Give Glad Tidings to the Patient Who When Calamity Strikes Say We Belong to Allah
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إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيۡهِ رَٰجِعُونَ
— البقرة 156
Verse: "And give glad tidings to the patient — who when calamity strikes them say: Indeed to Allah we belong and to Him we return." (2:155-156)
The Istirja' phrase: Two sentences summarizing the entire creed of divine decree — first: affirming ownership (I am His servant and property). Second: affirming return (everything returns to Him).
Lesson: One who truly believes both has nothing left to be afflicted by — because both the One who gave and the One who took are the same.
Source: Ibn Kathir (1/440); Al-Sadi; Al-Qurtubi (2/172)
Question: What two meanings does "to Allah we belong and to Him we return" carry?
Answer: First: affirming ownership (I am His servant and property — I don't belong to myself). Second: affirming return (all affairs return to Him).