Be content with that which Allaah (subhanahu wa taala) has given you and you will be the richest of people.Wealth, appearance, children, house, and talents you must be content with your share in these things: [ Allaah ] said, O Moses, I have chosen you over the people with My messages and My words [to you]. So take what I have given you and be among the grateful.(Quran 7: 144) Most Islamic scholars and pious Muslims of the early generations of Islam were poor; needless it is to say, then, that they did not have beautiful houses or nice cars. Yet, despite these disadvantages, they led fruitful lives, and they benefited mankind, not by some miracle, but because they used all that they were given, and spent their time in the correct way. Hence they were blessed in their lives, their time, and their talents. On the contrary, there are many people who have been bestowed with wealth, children, and all forms of blessings, yet these blessings have been the very reason for their misery and ruin. They deviated from what their inborn instincts were telling them, namely, that material things are not everything. Look at those that have obtained degrees from world-renowned universities, and yet they are paragons of obscurity. Their talents and abilities remain unused. Meanwhile, others who are limited in the scope of their knowledge have managed to make mountains out of what they have been given, benefiting both themselves and society. If you are a seeker of happiness, be satisfied with the looks Allah (subhanahu wa taala) has favored you with, with your family situation, with the sound of your voice, with the level of your understanding, and with the amount of your salary. Certain educators go further than this by saying that you should imagine being contented with even less than you actually have now. In fact, every Prophet was at one time or another shepherd. Dawood (as) was a blacksmith, Zakariah (as) a carpenter, and Idrees (as) a tailor; and yet they were the best of mankind. Therefore your value is in your abilities, good deeds, manners, and contributions to society. Do not feel grief, then, over that which has passed you by in life in terms of good looks, wealth, or family; and be content with what Allaah has allotted for you.It is we who portion out between them their livelihood in this world. (Quran 43: 32) Remind yourself of Paradise, which is as wide as are the Heavens and the Earth.If you are hungry in this world, if you are sad, ill or oppressed, remember the eternal bliss of Paradise. If you do this, then your losses are really profits and the hardships you face are really gifts. The most wise of people are those that work for the Hereafter, because it is better and everlasting. And the most foolish of mankind are those that see this world as their eternal abode - in it reside all of their hopes. You will find such people to be the most grief-stricken of all when faced with calamity. They will be the most affected by worldly loss simply because they see nothing beyond the insignificant lives that they lead. They see and think only of this impermanent life. They wish for nothing to spoil them in their state of felicity. Were they to remove the veil of ignorance from their eyes, they would commune with themselves about the eternal abode - its bliss, pleasures, and castles. They would listen attentively when they are informed through the Quran and the Sunnah about its description. Indeed, that is the abode that deserves our attention and merits our striving and our toiling, so that we may achieve the best of it. The happiness of Paradise will be absolute. So why do we not contemplate this fact? If Paradise is our final destination and we ask Allaah for Paradise - then the hardships of this world are less heavy than they may seem, so let the hearts of the afflicted ones find solace. You who live in poverty, or are afflicted with calamity, work righteous deeds so that you shall live in Allaahs Paradise.Peace be upon you for what you patiently endured. And excellent is the final home.(Quran 13: 24)
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 08:40:43 +0000
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