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What is the expiation for uttering and voicing doubt about God's knowledge and joy, and what is the expiation for this despair after injustice and dismissal from work?

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Your utterance of words indicating discontent and impatience with Allah's decree is a grave evil. You must hasten to sincere repentance and accustom yourself to patience with Allah's divine decree and destiny. Indeed, Allah the Almighty is All-Wise, All-Knowing, and does not wrong people in the least. Whatever affliction befalls a person may be due to their sins, as Allah the Almighty said: "And whatever strikes you of disaster - it is because of what your hands have earned, and He pardons much." Therefore, repent to your Lord and increase your seeking of forgiveness, and fear Allah, for piety is a cause for bringing good and warding off evil. Allah the Almighty said: "And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out And will provide for him from where he does not expect." Attach your heart to Allah and rely upon Him, for in His hand is all good: "And whoever relies upon Allah - then He is sufficient for him." And beware of discontent and despair, for every decree for the believer is good for him; if adversity befalls him and he is patient, it is good for him, and if ease befalls him and he is grateful, it is good for him.

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