Showing Adab and Husn Adh-Dhann for Allah
In our determination to show good adab to and have husn adh-dhann for our fellow human beings, we must never forget that it is even more important to exhibit these qualities to Allah (سبحانه وتعالى).
This adab and husn adh-dhann involves things such as:
- 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.
We must proudly declare our allegiance to Allah and not feel embarrassed about submitting to Him. We must speak about Him with respect and not morally tolerate those who do otherwise.
- 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐦.
We must submit to Qadr and be satisfied with what Allah has destined for us. We must trust Allah's fairness and not ask questions in a manner that implies we doubt Allah's promises and justice.
- 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐦
We must not subject Allah's commands to our whims and desires. It is disrespectful to speak of Allah's legislations in a manner which insinuates that there is a higher moral standard which we are subjecting Him to.
- 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐦
We must not lack adab with Allah by frequently neglecting to pray to Him in times of need. Who else can ultimately us help but Him?
- 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐦
It is disrespectful not to thank those who do good to us. Who has done more good to us than Allah Himself?
Much more could be said, but inshallah the point is clear. Let us not forget our adab to Allah first and foremost. We must never show adab to others at the expense of our adab to Allah. Distorting and being ashamed of Allah's religion is the greatest disrespect one can show to Allah, and tolerating and being easygoing with those who do this in the name of being courteous to them is extremely problematic. That is not adab; rather, that is a betrayal to our ultimate Sustainer and Creator.
We must also have husn adh-dhann of Allah and trust in His fairness. Let us not think we are more merciful and just than Him and accordingly start distorting doctrines which make some of us "feel uneasy." We must submit to Him, not to our limited rationality.
Well said, except that I would not use the term husn adh dhann for Allah's qadr. It seems like a misapplication, because there is no "dhann" with regards to Allah's fairness. With other human beings, their actions/sayings might be ambiguous between good and bad, so husn adh dhann is when assume the good, even though the bad is a possibility. With Allah there is no such ambiguity in the goodness of his will, so "husn adh dhann" is not applicable.