1 00:00:00,880 --> 00:00:11,679 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful The life of the predecessors between words and deeds 2 00:00:11,679 --> 00:00:15,240 The position of the predecessors regarding faith 3 00:00:15,240 --> 00:00:18,679 It is belief, word and deed 4 00:00:18,679 --> 00:00:22,149 Increases and cuts 5 00:00:22,149 --> 00:00:27,350 On the authority of Jund bin Abdullah Al-Bajli, may God be pleased with him, he said 6 00:00:27,350 --> 00:00:31,699 We were with the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace. 7 00:00:31,859 --> 00:00:35,090 And we are naughty boys 8 00:00:35,090 --> 00:00:40,049 So they learned faith before they learned the Qur’an. 9 00:00:40,049 --> 00:00:46,890 Then they learned the Qur’an and increased our faith in it. 10 00:00:46,890 --> 00:00:52,759 On the authority of Ubaid bin Umair Al-Laythi, may God have mercy on him, he said 11 00:00:52,759 --> 00:00:55,840 Faith is not wishful thinking 12 00:00:55,920 --> 00:01:01,039 But faith is a word that is understood and an action that is done 13 00:01:01,950 --> 00:01:06,549 On the authority of Sufyan bin Uyaynah, may God have mercy on him, he said more than once: 14 00:01:07,019 --> 00:01:09,620 Faith is word and deed 15 00:01:10,079 --> 00:01:11,159 And he said 16 00:01:11,519 --> 00:01:15,879 So we took it from those before us in word and deed 17 00:01:16,310 --> 00:01:20,150 There is no word without action 18 00:01:20,739 --> 00:01:24,700 It was said that Ibn Uyaynah increases and decreases 19 00:01:24,900 --> 00:01:25,700 He said 20 00:01:26,099 --> 00:01:28,299 So anything? 21 00:01:28,989 --> 00:01:31,790 It was also said to him, may God have mercy on him 22 00:01:32,189 --> 00:01:34,989 Faith increases and decreases 23 00:01:35,390 --> 00:01:36,189 He said 24 00:01:36,590 --> 00:01:38,989 Do you not read the Qur’an? 25 00:01:39,390 --> 00:01:42,790 He increased their faith in more than one place 26 00:01:43,450 --> 00:01:44,250 It was said 27 00:01:44,450 --> 00:01:45,650 It decreases 28 00:01:46,049 --> 00:01:46,849 He said 29 00:01:47,250 --> 00:01:51,650 Nothing increases unless it decreases 30 00:01:52,689 --> 00:01:55,290 Al-Awza’i, may God have mercy on him, said 31 00:01:55,950 --> 00:02:01,349 Our predecessors did not differentiate between faith and action 32 00:02:01,950 --> 00:02:03,750 Act of faith 33 00:02:04,150 --> 00:02:06,150 Faith comes from action 34 00:02:07,359 --> 00:02:10,960 Yahya bin Saeed Al-Qattan, may God have mercy on him, said 35 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:14,960 One of the imams I realized was saying: 36 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:17,759 Faith is word and deed 37 00:02:18,159 --> 00:02:19,960 Increases and decreases 38 00:02:22,990 --> 00:02:25,789 The position of the predecessors regarding fate 39 00:02:27,099 --> 00:02:31,099 On the authority of Abdullah bin Fayrouz, may God have mercy on him, he said: 40 00:02:31,699 --> 00:02:35,099 Something like this occurred to me 41 00:02:35,699 --> 00:02:39,099 I was afraid that my religion and my affairs would be ruined 42 00:02:40,030 --> 00:02:42,830 So I went to Ubayy ibn Ka'b and said: 43 00:02:43,229 --> 00:02:44,430 Apple Monther 44 00:02:45,129 --> 00:02:49,530 Something like this has occurred to me 45 00:02:49,930 --> 00:02:52,530 So I feared for my religion and my affairs 46 00:02:53,129 --> 00:02:55,729 So tell me something about that 47 00:02:56,129 --> 00:02:58,729 Perhaps God will benefit me with it 48 00:02:59,580 --> 00:03:00,580 And he said 49 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:05,680 If God had punished the people of His heavens and the people of His earth 50 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:09,680 He would torture them while he was not unjust to them 51 00:03:10,310 --> 00:03:15,909 If He had mercy on them, His mercy would have been better for them than their deeds 52 00:03:16,669 --> 00:03:19,669 Even if you had a mountain of gold 53 00:03:19,870 --> 00:03:21,669 Or like Mount Uhud 54 00:03:22,069 --> 00:03:24,270 Spend it for the sake of God 55 00:03:24,870 --> 00:03:28,270 It is not before you that you believe in destiny 56 