Provision.pdf

Ways of Gaining Provision

from Allaah

Prepared By:

The Educational department of Daar Al-

Watan

Translated by a team of specialists

under the supervision of the publisher

Daar Al-Watan Publishing

House

All praise is due to Allaah alone; may He send

salutations and exalt the mention of the seal of all

Prophets and Messengers, our Prophet Muhammad,

his family and all his companions.

Many people nowadays complain about the de-

crease of their provisions from Allaah and the strug-

gle they face to provide for themselves. This preoc-

cupies their hearts and minds and worries them to

such an extent that they try all possible ways and

means in order to increase it. For example, a person

may deal in interest to increase his income, another

may take bribes, a third may lie and deceive others,

a fourth may shed blood, and so on.

All of these evils are simply to fulfil the needs

of their wives and children. Such people seem to

forget that Allaah has given His slaves the appropri-

ate means by which they may gain provision from

Him. He has fully clarified the reasoning behind

them and has promised those who adhere to these

that they will receive abundant provision as well as

protection from Him, and they will be provided for

in ways that they never could have imagined.

Beloved Muslims! The following are the ways

of gaining provision from Allah:

1. Piety

Allaah made being fearful of Him a way of gain-

ing or increasing ones provisions. He says what

means: ÐAnd whosoever fears Allaah and keeps his

duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out

(from every difficulty), and He will provide him

from (sources) he never could imagine. And who-

soever puts his trust in Allaah, then He will suffice

him. Verily, Allaah will accomplish his purpose.

Indeed Allaah has set a measure for all things.Ñ

(At-Talaaq:2-3) Allaah will reward, in this life and

the Hereafter, those who fear Him and are mindful

of what pleases Him in all situations. One of the

worldly rewards is that Allaah will make a way out

for him from hardships and adversities, and He will

provide him in ways which he never could have

imagined. Allaah says what means: ÐAnd if the peo-

ple of the towns had believed and had the Taqwaa

(piety), certainly, We should have opened for them

blessings from the heaven and the earth, but they

belied (the Messengers). So We took them (with

punishment) for what they used to earn (polytheism

and crimes).Ñ (Al-AÓraaf:96) Shaykh As-SaÓdi, may

Allaah have mercy upon him, said: "If they truly and

sincerely believed with their hearts, proved their be-

lief with actions and were fearful of Allaah inwardly

and outwardly, Allaah would have opened for them

blessings: from the Heavens by sending rain, and the

earth by causing plants to grow by which they as

well as their cattle would benefit. They would have

lived the richest life without the least difficulty or

effort."

What is this piety that Allaah made a reason be-

hind gaining provisions? Why did He inform us that

He would sustain the pious unlimitedly?

Piety is that which places a barrier between you

and that which harms you. It is a protection which

comes in the form of performing everything which

Allaah has commanded one to do as well as refrain-

ing from everything that Allaah has prohibited. In-

deed ones life revolves around these two things.

There are many statements which were made by the

Salaf in this regard explaining and defining piety.

Ibn MasÓood (t) said: ÐIt (i.e., piety) is to obey

Allaah and never disobey Him; to remember Him

and not forget Him; and to thank Him and never be

ungrateful to Him.Ñ

Beloved Muslim! If you wish to increase your

provision from Allaah and live a comfortable life,

then fear Allaah and be pious in all your affairs: at

home, at work and with your family. Protect your-

self from sins, adhere to the commandments of your

Lord, refrain from His prohibitions and protect your-

self from whatever results in His punishment.

2. Repentance and seeking forgiveness

Informing us about Prophet Nooh (u), Allaah

says what means: ÐI said (to them): ÒAsk forgive-

ness from your Lord, verily, He is Oft-Forgiving.

He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in [con-

tinuing] showers and give you increase in wealth

and children, and bestow on you gardens and be-

stow on you rivers.Ó Ñ (Nooh: 10-12) Commenting

on this, Imaam Ibn Katheer, may Allaah have mercy

upon him, said: "If you repent to Allaah, supplicate

to Him for forgiveness and obey His commandments,

He will increase your provisions, send down bless-

ings from the Heavens and bring forth plantations

from the earth, increase the milk production from

your animals, grant you children and wealth, and

provide you with gardens through which rivers flow

which contain different types of fruits."

Allaah says what means: ÐAnd (commanding

you): ÐSeek the forgiveness of your Lord, and turn

to Him in repentance, that He may grant you good

enjoyment, for a term appointed, and bestow His

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