Question:
Dear Shaikh Assalam-o-Alaikuk,
Love, Eid Mubarak and Assalam to MSN, MSH and the entire eShaykh staff.
Can you please help explain the following scenario. One has a job, has earned respect and rizq in it and is doing well, however has learnt almost everything and is becoming complacent. There is an other position in the same company which may pay the same but will help to grow and learn more. What is the right approach here? Additionally, if one’s rizq is written then why make the effort, won’t ALLAH give us what is ours regardless if we make little or no effort for it? Is there any hadith or explanation for it?
JazakaALLAH khair, please pardon me for any bad manners (adab).
Answer:
Alaykum Salam,
No one knows their final destiny therefore Prophet (upon him blessings and peace) said everyone must do their best and ask for the best. Dua, sincerity, good deeds and effort is the way of Prophet. Do not investigate Qadar but study and follow him. Your dunya is OK, no need for more; but improve your spiritual life. That is what you should use your free time for and where you should plan your growth.
Hajj Gibril Haddad
