Documents of the Right Word

“Estaghfirullah” the rest of the number. Alî bin Ebî Bekr says in
Maârij-ul-hidâya, “Of all the ways of istighfâr, the most common
one is the one taught by our Prophet: “If a person says the
following prayer twenty-five times, no accident or misfortune will
befall on his room, on his family, on his home or town:
‘Estaghfirullah al-lezî lâ ilâha illâ huw-ar-rahmân-ir-rahîm al-hayyul-qayyûmal-lezî
lâ-yemûtu wa etubu ileyh Rabbi-ghfirlî’.” This
prayer must be said every morning and every evening. Most
scholars advised their disciples and children to say this prayer.
They derived much benefit from this prayer.”
SECOND VOLUME, 83rd LETTER
Scholars of the Madh-hab of Ahl as-sunnat wa’l-jamâ’at
explained the knowledge of Qadâ and Qader as follows: All the
deeds of human beings, regardless of whether good or evil, come
about only through the Decree and Will of Allâhu ta’âlâ. Taqdîr
(Decree), (in this sense), means to invent, to create. There is no
khâliq, mûjid, creator except Allâhu ta’âlâ. Allâhu ta’âlâ
declares, as is purported in the ninety-sixth âyat of Sâffât sûra,
“Allah creates you and all your deeds.” The group called
Mu’tazila, being mostly ignorant and stupid people, deny qadâ
and qader. They say that man does his deeds with his own power
and option [choice]. They think that man creates his own deeds.
[These people are also called Qaderiyya]. Scholars of Ahl assunnat
say, “Magians [fire worshippers] are not so evil as the
group called Qaderiyya. For the former group attribute one
partner (to Allâhu ta’âlâ). The group called Qaderiyya attribute
many partners.”
Although good and evil are created by Haqq ta’âlâ, (man’s)
will and option have a share of responsibility in the deeds
performed. First, man uses his will. Then, if Haqq ta’âlâ, too,
activates His Will agreebly with man’s, He creates his deed. This
option of man’s is called Kasb (acquiring, acquisition). Allâhu
ta’âlâ is the creator of man’s deed, and man himself is acquirer.
The statement, “Nothing can move without His permission!”,
points to (His) creation.
Punishments, such as death penalty inflicted on the murderer
and torture meted out to sinners (in Hell), are administered
because man has (the option called) kasb. The group called
Jebriyya (Necessitarians) say that the born slave (man) does not
have an option [choice]. They say that man is compelled to do his
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