There is no submission like satisfaction [with what has been decreed].

There is no submission like satisfaction [with what has been decreed]. 31ـ لا إسْلامَ كَالرِّضا. Nothing takes away poverty like satisfaction and contentment. 32 ـ لايُذْهِبُ الفاقَةَ مِثلُ الرِّضا، والقُنوعِ. It behoves one who is pleased with the decree of Allah, the Glorified, to rely upon Him. 33ـ يَنْبَغي لِمَنْ رَضِيَ بِقَضاءِ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ أنْ يَتَوَكَّلَ علَيهِ. The pleasure of Allah, the Glorified, is the nearest goal that can be achieved.

34ـ رِضَا اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ أقْرَبُ غايَة تُدْرَكُ. The pleasure of Allah, the Glorified, is linked to His obedience. 35ـ رِضَا اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ مَقْرونٌ بِطاعَتِهِ. The sign that Allah, the Glorified, is pleased with His servant is his (the servant’s) satisfaction with that which He, the Glorified, has decreed for or against him. 36ـ علامَةُ رِضَا اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ عَنِ العَبْدِ رِضاهُ بِما قَضى بِهِ سُبْحانَهُ لَهُ وَعلَيْهِ. The highest goal is in [attaining] the pleasure of Allah.

37ـ في رِضَا اللّهِ غايَةُ المَطْلُوبِ. How can the heart that is inclined to this world be capable of being satisfied [with what has been decreed]?! 38ـ كَيفَ يَقْدِرُ على إعْمالِ الرِّضا اَلقَلْبُ المُتَوَلِّهُ بِالدُّنيا؟! Satisfaction suffices as abundance. 39ـ كفى بِالرِّضا غِنىً. Whoever prefers the pleasure of the All-Powerful Lord, then let him speak with words of justice in the presence of the tyrannical ruler.

40ـ مَنْ آثَرَ رِضا رَبّ قادِر فَلْيَتَكَلَّمْ بِكَلِمَةِ عَدْل عِندَ سُلْطان جائر. Whoever seeks the pleasure of Allah at the expense of displeasing the people, Allah will turn his dispraiser among the people into his praiser. 41ـ مَنْ طَلَبَ رِضَا اللّهِ بِسَخَطِ النَّاسِ رَدَّ اللّهُ ذامَّهُ مِنَ النَّاسِ حامِداً. One who hastens towards the actions that please Allah, the Glorified, and delays acts of disobedience to Him has indeed perfected [his] obedience.

42ـ مَنْ بادَرَ إلى مَراضِى اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ، وتَأخَّرَ عَنْ مَعاصيهِ فَقَدْ أكْمَلَ الطَّاعَةَ. Allah! Grant us your pleasure and make us needless of having to stretch out our hands to other than you. 43ـ هَبِ اللّهُمَّ لَنا رِضاكَ، وأغْنِنا عَنْ مَدِّ الأيْدي إلى سِواكَ. Whoever seeks the pleasure of people by displeasing Allah, Allah will turn the one who praises him among the people into one who dispraises him.