Spiritual Disease and Its Cure by Imam Shams-ud-Deen Muhammad bin Abi Bakr bin Qayyim AlJ awziyyah

If a good opinion advocates work and action then 1t 1s correct, however if it recommends idleness and indulgence in sins, then it is deception. Good opinion is a wish, so whoever' s wish is guiding him to obey Allah ~' and preventing him from committing sins, then it is a sound wish; but whoever's wish is to stay idle, then he is definitely deceived. It is like someone who has good opinion of Allah ~' with a strong wish to achieve the highest level in Paradise, in an eternal Grace, without obeying the Commands of Allah! Allah ~ said: ( Verily, those who have believed, and those who have emigrated (for Allah's Religion) and have striven hard in the way of Allah; all these hope for Allah's Mercy) . 2

Look at how Allah ~ made their hope based upon obeying Him (believed, emigrated for His Religion, and strived hard). The deceived people say: "Those who neglect the Rights of Allah (upon His Servants), act unjustly towards other people, and violate His sanctities, are also people who hope for Allah's ~ Mercy." However, having hope and a good opinion of Allah is rather true when they come with the reasons suggested by the Wisdom of Allah ~ in His Revelation, Divine Decree, Reward and Generosity. A Servant of Allah ~ should fulfil his obligations and then have a good opinion of his Lord, imploring the Lord to make them the cause of receiving His Recompense.