Too much worrying over your Rizk or income is sinful, for it means that either you don’t trust God-ordained destiny, you don’t like it, or actually reject it. And there’s another not less grievous possibility which is that you don’t take God’s words for granted.
Ever thought of exaggerated worrying over your income in terms of sinfulness?
Yes; too much worrying over your Rizk or income is sinful, for it means that either you don’t trust God-ordained destiny, you don’t like it, or actually reject it. And there’s another not less grievous possibility which is that you don’t take God’s words for granted.
In a noble verse I quoted in part I, Allah Almighty outrightly states:
“And in the heaven is your provision and whatever you are promised.”—Quran 51:22
On another much serious note, exaggerated worrying over Rizk, or being a Rizkophobe is a symptom of a grave diagnose, that’s lack, if not absence of reliance on Allah, which is cornerstone to sound Iman (faith).
Practicing wise reliance on God is alone capable of putting your worries to rest, thereby helping you walk the extra miles in your practical search, and achieve much more than you are.
See how dangerous being Rizkophobic is, with many layers of its negativity unfolding one after the other?! There’s still a lot more, read on…
Worrying too much over your rizk, or future wealth, or your wealth that you have which doesn’t seem to be enough for you, and by extension being in a continuous state of anxiety and struggling and self-torturing, would also mean that you tie the result too much to your pursuit- probably you exaggerate your quite limited power and authority over your life and the Universe- Isn’t it absurd?!
We, God’s slaves, are encouraged to exert effort and work hard to attain our rizk, but not because our pursuit is what brings us our rizk, and not because the happenings of our lives depend solely on our acts, for there are other elements far beyond our capabilities, foremost of which is God’s will and power.
And that’s why our beloved Prophet Muhammad (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) advised:
“If the Day of Judgment erupts while you are planting a new tree, carry on and plant it…” obviously the aim is not to reap the fruits of a tree that’s planted upon the end of time.
We should know that God doesn’t judge us according to the results of our pursuit, but according to how hard we tried and how sincere and efficient our struggle is.
Ok, now let’s move away from the many negative signals being a Rizkophobe sends, and let’s explore the disadvantages such negative attitude renders, there are quite many.
Besides the fact that worrying doesn’t take you anywhere, not even an inch closer to where you want to be, it eats up your energy and leaves you drained, and in most cases negatively impacts your performance in your acts of worship, such as Salat (prayer).
It also hampers any possiblility for practical thinking, which you might be in darn need for.
Furthermore it leaves you skeptic, which largely impacts your Iman- so you’d better watch out, for this is the worst loss of all losses.
Also being a Rizkophobe can cause you to be socially neglected- people won’t appreciate your whining and overly pessimistic attitude.
Rizkophobic attitude acts like a dark grey cloud blocking your vision of new horizons, and thus holds you back from catching potential opportunities that might bring you all that is good. Whereas being confident that Allah will provide you with the right aid only when the time is appropriate keeps your intuition alert, ready to capture any divine sign sent onto you, to grasp and comprehend, act upon it and make the best use of it.
Rizcophobes usually fail, and even if they win, they take longer time than needed had they shunned their negative, rizkophobic inclination.
In the end it’s your call, whether to worry and fail, or hope and win- You Chose!
Wassalaam,
Maha Youssuf
maha@muslimtribune.org
Check Part I here
Stay tuned for Part III
Posted on November 10, 2011