That Which Completes Faith (3)
The merciful prophet of Islam, peace be upon him and his household says:
لا يُكْمِلُ عبدٌ الإيمانَ باللَّهِ حتّى يكونَ فيه خَمْسُ خِصالٍ: التّوكّلُ علَى اللَّهِ، والتّفْويضُ إلَى اللَّهِ، والتَّسْليمُ لأمرِ اللَّهِ، والرِّضا بِقَضاءِ اللَّهِ، والصّبرُ على بَلاءِ اللَّهِ. إنّه مَن أحَبَّ في اللَّهِ، وأبْغَضَ في اللَّهِ، وأعطى للَّهِ، ومَنعَ للَّهِ، فَقدِ اسْتَكْمَلَ الإيمانَ.
‘A servant’s faith in Allah is not complete until he has five attributes in him: complete reliance upon Allah, entrusting [his affairs] to Allah, submission to Allah’s will, contentment with Allah’s decree, and patience in Allah’s tribulations. Certainly one who loves for the sake of Allah, hates for the sake of Allah, gives for the sake of Allah, and withholds for the sake of Allah has in fact completed faith.’
Source: Bihar al-Anwar, v. 10, p. 177, no. 77
