On Accepting Allah’s Decree and Bettering One’s State

Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)

How does one combine between accepting the decree of Allah and bettering one’s state?

Accepting Allah’s decree means that you do not object to anything that He has decreed while at the same time you do not neglect what you are able to do to improve your own state. There is no contradiction between the two.

On What to Focus on at the Beginning of the Path

Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)

What should the seeker focus on at the beginning of the path – rectifying the heart or focusing on etiquette (adab)?

Rectification of the heart is the pinnacle of adab, so the seeker’s concern should be purifying his heart and ridding it of faults and blameworthy qualities.

When will Allah give Muslims victory?

Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)

When will Allah give Muslims victory?

We have to ask ourselves: when are we going to truly obey His commands? We should do what we can to rectify our own situation and reflect on how Allah tested the believers of previous nations and how he tested our Prophet ﷺ.