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a person should be dignified and never countenance such
superficiality. If he is going through a difficult time, he
should work hard, trust in Allah and never be greedy for
anything, large or small. He should ask for what he needs
only from Allah. In the Qur’an, Allah reveals:

There is nothing wrong in seeking bounty from your
Lord . . . (Surat al-Baqara: 198)

We are told in this verse that a human can ask all sorts of
things from Allah. Allah gives sustenance to every living
being on Earth and in the heavens; He is our Creator. He
gives good things to His faithful servants along with the
good news that He will answer their prayers. He says:
. . . If you fear impoverishment, Allah will enrich you
from His bounty if He wills . . . (Surat at-Tawba: 28)
By Allah’s grace, Muslims have a noble spirit. For this rea-
son, they expect every kind of blessing and assistance from
Him:
You alone we ask for help. Guide us on the Straight Path,
the Path of those You have blessed. (Surat al-Fatiha: 4-6)
They are dignified, so that even if they are in need, they
will not let other people know. Allah draws attention to the
worthiness of such fine morality:
[Alms are] for the poor who are held back in the way of
Allah, unable to travel in the land. The ignorant consid-
er them rich because of their reticence. You will know
them by their mark. They do not ask from people insis-
tently . . . (Surat al-Baqara: 273)
They give food, despite their love for it, to the poor and
orphans and captives. “We feed you only out of desire for