On the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And none will meet it except one of great fortune,” which has come to be seen by people as cowardice and weakness.
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The student: The saying of Allah the Exalted: Is ...
The Shaykh : No, this is the wisdom in Allah’s saying:[Fussilat 41:35] because a person attains a high and exalted rank in terms of character, composure, manliness, and all reward. The great fortune is not that a person’s dirhams and dinars increase. Character is everything, whether in relation to Allah or in relation to the servants of Allah.
Nations are defined by their character as long as they remain; if they waver, their character departs, and they depart.
And none will meet it except one of great share
وما يلقاها إلا ذو حظ عظيمThe Shaykh : No, this is the wisdom in Allah’s saying:
except those who are patient, and none is granted it except one having a great portion [of good].
إلا الذين صبروا وما يلقاها إلا ذو حظ عظيمNations are defined by their character as long as they remain; if they waver, their character departs, and they depart.