The Wisdom Behind Deeds Being Shown To Allah Repeatedly, Daily, Weekly And Annually
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In one of
your fatwas, no. 44021, it says that the showing of
deeds (to Allah) is of three types: 1- daily 2- weekly
and 3- annually (which is in Sha'baan). But I am
confused: if there is a daily showing throughout the
year, then there is no need for the weekly showing
which includes the daily showing, and there is also no
need for the annual showing which includes both of
them. Is this correct?
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
The taking up of deeds and showing them to Allah, may
He be exalted, daily, weekly and annually is indicated
by the saheeh Sunnah and the words of the scholars, as
explained previously in the answer to question 44021.
As that is the case, it is not permissible for anyone
to question why Allah does something, or to think that
anything narrated in a sound text is contrary to
wisdom, because that will result in confusion and
doubts. Rather what is required is to say as the
believers before him said: We hear and we obey. The
one to whom ignorance and lack of understanding and
wisdom could be attributed is the human being and his
understanding and reason.
Moreover, you could add to this question and say: what
need is there for showing deeds to Allah in the first
place, when Allah, may He be exalted, is already aware
of everything that people do? What need is there for
the angels to write down people's deeds, when Allah
has already decreed all that is to happen until the
Day of Resurrection, before He created the heavens and
the earth?
The questions that could be added in this context are
many, to such an extent that it would become too
difficult for the individual to close the door to
whispers from the Shaytaan after he has opened it.
But as the question was about the wisdom behind
showing deeds to Allah, may He be exalted, every day,
then every week, then every year, according to what is
proven in the Sunnah, the answer is that Allah knows
best about the wisdom behind that, and He has not
explained it to us, and His Messenger (blessings and
peace of Allah be upon him) has not explained it to us
It says in al-'Aqeedah at-Tahhaawiyyah wa Sharhuha
(1/231):
With regard to the words "The foot of Islam cannot be
steadfast except on the basis of acceptance without
questioning and of surrendering":
This is a metaphor; the physical foot cannot be
steadfast except on some surface. What is meant is
that commitment to Islam cannot be steadfast unless
the individual accepts the texts of the Qur'an and
Sunnah and submits to them, without questioning them
or opposing them on the basis of his opinion, rational
thinking and analogy. Al-Bukhaari narrated that Imam
Muhammad ibn Shihaab az-Zuhri (may Allah have mercy on
him) said: Allah sends the message and the Messenger
conveys it; our role is to accept and submit. This is
a comprehensive and beneficial statement. End quote.
Imam Abu'l-Muzaffar as-Sam'aani (may Allah have mercy
on him) said:
It should be noted that the criterion that separates
us from everyone who differs from us is the fact that
we make the foundation of our way the Qur'an and
Sunnah, and we derive what we derive from them (of
rulings and teachings); anything else we work out
within that framework. We do not think that we should
have authority over the principles of sharee'ah and
alter the rules of Islam so that they become in
harmony with our views, thoughts and ideas. Rather we
examine ideas and if we find them to be in harmony
with the fundamentals of Islam as stated in the Qur'an
and Sunnah, we accept them and praise Allah for that.
But if we find ourselves drifting away from the way of
the Sunnah and we find ourselves becoming confused and
lost, then we point the finger of suspicion at our own
thinking and ideas; we blame ourselves and admit our
helplessness, and we rein in our reason so that it
will not lead us to doom and destruction, or cause us
to drift away from the right path. We surrender to the
Qur'an and Sunnah, and let them lead us. We err on the
side of caution and realise that the words of our
predecessors are true: Islam is a bridge that cannot
be crossed except by means of surrendering.
End quote from Qawaati' al-Adillah fi Usool al-Fiqh,
2/411
And Allah knows best.
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