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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ethical Discourses: Volume 1 Discourse 7: Attaining One’s Sustenance عَنْ إِبْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللٌّهِ : لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ تُبَاعِدُكُمْ مِنَ النَّارِ إِلاَّ وَ قَدْ ذَكَرْتُهُ لَكُمْ وَلاَ شَيْءٌ يُقَرِّبُكُمْ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ إِلاَّ وَ قَدْ دَلَلْتُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ.

إِنَّ رُوحَ الْقُدُسِ نَفَثَ فِي رَوْعِي أَنَّهُ لَنْ يَمُوتَ عَبْدٌ مِنْكُمْ حَتّى يَسْتَكْمِلَ رِزْقَهُ، فَأَجْمِلُوا فِي الطَّلَبِ فَلاَ يَحْمِلَنَّكُمُ اسْتِبْطَاءُ الرِّزْقِ عَلى أَنْ تَطْلُبُوا شَيْئاً مِنْ فَضْلِ اللٌّهِ بِمَعْصِيَتِهِ، فَإِنَّهُ لَنْ يُنَالَ مَا عِنْدَ اللٌّهِ إِلاَّ بِطَاعَتِهِ أَلاَ وَ إِنَّ لِكُلِّ امْرِءٍ رِزْقاً هُوَ يَأْتِيهِ لاَ مَحَالَةَ، فَمَنْ رَضِيَ بِهِ بُورِكَ لَهُ فِيهِ وَ وَسِّعَهُ، وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَرْضَ بِهِ لَمْ يُـبَارَكْ لَهُ فِيهِ و لَمْ يَسَعَهُ، إِنَّ الرِّزْقَ لَيَطْلُبُ الرَّجُلَ كَمَا يَطْلُبُهُ أَجَلُهُ.

It has been narrated from Ibne 'Umar that the Prophet (S) said, “There is nothing that will keep you away from the fire of hell except that I have explained it to you, and there is nothing that will bring you closer to Paradise but that I have guided you towards it. Surely the Holy Spirit has brought inspiration into my heart that not a single servant from among you will die until one's sustenance has been completed.

So then seek this (your sustenance) in the best possible way (not resorting to the prohibited means). Do not let the slowness of the sustenance coming to you by the grace of Allah make you seek it by disobeying Him. Surely that which is with Allah will never reach a person except through obedience to Him. Verily for each person there is sustenance (designated for him) that will reach him and there is no doubt in this.

So whoever is pleased with one's sustenance, it will bring blessings to one and will be increased; and the person who is not pleased with his sustenance, it will not bring blessings to him nor will it be increased. Surely the sustenance goes in search of a person, just like one's appointed time (death) goes in search of a person.”[^1] The Noble Messenger of Allah (S) has stated that, “You must distance yourself from whatever keeps you away from Paradise - either through your speech or actions.

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