00:03:28,870 --> 00:03:32,669 So you know that what happened to you could not have missed you 57 00:03:33,270 --> 00:03:36,469 And what did you wrong would not have happened to you 58 00:03:37,340 --> 00:03:41,539 And if you die otherwise than this, you will enter Hell 59 00:03:42,139 --> 00:03:47,139 You do not have to come to my brother Abdullah bin Masoud and ask him 60 00:03:48,259 --> 00:03:49,659 So I came to Abdullah 61 00:03:50,060 --> 00:03:50,860 So I asked him 62 00:03:51,460 --> 00:03:53,860 So he mentioned what my father said 63 00:03:54,460 --> 00:03:55,460 He told me 64 00:03:56,259 --> 00:03:58,659 And you don't have to come to Hudhayfah 65 00:03:59,580 --> 00:04:00,979 Then I came to Hudhayfah 66 00:04:01,379 --> 00:04:02,180 So I asked him 67 00:04:02,979 --> 00:04:04,979 He said as he said 68 00:04:05,780 --> 00:04:06,379 And he said 69 00:04:07,180 --> 00:04:09,780 Go to Zaid bin Thabit and ask him 70 00:04:10,740 --> 00:04:12,539 So I went to Zaid bin Thabit 71 00:04:13,139 --> 00:04:13,939 So I asked him 72 00:04:14,539 --> 00:04:15,340 And he said 73 00:04:16,139 --> 00:04:20,540 I heard the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, say 74 00:04:21,500 --> 00:04:25,899 If God had punished the people of His heavens and the people of His earth 75 00:04:26,500 --> 00:04:29,699 He would torture them while he was not unjust to them 76 00:04:30,339 --> 00:04:31,540 Even if he had mercy on them 77 00:04:31,939 --> 00:04:35,939 His mercy would have been better for them than their deeds 78 00:04:36,860 --> 00:04:39,860 Even if you had gold like Uhud 79 00:04:40,459 --> 00:04:42,860 Or like a gold mountain 80 00:04:43,459 --> 00:04:45,660 Spend it for the sake of God 81 00:04:46,459 --> 00:04:50,060 He did not accept it from you until you believed in destiny 82 00:04:50,459 --> 00:04:54,459 So you know that what happened to you could not have missed you 83 00:04:55,060 --> 00:04:58,459 And what did you wrong would not have happened to you 84 00:04:59,060 --> 00:05:03,459 And if you die otherwise than this, you will enter Hell 85 00:05:04,829 --> 00:05:08,430 It was said to Salman Al-Farsi, may God be pleased with him 86 00:05:09,060 --> 00:05:13,860 What do people say until you believe in destiny, its good and its evil? 87 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:15,360 He said 88 00:05:15,990 --> 00:05:17,790 When you believe in destiny 89 00:05:18,389 --> 00:05:21,990 You know that what happened to you was not going to happen to you 90 00:05:22,790 --> 00:05:25,589 And what happened to you would not have missed you 91 00:05:26,389 --> 00:05:27,389 And don't say 92 00:05:28,189 --> 00:05:32,189 If I had done such and such, then such and such would have happened 93 00:05:33,019 --> 00:05:35,420 Even if I didn't do such and such 94 00:05:35,819 --> 00:05:38,019 It wasn't so and so 95 00:05:39,300 --> 00:05:42,899 Ubadah Ibn al-Samit, may God be pleased with him, said 96 00:05:42,899 --> 00:05:45,500 To his son when death came to him 97 00:05:46,300 --> 00:05:47,100 My son 98 00:05:47,699 --> 00:05:50,699 I advise you to fear God Almighty 99 00:05:51,370 --> 00:05:53,970 And he knew that you would not fear God 100 00:05:54,170 --> 00:05:56,170 Until you believe in God 101 00:05:56,769 --> 00:05:59,370 And he knew that you would not believe in God 102 00:05:59,769 --> 00:06:02,569 And you will not feed the truth of faith 103 00:06:02,970 --> 00:06:04,569 You will not attain knowledge 104 00:06:04,970 --> 00:06:07,769 Until you believe in destiny in its entirety 105 00:06:07,970 --> 00:06:09,569 The good and the bad 106 00:06:10,199 --> 00:06:12,399 He said to him, Father 107 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:17,800 How can I believe in destiny in its entirety, good and bad? 108 00:06:18,589 --> 00:06:19,189 He said 109 00:06:19,990 --> 00:06:23,790 You know that what happened to you could not have missed you 110 00:06:24,389 --> 00:06:27,389 Whatever missed you would not have happened to you 111 00:06:28,319 --> 00:06:29,120 That is, brown 112 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:34,720 I heard the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, saying 113 