'If you don't add anything to life, you are surplus to it.' To

"In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Peace be upon you and the mercy and blessings of Allah.

Let's start a new discussion to be happy.

The topic I want to shed light on is a well-known saying attributed to Al-Rifa'i, which states: 'If you don't add anything to life, you are surplus to it.' To explain this, it means that it is possible for you to be surplus, meaning that there is no benefit or purpose from you, and you are like a discarded cat on the rooftop or in the storage room, having no utility. This means that there is something that Allah created without any benefit from it, implying that Allah, and I seek refuge in Allah from any incorrectness in His decisions, made a decision to create you and bring you into existence without any benefit from you. This implies doubting the ability and wisdom of Allah in His decisions regarding the process of creation. With the knowledge that no human being comes to this life without being asked by Allah - Exalted and Glorious is He - or asked by anyone about their choice to come into existence from non-existence. The Islamic law does not establish the possibility of such a scenario occurring. The evidence for this is the statement of Allah - Exalted and Glorious is He - in His Noble Book: 'He is not questioned about what He does, but they will be questioned.' This means that Allah does not consult anyone about what He does or will do. Glory be to Him.

In my opinion, Allah is generous, knowledgeable, and wise, and He has names that we know and names that we do not know. The evidence for this is the statement of the Messenger on the Day of Judgment regarding the matter of intercession: 'I will prostrate beneath the Throne and praise Allah with praises that no one before me has praised Him with.' These are attributes that cannot be found in a single person or thing unless that person or thing is the Creator of this world and the entire universe. These attributes or names indicate the perfection of Allah, glorified be He.

If we were individuals in this world, we would not be able to carry out any matter in our personal lives, whether it is difficult or easy, except by the command of Allah. The principle in Islamic law states that a person is not obeyed except by His command, and he is not disobeyed except by His knowledge. In other words, the entire matter is by the command of Allah. I say that if we were given the choice before our creation by the will of the mother, whether to come into existence or not, then the matter would be as the saying goes. However, as long as the matter was not within our control, this means that we have specific benefits and functions that we must fulfill, no matter how insignificant or trivial they may seem. This matter that we are tasked with is not without any benefit at all. If the matter were like this, it would mean that we have no purpose in life or any benefit. If that were the case, Allah would not have issued His command 'Be, and it is.'

So you and I..."