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Why Am I Rich or Poor? | Why Me?

March 17, 2024Dr. Omar Suleiman

Is it better to be tested with wealth or poverty? Are you better off because you work harder than others? Is it your fault if you're in poverty? How can we understand the blessing of rizq, while also understanding the blessings of being poor? It all starts from a single truth: Allah has already decreed your rizq for you.

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I'm sorry I got distracted because I ran out of oil for my lamp. So the rich scholar, he responded and he said, well, you know, I too was distracted because of how beautiful my chandeliers were. The point was, is that they both had their tusks and they both got to know Allah through their tusks. When he gives you, he shows you his kindness. When he deprives you, he shows you his power. And in all that he is making himself known to you and coming closer to you with his gentleness. If you are given, be grateful, but if times are tight, be graceful and at all times rely upon Allah. He is the best waqeel, the best agent you could possibly ask for. If your situation is difficult, then seek the means to come out of it with full hope and optimism. And don't confuse being content with Allah's decree with despair and Allah's relief. Continue to strive and rely upon Allah because he knows what you have lost and he knows what you have missed through all of these tests and trials, and he can give you more in return than you could ever imagine. Just don't throw away the opportunities Allah is putting in front of you because they don't seem valuable at the time. Allah is the Greatest, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.
Allah is the Greatest, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.
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