Patience with divine decrees: Is it part of the oneness of worship?
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The questioner : Shaykh, regarding ... ?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : ... Their determination relates to lordship ... but patience with them relates to ...
The Shaykh : No, it is not patience; we are speaking about divine decrees. Divine decrees relate to lordship, and patience with divine decrees is a matter of contentment with lordship, with absolute lordship. As for patience being an act of worship, that is a separate matter, but the point here is that this patience relates to something that is an implication of lordship.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : ... Their determination relates to lordship ... but patience with them relates to ...
The Shaykh : No, it is not patience; we are speaking about divine decrees. Divine decrees relate to lordship, and patience with divine decrees is a matter of contentment with lordship, with absolute lordship. As for patience being an act of worship, that is a separate matter, but the point here is that this patience relates to something that is an implication of lordship.