will earn Allah’s pleasure, just as whoever adheres to what Allah loves will be loved by Allah. As stated in the authentic hadith narrated by al-Bukhārī: “Whoever shows enmity towards an ally of Mine has openly challenged Me to war. Nothing by which My servant draws near to Me compares to fulfilling what I have made obligatory upon him. My servant continues to draw near to Me through voluntary acts of worship until I love him. When I love him…” The hadith continues.

Contentment is of two kinds. The first is being content to do what Allah has commanded and refrain from what He has forbidden. This includes partaking of what Allah has permitted without overstepping into what is forbidden.

As Allah Most High says:

“But Allah and His Messenger are more worthy for them to please, if they are believers.”
Surah al-Tawbah, 62.

And Allah Most High says:

“If only they had been content with what