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Do they not know that Allah ex-
pands the provision of anyone He
wills and restricts it? There are certainly
Signs in that for people who believe. (Surat
az-Zumar: 52)
Allah has created various circumstances to
test human beings. And a believer will not cease
giving thanks for what he has been given, no
matter in what state he is. He is aware that the
test and his situation are transitory. For this rea-
son, he desires to act at every moment in a way
that will be pleasing to Allah. He expresses his
thanks to Allah for His blessings in his heart, in
what he says and what he does. He spends what
he has been given on doing good works, and if
Allah restricts his provision, he will be patient and
continue to give sincere thanks to Him. He knows he
is tested with poverty and prays for Allah to give
him patience. In every circumstance, a be-
liever is content with Allah and hopes
that Allah will be content with him.
But those who adopt the tra-
ditions, customs and values of a
society that does not live by
the teachings of the Qur'an,
immediately lose their sense
of gratitude when con-
fronted by the least annoy-
ance. Allah condemns them
in the Qur'an, as mut for fail-
ing to see that their prosperity
and wealth are a trial equal to
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