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What is the ruling on one who acts upon Allah's commands out of commitment to them, yet dislikes and is inwardly displeased with them, such as a woman who wears the hijab in obedience to Allah's command while disliking it?

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A believer must be content with Allah's decree and submit to it, and find no difficulty in His legislation. Disliking what Allah has revealed is an act of disbelief, as stated by the Almighty: (That is because they disliked what Allah revealed, so He rendered their deeds worthless). What is meant here is disliking the legislation, not a natural aversion. So, whoever dislikes Allah's legislation regarding jihad, prayer, or hijab, has committed an act of disbelief. As for a natural aversion to some rulings due to their difficulty, coupled with submission to Allah's decree, it does not contradict contentment, as stated by the Almighty: (Fighting has been enjoined upon you, though it is disliked by you). Scholars have differentiated between disliking Allah's command and disliking the act itself and its burden on the soul, clarifying that the presence of pain and the soul's aversion do not contradict contentment if there is submission to Allah's decree. And the more faith increases, the more the servant's love for Allah's commands increases.

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