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Contentment
CHAPTER
2
Contentment - Satisfaction
Son! Be contented which means be
satisfied. In this, there is honour in this world as well as the hereafter.
People of this world look down upon those who shun contentment and are
dissatisfied and they do such deeds which brings retribution in the hereafter.Contentment (satisfaction) does
not mean living a life of misery when you have wealth. This is against the
blessing of wealth. It is the right of your children that you should provide
them with sufficient food and clothing. If someone has money' yet he acts
miserly, then it is considered against the law. The meaning of contentment is:
Be happy in all circumstances and spend according to income. A rich man should
spend more on clothing and food for himself and his children but he should not
do Israf (Waste of money). If poor and needy, then he should be satisfied with
what he gets, and be happy with the will of Allah. Don't reveal your secrets
to anybody. Don't inform them about your poverty. By doing this, people will
look down upon you. People are worldly and when worldly people come to know
about someone's poverty, then, they are looked down and they are not
respected.
It is my experience that
exhibiting poverty increases poverty and results in insults. Beware, don't
reveal your secrets to anybody. Your livelihood is destined. You are bound to
get it. Allah has distributed livelihood as per His Maslehat.' Neither
honour and status will increase it nor contentment will decrease it. Sometimes
complaining about poverty amounts to complaining about Allah. This results in
the wrath of Allah and retribution in the hereafter.
(Wasaelus
Shia-2, P.532)
It is stated in Hadis-e-Kudsi' that : By My honour
and power, whosoever asks anybody else except Me, I will dash all his hopes and
he will be insulted and dishonoured and I will keep him away from My bounties
and blessings.
