for objection, everyone would say anything they want. For example, they may say, “Why did Allah do this and not that?”, or “He should have done it this way”, along with other similar erroneous statements.

Using rationale, we find objecting is inherently incorrect, as objections are levelled at one in whom there is a fault or error, or one who makes incorrect decisions. As for Allah, He is free from all defects and mistakes. It is another matter that a person of deficient intellect does not understand the wisdom of some affairs. In any case, a Muslim should have certainty that everything Allah does has infinite wisdom, whether a person can fathom that wisdom or not. Let alone bringing an objection on his tongue, a person should not even allow it a place in their heart.^[1]

Why is this contentment necessary?

Dear Islamic brothers! We are slaves of Allah, and we do not have any right to object to Him. He is our Lord. It is He Who created us, gave us life, granted us rizq, spread out the earth for us, placed the sky over our heads as a canopy and granted us endless bounties. He is our Creator and Owner, and we are His slaves. It is rightful upon us to accept His every decree and be pleased with His decisions.

Imam al-Qushayrī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه writes, “ꜤUbūdiyyah (servitude) is to abandon whatever is in one’s capacity, and submit before whatever becomes apparent from divine decree.”^[2]

The saint Ruwaym رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه says, “If all of Hell was placed on a person’s right hand, he should not even say, ‘O Allah! Place it on my left hand.’”^[3]