God's Hesitation in the Seizure of Believer's Spirits; Reviewing the Holy Hadith

According to the hadith about God’s hesitation in seizure of believer's spirits, which is mentioned in the narratives and supplications, God hesitates in nothing as much as in the seizure of believer's spirits because, on the other hand, he loves meeting the believer, which is possible only by the seizure of his/her spirit and, on the other hand, the believer dislikes death, and Allah is unpleased by the believer's dissatisfaction. Therefore, Allah gets hesitant in seizing his spirit. Considering his wisdom, knowledge and immutable divine will, and in response to the question as to the meaning of God's hesitation and its appearance in God, Islamic scholars have posed many possibilities, some of which are based on the non-literal and figurative meaning of hesitation, and some others are based on the literal meaning of the term. Using an analytical approach, this paper tries to examine these answers and express some peripheral points. It addresses the believer's doubts about death, his dislike of it, and God’s dislike of the displeasure of his servant, which are remarkable issues in this hadith.