The Sweet Taste of Freedom.

Ar-Raashid wrote in ‘Al-Masaar’:

“Whoever possesses three hundred sixty loaves, a canister of oil, and one thousand six hundred dates (i.e., enough provision for one year), then none can enslave him.”

One of our pious predecessors once said:

‘The one who is satisfied with dry bread and water will be free from slavery except the slavery to Allah.’

“And have in his mind no favor from anyone for which a reward is expected in return.”

(Qur’an 92:19)

“My aspirations and desires enslaved me since I obeyed them,

If I had only been contented, I would have been free.”

Those who seek to make wealth or status a means to happiness will come to know in the end how futile and fruitless their efforts were.

“And truly you have come unto Us alone [without wealth, companions or anything else] as We created you the first time. You have left behind all that which We had bestowed on you.”

(Quran 6:94)

“Nay, you prefer the life of this world; although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.”

(Qur’an 87:16-17)

[SOURCE: Laa Tahzaan – Don’t Be Sad]