In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most
Merciful
By Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah al-Fawaaid- (174)
'So also if the father, who is compassionate towards his
son, knowing what is good for him, sees that some bad blood has to be removed
from his son for his own good, by incurring severe pain by cutting his skin and
cutting his veins. If he knows that his cure lies in cutting off one of his
limbs, he does so and does all of this out of compassion and mercy to his son.
If he sees that the betterment of his son lies in him withholding something
from him, he withholds it from him, and is not lavish towards him because he
knows that this causes his corruption and destruction and he often withholds
from his son what he desires, for his own good and to protect him, not out of
miserliness towards him.
So, if the wisest of all judges, the Most Merciful, the
Most Knowledgeable, who is more merciful towards His servants than they are to
themselves or their parents are to them, sends down upon them that which they
dislike, then it is better for them than Him not sending it upon them, rather
it is a benevolence and kindness to them. For if they were left to choose for
themselves they would be incapable of knowing, intending or doing that which
benefits them, but He - how perfect He is - has taken charge of managing their
affairs according to His knowledge, wisdom and mercy, whether they like or
dislike it. This being known to those who believe with certainty in Allaah’s
Names and Attributes, so they do not find fault in any of His laws. This is
hidden to those ignorant of Allaah, His Names and Attributes, so they disputed
with Him in His regulations and found reproach in His wisdom and did not submit
to His decisions, but rather opposed them with their corrupt intelligence,
false opinions and unjust behavior. So they did not know their Lord nor did
they achieve that which benefits them. And Allaah is the One who bestows.
Hence when the servant succeeds, by way of this knowledge,
he lives in a Paradise in this world before the Hereafter, whose comforts can
only be compared to the comforts of Paradise in the Hereafter. Verily he does
not cease to remain pleased with his Lord and this pleasure is the Paradise of
this world and a comfort to those who have knowledge. Indeed his soul is
content with all that it encounters from the decree which Allaah has chosen for
him, and his soul is at peace with His religious laws and this is pleasure with
Allaah being the Lord, with Islaam as the way of life and Muhammad as being the
Messenger, and whoever has not achieved this has not tasted eemaan."
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