Guide-to-Sound-Creed-A-Book-on-Muslim-Creed-and-Faith

Principle 1: Belief in Allah, Mighty and Exalted be He
69
"Pear, as mentioned in this Qurcmic verse, signifies reverence,
devotion and obedience, and there is no doubt that man fears the
worldly dangers."
Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote a letter <strong>to</strong> the Mother of
the Believers, 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), asking her brief advice on
the religion. 'A'ishah, therefore. wrote:
"To Mu 'awiyah: Peace be upon you. I heard the Messenger of
Allah (PBUH) saying, 'Whosoever seeks Allah's pleasure through
the dissatisfaction ofpeople, Allah will suffice him the burdens
resulting from people. And if he seeks people's pleasure at the
expense of Allah's dissatisfaction with him, Allah will let him
for people."
It is related by Abu Nu' aym in his book entitled '~l-Hilyah (The Ornament)"
and Ibn Hibban in his S.ahih (Authentic <strong>Book</strong>) as follows:
"Whosoever seeks Allah's pleasure through people's dissatisfaction,
Allah will be pleased with him and will turn people satisfied with
him. And ifhe seeks people's pleasure through Allah's dissatisfaction,
Allah's wrath will be inflicted on him and people will be discontent
with him."
Shaykhul-IsIim, Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) says:
"'.A.'ishah wrote <strong>to</strong> Mu'tlwiyah advising, 'Whoever seeks Allah's
pleasure through the dissatisfaction ofpeople, Allah will suffice him
the burdens resulting from people. And if he seeks the pleasure of
people through Allah's dissatisfaction with him, people will be of no
use <strong>to</strong> him: This is the text ofthe marfu ' (traceable) hadith as traced
back <strong>to</strong> the Prophet (PBUH). As for the mawquf (discontinued)
hadith ascribed <strong>to</strong> '.A.'ishah, it reads, 'Whosoever seeks Allah's
pleasure through people's dissatisfaction, Allah will be pleased with
him and will turn people's satisfaction <strong>to</strong>ward him. And if he seeks
the pleasure of people through Allah's dissatisfaction, his praisers
among people will soon defame him: "
This point is of a paramount significance in the religion. since a man who
pleases Allah even if through dissatisfying people will be held as a pious and
righteous servant of Allah. Allah absolutely befriends the righteous and He will
definitely make him content. Almighty Allah says: