Good Opinion [Husn uz-Zan]
6 sayings
In Al-Mahasin it is narrated that Imam Baqir (a.s) said: "We find in (Imam) Ali ibn Abitalib's (a.s) book that Allah's Prophet (a.s) used to say the following when he gave a sermon on the mosque pulpit: "I swear by Allah who has no partners that no good of this world or the Hereafter has been granted to any believer, except due to his good opinion about Allah, his good behavior, and his avoidance of gossiping and slandering. And I swear by Allah who has no partners that Allah will not punish anyone after repentance and seeking forgiveness except due to his bad opinion about Allah, insufficient hope in Allah, bad behavior, and gossiping about believers. I swear by Allah who has no partners that there are no believers who have a good opinion about Allah and receive anything less than they expect from Him. This is so since Allah is Benevolent and has authority over all that is good, and is ashamed of one of his servants having a good opinion about Him and He acting otherwise. Therefore have a good opinion about Allah and be inclined to Him."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 8 on Having a Good Opinion About God, Hadees 149 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
: "Allah is present in the mind of whoever has a good opinion about Him. It is Allah who said: "But this thought of yours which ye did entertain concerning your Lord, hath brought you to destruction, and (now) have ye become of those utterly lost!." [The Holy Quran: Fussilat 41:23]
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 8 on Having a Good Opinion About God, Hadees 150 link
Jesus the son of Mary once sent two of his companions out to work. One returned thin like a dried stick and the other one returned and was chubby. Jesus asked the first one why he was thin. He said it was due to his fear of Allah. Then Jesus asked the one who was chubby for the reason he was chubby. He said it was due to his having a good opinion about Allah.
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 8 on Having a Good Opinion About God, Hadees 151 link
Imam Sadiq (a.s) quoted the following from Prophet David (a.s): : "O' Allah! One who does not have a good opinion about You has no faith in You even if he has gotten to know you."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 8 on Having a Good Opinion About God, Hadees 152 link
In Rauzat al-Vaezeen it is narrated that the Prophet of Allah (a.s) said: "Do not die and depart from this world until you have formed a good opinion about Allah, since this is the price for Heaven."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 8 on Having a Good Opinion About God, Hadees 153 link
Two men who were imprisoned were freed during the time of the Prophet Moses (a.s). One of them was large and chubby, and the other one was very thin. Moses asked the chubby man the reason for his being fat. He replied: "From having a good opinion about Allah." Then he asked the other man the reason for being so skinny. He replied: "From fearing Allah." Then Moses (a.s) raised his hands towards the sky and asked Allah to inform him which of the two were nobler. Allah revealed to him that the one who had a good opinion about Allah was nobler.
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 8 on Having a Good Opinion About God, Hadees 154 link
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