Abu Darda on Qadr: Peak of faith is acceptance of Allah’s decree

Al-Lalaka’i reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The pinnacle of faith is in four things: patience with the judgment of Allah, pleasure with the decree of Allah, sincerity and trust in Allah, and surrender to the Lord.”

Source: Sharḥ Uṣūl I’tiqād Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jamā’ah 1697

عَنْ اللَّالَكَائِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ رَضِيَ الله عَنْه قَالَ ذُرْوَةُ الْإِيمَانِ أَرْبَعٌ الصَّبْرُ لِلْحُكْمِ وَالرِضَا بِالْقَدَرِ وَالْإِخْلَاصُ وَالتَّوَكُّلُ وَالِاسْتِسْلَامُ لِلرَّبِّ

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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