Be satisfied with that which has been apportioned for you...
Be satisfied with that which has been apportioned for you and you will be a [true] believer. 30ـ اِرْضَ بِما قُسِمَ لَكَ تَكُنْ مُؤْمِناً. Be satisfied with the sustenance that has been apportioned for you and you will live a life of prosperity. 31ـ اِرْضَ مِنَ الرِّزقِ بِما قُسِمَ لَكَ تَعِشْ غَنيّاً. The sustenance has been apportioned; the greedy has been deprived [of what he seeks beyond his share]. 32ـ اَلرِّزقُ مَقْسُومٌ، الحَريصُ مَحْرُومٌ.
One who seeks more [than what has been apportioned for him], falls into loss. 33ـ مَنْ طَلَبَ الزِّيادةَ وَقَعَ فِي النُّقصانِ. The deprived may [also] be granted sustenance. 34ـ قَدْ يُرْزَقُ المَحْرُومُ. Neither you overtake your death nor will you get the sustenance that is not [decreed] for you, so why are you making yourself miserable O wretched one?! 35ـ إنَّكَ لَسْتَ بِسابِق أجَلَكَ ولا بِمَرْزُوقِ ما لَيْسَ لَكَ فَلِما ذا تُشْقي نَفْسَكَ يا شَقِيُّ.
[^1]: Rather it is granted by Allah and provided by Him in accordance to His allotment. Previous…
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