وَهُوَ بَيْنَ الْغُلُوِّ وَالتَّقْصِيرِ وَبَيْنَ التَّشْبِيهِ وَالتَّعْطِيلِ وَبَيْنَ الْجَبْرِ وَالْقَدَرِ وَبَيْنَ الْأَمْنِ وَالْإِيَاسِ.
The religion of Islam follows a middle path between excess and deficiency, likening God to creation and denying His attributes, compulsion and the doctrine of autonomous human creation, and feeling secure from punishment and despairing of mercy.
وَنَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى أَنْ يُثَبِّتَنَا عَلَى الْإِيمَانِ وَيَخْتِمَ لَنَا بِهِ.
We ask Allah Most High to keep us firm upon faith and to grant that our lives end in that faith.
The apparent difficulty: If moderation is required, why reject false beliefs and pray for steadfastness?
Resolution: Balance means holding the established truth while avoiding opposite errors, not compromising halfway between all competing claims. Prayer for steadfastness accompanies correct belief and practice.
Inference to avoid: Balance is not unprincipled compromise, and supplication does not replace responsible study.
Application: Clarifying creation and acquisition while maintaining fear, hope, and repentance exemplifies principled balance.