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TRUE WISDOM DESCRIBED IN THE QUR'AN

precautions or in any other way, act sensibly. For example, not
being calm and composed can cause the otherwise extinguish-
able fire to grow. He loses time by being panic and grief-stricken
and making a fuss instead of putting out the fire, saving his
property, or calling the fire brigade. After the fire, instead of tak-
ing measures against future fires so that it won’t ever happen
again, he occupies himself with useless thoughts, such as "how
and why did it happen, I wish it had not happened, or if I had
done so-and-so it wouldn’t have happened".
One, who trusts Allah, never becomes hopeless or sad, even
if he loses everything he has. This person knows that Allah can
take away a blessing He gave and that He does this to test peo-
ple’s trust in Him. With a clear consciousness, he tries to take
care of the damage as soon as possible and takes the most swift
and sensible precautions. He doesn’t waste his time in panick-
ing, worrying, or losing hope. Furthermore, without losing any
time after such an event, he tries to make up for the damage by
taking the most effective precautions possible so that it will not
recur.
When it comes to the property he has lost, because he knows
that the only owner of wealth is Allah, he is peaceful and at ease.
He trusts Allah with all his heart and he prays for Him to give
him more than what he has lost. And he is happy to know that
he will be rewarded much more for his trust in Allah in the
Hereafter.
Our Prophet (saas) explained this issue in the following ex-
ample, "If you put your whole trust in Allah, as you ought, He most
certainly will satisfy your needs, as He satisfies those of the birds. They
come out hungry in the morning, but return full to their nests."
(Tirmidhi)