PROVISION SPIRITUAL VS. MATERIAL INTRODUCTION Rizq (provision/sustenance) has always been a source of anxiety and contention for people. Most crimes, oppression, and political/social unrest in the world occur due to peoples greed over acquisition of rizq. Allah SWT is the one who created us and He knows our weaknesses and limitations, and that is why He SWT has taken the responsibility of providing for all humanity upon himself. Allah SWT has revealed over fifty verses in the Quran assuring us of His promise to provide for us. He SWT says: And there is no creature on earth but that upon Allah is its provision, and He knows its place of dwelling and place of storage. All is in a clear register. (Hud 11:6) And in the heaven is your provision and whatever you are promised. (Adh-Dhariyat 51: 22) Indeed, it is Allah who is the [continual] Provider, the firm possessor of strength. (Adh-Dhariyat 51:58) Any believer with the reality of faith in his heart would not exhaust himself-physically or emotionally- over acquisition of provision. This doesnt mean a person should not work hard to earn his livelihood, it simply means that he works hard while having a deep conviction in his heart that the Provider will give him whatever is written for him. This helps him to maintain a balance in his life instead of working like a mule; and in turn Allah SWT puts blessing in his earnings so that little becomes sufficient. Scholars of Islam categorized provision into two major categories:Sufli andUluwi. Sufli provision refers to everything related to material status and this dunya such as house, wealth, car, etc. Uluwi provision refers to everything related to after-life and ones spiritual status such as character traits, wisdom, vision, spiritual connection with Allah SWT etc. In this article we willInshaAllah discuss how to elevate some of the essentials of our lives from the low sufli provision to the high uluwi provision.
Posted on: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 12:42:27 +0000
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