Rida

Rida (Arabic: رضا, Riḍā) is one of the Lives discussed in Sufism as well as early Islamic belief. The term "riḍā" literally means 'the fact of being pleased or contented; contentment, approval'. In religious context, this term is interpreted as satisfaction or "perfect contentment with God's will or decree". It is also frequently given as a male first name in Shīʻa Muslim communities, however is it also a male name given in the Arab Christian (Arab Christians) community, and in the Druze (Druze) community. Sometimes alternately spelled: Ridha, after the eighth Shīʻa Imām, ʻAlī ibn Mūsā al-Riḍā (Ali ar-Ridha).

Riḍā is often found rather vaguely within the English translation of the Qur'an, and in the life accounts of Sufi saints such as Rābiʻa al-ʻAdawiyya al-Qaysiyya (Rabia al-Adawiyya). According to Annemarie Schimmel, author of Mystical Dimensions of Islam, "riḍā is closely related to shukr, or gratitude", another virtue within Islam. Other possible related virtues would be sabr, faqr, tawwakul, and zuhd; all coalescing to form "perfect sincerity" or ikhlas.

The following are some examples of possible interpretations of riḍā within the Qur'an:

The following are a couple examples of riḍā within the life of Rabi'a, a female Sufi saint:

One day on the street, she fled from the indignity. She fell and broke her hand. She put her face on the ground and said,'I am a stranger without mother or father. I am captive and my hand is broken. None of this saddens me. All I need is for you to be pleased with me, to know whether you are pleased with me or not.'

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