Theology, Meaning, and Morality discussion

In this section on Hadith Qudsi (الحديث القدسي), the intention is simple and deliberate: the narrations will be presented as they are, without added commentary or interpretation. These sayings hold a unique place in Islamic tradition, conveying meanings from God in the words of the Prophet Mohammad, and carry a depth that often speaks differently to each heart depending on one’s inner state. Rather than framing the meaning in advance, this space invites readers to sit with the words directly, to reflect, to question, and to engage personally. Everyone is warmly encouraged to share their reflections, interpretations, or emotional responses, allowing the understanding of the text to unfold through collective contemplation rather than a single authoritative voice.

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, who said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“When Allah decreed the Creation He pledged Himself by writing in His book which is laid down with Him: My mercy prevails over my wrath.” (Hadith Qudsi — Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim; also reported by an-Nasa’i and Ibn Majah)

عَنْ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:

«لَمَّا قَضَى اللَّهُ الْخَلْقَ، كَتَبَ فِي كِتَابِهِ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ — فَهُوَ مَوْضُوعٌ عِنْدَهُ — إِنَّ رَحْمَتِي تَغْلِبُ غَضَبِي»

رواه مسلم (وكذلك البخاري والنسائي وابن ماجه)

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, who said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“Allah the Exalted said: The son of Adam denied Me, and he had no right to do so; and he reviled Me, and he had no right to do so. As for his denying Me, it is his saying: ‘He will not remake me as He made me at first,’ whereas the initial creation is no easier for Me than bringing him back again. As for his reviling Me, it is his saying: ‘Allah has taken a son,’ while I am the One, the Eternal Refuge. I neither beget nor am begotten, and there is none comparable to Me.” (Hadith Qudsi — Sahih al-Bukhari; also reported by an-Nasa’i)

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:

«قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: كَذَّبَنِي ابْنُ آدَمَ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ ذَلِكَ، وَشَتَمَنِي وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ ذَلِكَ، فَأَمَّا تَكْذِيبُهُ إِيَّايَ فَقَوْلُهُ: لَنْ يُعِيدَنِي كَمَا بَدَأَنِي، وَلَيْسَ أَوَّلُ الْخَلْقِ بِأَهْوَنَ عَلَيَّ مِنْ إِعَادَتِهِ، وَأَمَّا شَتْمُهُ إِيَّايَ فَقَوْلُهُ: اتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ وَلَدًا، وَأَنَا الْأَحَدُ الصَّمَدُ، لَمْ أَلِدْ وَلَمْ أُولَدْ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ»

رواه البخاري (وكذلك النسائي)

On the authority of Zayd ibn Khalid al-Juhani, who said:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) led us in the morning prayer at al-Hudaybiyah following rainfall during the night. When he finished, he turned to the people and said:

“Do you know what your Lord has said?”

They said: Allah and His Messenger know best. He said:

“This morning, one of My servants became a believer in Me and one a disbeliever. As for the one who said: ‘We have been given rain by the grace of Allah and His mercy,’ that one is a believer in Me and a disbeliever in the stars. But as for the one who said: ‘We have been given rain by such-and-such a star,’ that one is a disbeliever in Me and a believer in the stars.” (Hadith Qudsi — Sahih al-Bukhari; also reported by Malik and an-Nasa’i)

عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ:

صَلَّى لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَاةَ الصُّبْحِ بِالْحُدَيْبِيَةِ عَلَى إِثْرِ سَمَاءٍ كَانَتْ مِنَ اللَّيْلَةِ، فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى النَّاسِ فَقَالَ:

«هَلْ تَدْرُونَ مَاذَا قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ؟»

قَالُوا: اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ. قَالَ:

«أَصْبَحَ مِنْ عِبَادِي مُؤْمِنٌ بِي وَكَافِرٌ، فَأَمَّا مَنْ قَالَ: مُطِرْنَا بِفَضْلِ اللَّهِ وَرَحْمَتِهِ، فَذَلِكَ مُؤْمِنٌ بِي كَافِرٌ بِالْكَوْكَبِ، وَأَمَّا مَنْ قَالَ: مُطِرْنَا بِنَوْءِ كَذَا وَكَذَا، فَذَلِكَ كَافِرٌ بِي مُؤْمِنٌ بِالْكَوْكَبِ»

رواه البخاري (وكذلك مالك والنسائي)

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, who said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

Allah the Almighty said:

“The son of Adam abuses Time, and I am Time; in My Hand are the night and the day.” (Hadith Qudsi — Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim)

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:

«قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: يُؤْذِينِي ابْنُ آدَمَ يَسُبُّ الدَّهْرَ، وَأَنَا الدَّهْرُ، بِيَدِي اللَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ»

رواه البخاري ومسلم

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, who said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

Allah (glorified and exalted be He) said:

“I am so self-sufficient that I have no need for partners. Whoever performs an action in which he associates someone else with Me, I abandon him and his association.” (Hadith Qudsi — Sahih Muslim, also Ibn Majah)

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:

«قَالَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى: أَنَا أَغْنَى الشُّرَكَاءِ عَنْ الشِّرْكِ؛ مَنْ عَمِلَ عَمَلًا أَشْرَكَ مَعِي غَيْرِي، تَرَكْتُهُ وَشِرْكَهُ»

رواه مسلم (وكذلك ابن ماجه)