بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
الرَّحْمَـٰنِ
الرَّحِيمِ
الْمَلِكِ
الْقُدُّوسِ
السَّلَامِ
1446 - شَوَّال الْمُكَرَّم
الْمُؤْمِنِ
الْمُهَيْمِنِ
الْعَزِيزِ
الْجَبَّارُ
الْمُتَكَبِّرُ
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Rida
الرضا
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Rida (contentment) is a high spiritual station in Islam, referring to the believer's complete acceptance and satisfaction with Allah's decrees (qadr), regardless of circumstances. The Quran describes Allah's pleasure with the believers and theirs with Him as the supreme reward: "Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him. That is the great attainment" (5:119). Rida transcends mere patience (sabr),while sabr involves enduring hardship without complaint, rida means welcoming Allah's decree with tranquility, recognizing that whatever He chooses is best. The Prophet (peace be upon him) exemplified rida, accepting both victory and defeat, prosperity and poverty, with equal grace. He taught: "How wonderful is the affair of the believer! All his affairs are good. If he experiences ease, he is grateful, and that is good for him. If he experiences hardship, he is patient, and that is good for him" (Muslim). Rida requires profound trust in Allah's wisdom, knowledge that He knows what we do not, and love that accepts the Beloved's choices. It does not mean passivity,believers still strive, pray, and seek improvement,but their hearts rest in divine wisdom regardless of outcomes. Rida liberates from anxiety, regret, and discontent, replacing them with peace (sakinah). For Sufis, rida represents the culmination of spiritual journey, the soul's complete harmonization with divine will. For all Muslims, cultivating rida brings tranquility, strengthens faith, and prepares for the ultimate contentment of Paradise.
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