The fruit of satisfaction is prosperity.
The fruit of satisfaction is prosperity. 14ـ ثَمَرَةُ الرِّضا الغَناءُ. The pinnacle of worship is satisfaction [with the decree of Allah]. 15 ـ رَأسُ الطَّاعَةِ الرِّضا. The cornerstone of contentment is satisfaction [with the decree of Allah]. 16ـ رَأسُ القَناعَةِ الرِّضا. Remain satisfied in times of difficulty and ease. 17ـ عَلَيْكَ بِالرِّضا فِي الشِّدَّةِ والرَّخاءِ. Whoever is pleased with [Allah’s] decree, his life becomes pleasant. 18ـ مَنْ رَضِيَ بِالقَضاءِ طابَتْ عيشَتُهُ.
One who is satisfied with the decree [of Allah] takes the changing circumstances [of his life] lightly. 19ـ مَنْ رَضِيَ بِالقَدَرِ اسْتَخَفَّ بِالغِيَرِ. Whoever is satisfied with what has been decreed, his certitude is strengthened. 20ـ مَنْ رَضِيَ بِالمَقْدُورِ قَوِيَ يَقينُهُ. One whose satisfaction with what is decreed is good, his patience in [times of] tribulation will be good. 21ـ مَنْ حَسُنَ رِضاهُ بِالقَضاءِ حَسُنَ صَبْرُهُ عَلَى البَلاءِ.
One who is pleased with the share allotted to him by Allah does not grieve for that which escapes him. 22ـ مَنْ رَضِيَ بِقِسْمِ اللّهِ لَمْ يَحزَنْ على ما فاتَهُ. One who is satisfied with what Allah has allotted for him does not become sad about what others possess. 23ـ مَنْ رَضِيَ بِما قَسَمَ اللّهُ لَهُ لَمْ يَحْزَنْ على ما في يَدِ غَيْرِهِ. Whoever is not satisfied with the decree [of Allah], disbelief seeps into his religion. 24ـ مَنْ لَمْ يَرْضَ بِالقَضاءِ دَخلَ الكُفْرُ دينَهُ.
From the most excellent faith is being pleased with whatever [divine] decree brings. 25ـ مِنْ أفضَلِ الإيمانِ الرِّضا بِما يَأتي بِهِ القَدَرُ. Allah, the Glorified, does not pass any decree for the servant who is satisfied with it but that there is benefit in it for him. 26ـ ما قَضَى اللّهُ سُبْحانَهُ على عَبْد قَضاءً فَرَضِيَ بِهِ إلاّ كانَتِ الخِيَرَةُ لَهُ فيهِ.
Allah, the Glorified, does not repel any of the afflictions of this world and chastisements of the Hereafter from the believer except because of his satisfaction with His decree and his good patience in the face of His trials. 27ـ ما دَفَعَ اللّهُ سُبْحانَهُ عَنِ المُؤمِنِ شَيْئاً مِنْ بَلاءِ الدُّنيا وعَذابِ الآخرَةِ إلاّ بِرِضاهُ بِقَضائِهِ، وحُسْنِ صَبْرِهِ على بَلائِهِ. What a good companion of faith satisfaction is! 28ـ نِعْمَ قَرينُ الإيمانِ الرِّضا.
What a good expeller of sadness satisfaction with [divine] decree is! 29ـ نِعمَ الطَّارِدُ لِلْهَمِّ الرِّضا بِالقَضاءِ. He who is satisfied with the decree [of Allah] has acquired abundance. 30ـ نالَ الغِنى مَنْ رَضِيَ بِالقَضاءِ.
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