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They argue that God has commanded us to be thankful for wealth and patient in poverty, and that prosperity is essentially better than adversity.
To this I reply that "when God commanded us to be thankful for prosperity He made thankfulness the means of increasing our prosperity ; but when He commanded us to be patient in adversity He made patience the means of drawing nigh unto Himself."
— Feb 29, 2024 11:16AM
To this I reply that "when God commanded us to be thankful for prosperity He made thankfulness the means of increasing our prosperity ; but when He commanded us to be patient in adversity He made patience the means of drawing nigh unto Himself."
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Sulaiman
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It is more easy for human nature to walk on fire than to follow the road of knowledge, and an ignorant heart will more readily cross the Bridge (Sirat) a thousand times than learn a single piece of knowledge ; and the wicked man would rather pitch his tent in Hell than put one item of knowledge into practice. Accordingly you must learn knowledge and seek perfection therein.
— Feb 29, 2024 02:48AM
Sulaiman
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Meaning of Tawfiq
"When a man is obedient to God he receives from God increased strength."
In short, all human action and inaction is the act and creation of God : therefore the strength whereby a man renders obedience to God is called tawfiq
— Feb 28, 2024 12:08PM
"When a man is obedient to God he receives from God increased strength."
In short, all human action and inaction is the act and creation of God : therefore the strength whereby a man renders obedience to God is called tawfiq
Sulaiman
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"When a man recognizes that his welfare does not depend on his own effort and foresight, but that every good and evil that happens to him is decreed by God, who knows best what is salutary for him, he cannot do otherwise than surrender himself to Destiny and implore God to deliver him wickedness of his own soul."
"no blessing arises from anything in which selfish interest has a part."
— Feb 28, 2024 11:51AM
"no blessing arises from anything in which selfish interest has a part."
