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of his heart, is unable to taste the sweetness of faith. He has faith outwardly but has not attained its true essence.”^{^[1]}

3 levels of acceptance

O those who love Allah’s Messenger! What does it mean to be pleased with Allah being our Lord? What does it mean to accept this fact? Scholars comment on how there are three levels of acceptance in this regard.

The first level

Imam al-Qurṭubī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه elaborates:

Being pleased with Allah as one’s Lord and accepting this reality, means an individual will not accept anyone besides Allah as their Lord. A person who wholeheartedly believes in the oneness of Allah will reject everything polytheists consider to be gods and believe Allah alone is worthy of worship.

Such a person knows it is only Allah Who grants him rizq, sustains him, allows him to breathe and blesses him with life. He recognises there will never be another Lord besides Allah.^{^[2]}

This level of acceptance is the core foundation of our faith. Without this, a person cannot become Muslim.

The second level

Clarifying the second level of being pleased and content with the fact Allah is our Lord, Shaykh ꜤAli al-Hajwayrī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه says, “This contentment and state of being pleased refers to a person’s heart

[1] Lamʿāt al-Tanqīḥ fī Sharḥ Mishkāt al-Maṣābīḥ , vol. 1, p. 78, hadith: 9

[2] Al-mufhim limā ashkala min talkhīṣ Muslim, vol. 1, p. 210

[2] Al-mufhim limā ashkala min talkhīṣ Muslim, vol. 1, p. 210

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