00:06:35,350 --> 00:06:38,350 The first thing God created was the pen 114 00:06:38,949 --> 00:06:39,550 He said 115 00:06:40,149 --> 00:06:40,949 Write 116 00:06:41,620 --> 00:06:42,420 He said 117 00:06:42,819 --> 00:06:44,819 And what I write, O Lord 118 00:06:45,540 --> 00:06:46,339 He said 119 00:06:46,740 --> 00:06:48,139 Write destiny 120 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:52,439 The pen exploded at that hour with what happened 121 00:06:52,639 --> 00:06:55,439 And what is is forever 122 00:06:56,779 --> 00:06:59,379 On the authority of Ibn Omar, may God be pleased with them both 123 00:06:59,579 --> 00:07:01,779 He was asked about fate 124 00:07:02,180 --> 00:07:03,180 And he said 125 00:07:03,779 --> 00:07:08,379 Something that God Almighty did not want to reveal to you 126 00:07:08,980 --> 00:07:13,379 Do not desire from God Almighty what He has refused to you 127 00:07:14,339 --> 00:07:19,540 Abu Bakr Muhammad bin Al-Hussein Al-Ajri, may God have mercy on him, said 128 00:07:19,740 --> 00:07:21,939 Commenting on this effect 129 00:07:22,540 --> 00:07:26,939 This is what Omar bin Abdul Aziz, may God have mercy on him, said 130 00:07:27,339 --> 00:07:29,740 In his message to the people of destiny 131 00:07:30,370 --> 00:07:30,970 Saying it 132 00:07:31,730 --> 00:07:33,129 Because you said 133 00:07:33,529 --> 00:07:37,129 God has said such and such in His book 134 00:07:37,730 --> 00:07:38,930 They are told 135 00:07:39,529 --> 00:07:41,129 They read from it 136 00:07:41,329 --> 00:07:42,529 I mean the companions 137 00:07:42,930 --> 00:07:44,529 What you have read 138 00:07:44,930 --> 00:07:48,129 And learn from its interpretation what you did not know 139 00:07:48,759 --> 00:07:51,160 Then they said after all that 140 00:07:51,759 --> 00:07:53,959 It is all book and destiny 141 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:55,959 And he wrote Al-Shaqwa 142 00:07:56,560 --> 00:07:58,160 And it was not possible 143 00:07:58,759 --> 00:08:00,360 Whatever he wanted, it happened 144 00:08:00,759 --> 00:08:03,160 And what He did not will, did not happen 145 00:08:03,759 --> 00:08:07,560 We have no power to harm or benefit ourselves 146 00:08:08,189 --> 00:08:11,189 Then they desired and were terrified 147 00:08:11,589 --> 00:08:12,790 And peace 148 00:08:14,100 --> 00:08:18,300 On the authority of Ibn Abbas, may God be pleased with them both, he said 149 00:08:18,899 --> 00:08:20,699 Everything is as much 150 00:08:21,300 --> 00:08:24,300 Until you put your hand on your cheek 151 00:08:25,180 --> 00:08:29,379 On the authority of Muhammad bin Sirin, may God have mercy on him, he said: 152 00:08:30,050 --> 00:08:35,649 No people deny that God Almighty knew something and wrote it down 153 00:08:36,629 --> 00:08:40,230 On the authority of Iyas bin Muawiyah, may God have mercy on him, he said: 154 00:08:40,929 --> 00:08:46,730 I have not devoted my entire mind to people of desires other than people of destiny 155 00:08:47,419 --> 00:08:48,019 I said 156 00:08:48,620 --> 00:08:52,620 Tell me about the injustice in Arab speech, what it is 157 00:08:53,220 --> 00:08:54,019 They said 158 00:08:54,419 --> 00:08:57,019 For a man to take what is not his 159 00:08:57,620 --> 00:08:58,220 I said 160 00:08:58,820 --> 00:09:01,620 God has everything 161 00:09:02,740 --> 00:09:04,139 Some of them said 162 00:09:05,019 --> 00:09:08,419 He who is incapable of opinion is wasting his opportunity 163 00:09:09,019 --> 00:09:13,019 Even if something is missed, fate will blame 164 00:09:14,009 --> 00:09:17,210 It was said to Muhammad bin Wasi’, may God have mercy on him 165 00:09:17,809 --> 00:09:20,409 What do you say about fate and destiny? 166 00:09:21,039 --> 00:09:21,639 He said 167 00:09:22,440 --> 00:09:29,240 God Almighty will not ask His servants on the Day of Resurrection about His decree and destiny 168 00:09:29,840 --> 00:09:32,840 He only asks them about their deeds 169 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:37,320 On the authority of Al-Hasan Al-Basri, may God have mercy on him, he said: 170 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:40,919 Whoever lies by fate has committed many lies