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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Heart Comforter Acceptance Allah Almighty has said: “… So that you may not despair over matters that pass by, nor exult over favors bestowed upon you” (Qur'an, 57:23); “Allah is pleased with them and they with Him” (Qur'an, 5:119; 9:100; 58:22 and 98:8). Be informed that acceptance [of whatever Allah decrees] is the fruit of love for Allah: One who loves something does it, and love is the fruit of knowledge.

When one loves an individual because he has some attributes of perfection or qualities of beauty, this love increases whenever he gets to know him more and more and thinks about him. If one ponders on the greatness and perfection of Allah Almighty, the explaining of some of which is quite lengthy and gets us out of the gist of this message, he would love Him, and the believers love Allah the most. When one loves Him, he sees as good anything that He does, and this is called acceptance.

Acceptance, then, is the fruit of love. Actually, it is the fruit of every type of perfection. Since it is a branch of knowledge, one who ponders on His mercy would plead to Him [for it]. One who ponders on His greatness fears Him. When one cannot reach the one whom he loves, he yearns for him. And when he reaches him, he feels comfortable with him. When there is extreme comfort of this sort, it produces joy. When one sees how He cares [about everyone and everything], he would rely on Him.

And when one sees as good whatever He does, he becomes pleased with Him. As he sees how faulty he is compared to His perfection, His full knowledge of and control over the one whom He loves, he surrenders to Him. From such surrender great stations branch out; some of those who know them know them, and these reach the ultimate end of every type of perfection. Be informed that acceptance is a great virtue for man. Actually, all virtues are rendered to it.

Allah Almighty has drawn attention to its distinction, making it conjoint with the acceptance of Allah Almighty and a mark pointing to it: “Allah is pleased with them and they with Him” (Qur'an, 5:119). But the greatest bliss is the good pleasure of Allah: that is the supreme joy; such is the ultimate end of benevolence, the zenith of gratitude. The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be with him and his progeny, has made it a guide to conviction ( iman ).