A Man’s Measure Is His Will — If A Person Does Not Have Perseverance, He Can Never Achieve What He Sets His Sights On:

This life is very meaningful and purposeful to the believing Muslim — because he realizes that it will determine his outcome and permanent position in the next life. He lives to earn the approval of his Creator in preparation For the Final return to Him.

We all recognize that people make things to perform specific Functions For them, in other words, to serve them. God has made us to serve Him, but with one major difference; it is not For the benefit of the Creator Himself but For the benefit of us, His creation.

The purpose of our existence is thus stated in the Qur’an: "I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me." (51:56).

But man's worship of God is not automatic like the vast majority of created beings but by his own choice and effort, and this is what entitles him to Honor and Reward.

It was also narrated by Ibn Maajah (4105) From Zayd ibn Thaabit, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: “Whoever is Focused only on this world, Allah will confound his affairs and make him Fear poverty constantly, and he will not get anything of this world except that which has been written For him.

Whoever is Focused on the Hereafter, Allah will grant him peace of mind and make him Feel content with his lot, and his provision and worldly gains will come to him regardless (of circumstances, obstacles or people).”

Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Silsilat al-Ahaadeeth as-Saheehah (2/634).

With regard to the words “he will not get anything of this world except that which has been decreed for him” — in the second report, “he will not get anything of this world except that which has been written for him” — what is meant is that caring too much and being too eager for worldly gains will not increase a person in benefit, because his provision has already been decreed and written, so nothing will come to him except that which has been decreed and written for him, no matter how much he exerts himself for the sake of worldly gain.

So the wise person must be content with seeking worldly provision in ways that are prescribed in Islamic teachings, without being eager For more.

So,Point is — what has been decreed For a person of provision will inevitably come to him, but if he is one who seeks the hereafter, it will come to him without undue exertion, but whoever seeks worldly gain, it come to him with exertion and hardship. So the one who seeks the hereafter will have both gains in this world and the hereafter.

The Goal of accumulating wealth is to Find ease and comfort in this world, when this is attained by the one who seeks the hereafter, whereas the one who seeks worldly gain will lose out in this world and the hereafter — because in this world he exerts himself greatly in pursuit of worldly gain, so what benefit is there For him in wealth if he Fails to attain comfort and ease?

The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “O people, Fear Allah and be moderate in seeking a living, For no soul will die until it has received all its provision, even if it is slow in coming. So Fear Allah and be moderate in seeking provision; take that which is permissible and leave that which is Forbidden.” (Ibn Maajah:2144)

What is meant by “be moderate in seeking a living” is: seek provision in a gentle manner, and the Prophet (saw) explained what is meant by that, which is to take that which is permissible and leave that which is Forbidden.

(Fayd al-Qadeer:3/207).

“He who wants it the most wins”. It means, a person when no desire or Fortitude will never achieve that which he has his eyes set on. Your goals must take hold of you and you must become obsessed For it to become your reality.

So the point is that the measure of a man is his will. And if the will of man and the measure of judging anything is according to the will and Law of his Creator, then he is successful.

And when the thoughts become according to the will of its creator, then it is necessary to be steadfast on it, this is the success of this Life and the Hereafter.

May Allah (swt) keep us steadfast on the path of Truth and Righteousness.(Ameen).

JazakAllah (May Allah reward you [with] goodness)For reading.

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