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What are the convincing answers to questions concerning the necessity of understanding the wisdom behind religious obligations, worship between fear and love, the creation of man, the application of religion in the modern era, and the fluctuations of faith, which occupy the mind of a newly committed girl who faces difficulty in obtaining satisfactory answers?

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Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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Allah is wise in His actions and commands. A servant may not comprehend all the wisdom and reasons behind them, and thus must submit to His saying: "He is not questioned concerning what He does, but they will be questioned." Religion aligns with reason, but in case of an apparent contradiction, religion takes precedence because reason is limited. One should seek wisdom, and if it is not found, then surrender. The imposition of religious duties (fara'id) is a test from Allah and opens the door for the intellect to inquire. The worship of Allah is to be done with love, fear, and hope. Allah created us to test us: "which of you is best in deed." Angels have free will, but their innate nature is obedience. The generalization that committed religious people are sad and unsuccessful is incorrect; most of them feel happy. Calamities are trials to purify believers. The generalization that preachers alienate people from religion is incorrect; the existence of a few does not justify such a generalization. We advise seeking righteous companionship to deal with issues.

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