Does universal subjection to Allah’s decree bring the reward of prescribed worship?
2026-10-13
F153 · Selected fatwas
Shaykh Ibn ʿUthaymīn
الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين
Original Q&A · Full displayed answer
This answers the preceding distinction between cosmic subjection and prescribed worship. It concerns mere unavoidable subjection to events; it does not deny the separate reward for faith, patience, or obedience in responding to a trial.
النص العربي
السؤال الأصلي
فضيلة الشيخ، هل يثاب من اتصفوا بالعبادة الكونية عن هذه العبادة الشرعية؟
الجواب
هؤلاء لا يثابون عليها؛ لأنهم خاضعون لله تعالى شاءوا أم أبوا، فالإنسان يمرض، ويفقر، ويفقد محبوبه، من غير أن يكون مريدا لذلك، بل هو كاره لذلك، لكن خضوعه لله خضوع كوني.
English translation
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Original question
Esteemed Shaykh, are those subject to cosmic servitude rewarded for that as they are for prescribed worship?
Answer
They are not rewarded for that, because they are subject to Allah whether they wish it or not. A person becomes ill, poor, or loses someone or something he loves without wanting it; rather, he dislikes it. His subjection to Allah in that is cosmic subjection.
Source and editorial notes
Fiqh al-ʿIbādāt, 13th edition, 1441 AH, question 3, p.17
فقه العبادات
Fiqh al-ʿIbādāt
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