asks: How can the servants have a right upon Allah when they are the created ones? The answer is: It is Allah who made the right obligatory upon Himself, and it is forbidden for us to make a right obligatory upon Allah. However, if Allah makes a right obligatory upon Himself for us, that is from His grace and generosity. For this reason, Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
"The servants have no obligatory right upon Him *** He is the One who made the great reward obligatory.
No, and no deed is lost with Him *** if it is in sincerity and excellence.
If they are punished, it is by His justice, or if they are blessed, it is by His grace, and grace belongs to the bestower."
He (may Allah have mercy on him) clarified that we do not have a right upon our Lord that we make obligatory by ourselves, but rather He is the One who made the right obligatory upon Himself, and He has the right to do what He wills. Allah the Exalted said: He has made mercy obligatory upon Himself [Al-An'am 6:54].
"The servants have no obligatory right upon Him *** He is the One who made the great reward obligatory.
No, and no deed is lost with Him *** if it is in sincerity and excellence.
If they are punished, it is by His justice, or if they are blessed, it is by His grace, and grace belongs to the bestower."
He (may Allah have mercy on him) clarified that we do not have a right upon our Lord that we make obligatory by ourselves, but rather He is the One who made the right obligatory upon Himself, and He has the right to do what He wills. Allah the Exalted said: