What Truly is Ours? Understanding the Dynamics of Rizq / Provisions

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim 
Huwa ar-Razzaq wa al-Fattah

In the Name of Allah, the Universally Merciful, the Singularly Compassionate
He is the Real Provider and the Opener

1. What Really Belong to Us?

A companion of the Prophet once came to visit him while the Master, may Divine benediction be upon his noble soul, was reciting the Quranic revelation: "Competition in amassing wealth diverts you..." (Surah Takathur, 102). This is a particular section of the Qur'an which addresses directly to human being's insatiable desire for material wealth and reminds him his final destination and accountability.

This Surah reads in full in approximate literal translation:

Competition in amassing wealth diverts you (from true reality)
until you reach the graves.

No, but soon you shall know. 
Indeed soon you shall know!
And you will know with real certainty 
- and most surely you will see the hell-fire.
Then you will most surely see it with the eye of certainty.
Then you shall be questioned on an Awesome Day about the gifts of life.
~ The Quran 102

Then the Prophet said: "The son of Adam claims: 'My wealth, my wealth'.

O son of Adam. Is there anything that truly belongs to you except that which you consumed, which you utilised, or which you wore and then it was worn out or you gave as charity and sent it forward (for the afterlife)?"

(Source: Sahih Muslim Book of Hadith 042:7061)

In another narration it is conveyed that the Prophet said, "A servant says, my wealth! my wealth! but out of his wealth three things are only his (in reality): whatever he eats and makes use of or by means of which he dresses himself and it wears out or he gives as charity, and this is what he stored for himself (as a reward for the Hereafter), and what is beyond this (it is of no use to you) because you are to depart and leave it for other people."

(Source: Sahih Muslim Book 042:7063)

In the above two narrations, the Messenger of God defined what really is sustenance, which in Islamic term is called Rizq, divine providence.

Rizq: Provision encompasses what we consume, what we utilize and our charity sent forward for hereafter

For a believer it is essential gnosis to recognize the truth that God alone is the Provider and Sustainer for all living / sentient beings, including us.

Allah is ar-Razzaq, the Sole Provider. Through His elegant mechanism the system of provision is provided from the tiniest of creature on planet earth to the largest of the animal. No matter what the so called secular and God-removed science may teach us, whether it acknowledges or not, the truth of the matter is, it is the Wonderful Originator of the Heavens and Earth, God Who is the Arranger of All Matters including the web of life and sustenance of all living ones. The elegant design of the eco-system is brilliantly balanced and harmonized to provide for every single creature.

Rizq or Provision or Sustenance is defined as what is apportioned for us, what benefits us. This is not just the money in our pocket or bank account but what we directly receive benefit from, such as the food on our plate, the clothes/ things that comfort us including housing, any kind of consumptions and also whatever charity we give are all considered rizq or provision.

Rizq is such an important understanding that Christ in the famous Lord's prayer taught us to ask our Sustenance to the Sustainer through these words: "Please give us our daily bread.." (Matthew 9, Luke 11) This is also the teaching of the Final Revelation, "So seek your provision from God, and serve Him, and give thanks unto Him, (for) unto Him you will be brought back." (The Qur'an 29:17)

God willing, understanding the dynamics of rizq may help us open to a different reality by clearing out the jungle of illusion which we, our conditioned selves fool ourselves with, and the value system of conditioned society indoctrinate us with by removing God and His gifts from every scenario. Societies today through it's materialistic value system, instead of encouraging us to benefit others including ourselves with what is given to us, encourage us to hoard that money/ wealth/ rizq, which is a direct violation of the flow of blessings of the sustenance, the gifts provided us by God.

The concept of Rizq help us understand what truly belongs to us and how if we do not share what is given to us, it neither benefits us, nor others and on the contrary they become costly liabilities (both here and in the hereafter) and cause sufferings and end of the day only makes life complex.

2. Being the Richest Man in Cemetery

Late Steve Jobs once said, "Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me."

Think of that sentence, "Richest man in the cemetery," because this is something that may help understand rizq. As mentioned earlier, Rizq is something which benefits us, not the illusion of what we think that may benefit us.

There are countless examples around us where people spend their entire life, destroy their family life, compromise relationship because they think if they can earn good enough money they will be able to enjoy it. This kind of attitude is centered around the premise that money can buy all and devoid of any understanding of divine provision. More importantly, they have no idea of what it means by Baraka in Rizq or blessings in Divine Provision.

Rather, in that mindless pursuit for wealth, they can neither enjoy their life, their youth, their health, their family, nor even the money amassed in the bank which he perhaps lived his life under the illusion that it belonged to him. In reality if that rizq is not apportioned for him he never can benefit from it.

This may defy common sense right? One may ask, how come that money he has in his bank and yet we are saying that it may not benefit him if its not apportioned to him?

To understand the dynamics of Rizq, lets consider few scenario from our known surroundings:

* In the past, during our grand parents generation, they earned little, had large family, were generous to strangers and guests - yet their provisions seemed to be abundant. In our generation, a person may be doing two jobs, have a very small family to look after and yet he or she might work like a slave of the system and yet struggle to pay the bills.

* A person may be very rich, has millions of dollars in the bank which he thinks belongs to him, and yet when he suddenly discover that he has cancer, in just six month he may end up loosing most of his savings. All the money he thought belonged to him, actually went to the hospital, doctors and tests. The money he thought belonged to him, he was only a keeper, that money belonged to somewhere, somebody else.

* A person is very rich, earns a lot and hence his food habit is like the rich. Very soon the doctor declare him diabetic, he is told to have a very controlled diet, no sugar, no cheese cake, his provisions is reduced even though he might have millions in the bank. How much a person may eat on his plate is not always proportional to the bank balance.

* Since provision is fixed, people may think they can go on eating whatever they like. Yet mechanisms such as heart condition, diabetics, irritable bowels syndrome may force them to stick to their provisions that is already apportioned for them.

* Saving money does not guarantee financial security. Blessing in the provision is all together a different thing. A person may earn a lot and yet may not have good chance of enjoying it, both while earning and afterwards. Hoarding money is antithetical to spirituality. It is against the custom of the Prophets, Messengers and Apostles.

Jesus Christ when gave guidance to his apostles about their ministry, he very clearly instructed them against hoarding wealth. "Freely you received, freely give. Do not acquire gold, or silver, or copper for your money belts or a bag for your journey... for the worker is worthy of his support." (Matthew 10:8-10)

Since we do not know and understand the reality of provision (haqiqat e rizq), we live all our life under the illusion and waste our valuable time, wealth, resources, relationship, moments and all other gifts.


Woe to every slanderer and backbiter. Who amasses wealth and (in delusion) considers it a provision. ~The Qur'an 104:2

Woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort. ~Jesus Christ

Anas b. Malik reported Allah's Messenger as saying: Three things follow the bier of a dead man. two of them come back and one is left with him: the members of his family. wealth and his-good deeds. The members of his family and wealth come back and the deeds alone are left with him. (Hadith, Muslim Book 042:7064)

3. The Inner Laws Concerning Rizq

According to Quranic understanding, God has created everything with truth (al-haqq). On the physical level this means that if we look across the universe, we will find that there is an inner consistency and harmony of the same truth. The atoms and molecules any where in the cosmos, regardless of where they belong to is governed by the same law. Whether that atom is part of a massive galaxy or part of the body of the tiniest bacteria in the deepest part of Atlantic Ocean.

“We have been able to show that the laws of physics are the same in this galaxy half way across the visible Universe as they are here on Earth,” ~ Michael Murphy, Swinburne astrophysicist

For humanity this is a Sign that the physical universe and its laws are constant by the Will of God Who is One. Similarly the unseen reality also has certain fundamental laws, harmonious working to sustain the inner world, just as the physical laws help sustain the outer world. The Creator Almighty Who has specified laws for atoms and every thing of the known universe, Who has specified the amount of energy to be exactly same  (conservation of energy), has also specified the amount of provision of each creation. This is a fundamental truth. This divinely apportioned provision is dynamic and may change according to certain conditions (just as does physical laws in the seen world), yet as a general principle, the provision of ours is fixed.

.. and Allah has set a measure for all things. ~65:3

FEW FUNDAMENTAL TRUTH ABOUT RIZQ/ PROVISION/ SUSTENANCE

For the sake of brevity without going into explanation, I will directly share translations of the Final Divine Revelations arranged under several headings which express the fundamental truth about rizq / provision. They are words transmitted from divine revelation, yet they are like finely cut diamonds which reflect the multifaceted reality.

GOD is the Real Provider and Arranger of Provisions

Surely Allah is The Superb Provider (ar-Razzaq), The Firm Owner of Power. ~51:58

He is the Best Provider. ~23:72, 22:58

GOD is the Arranger of Provisions through means including the Web of Life (EcoSystem)

And We have sent down blessed rain from the sky and made grow thereby gardens and grain from the harvest . And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers - As provision for the servants, and We have given life thereby to a dead land. Thus is the resurrection. ~50:9-11

[He] who made for you the earth a bed [spread out] and the sky a ceiling and sent down from the sky, rain and brought forth thereby fruits as provision for you. So do not attribute to Allah equals while you know [that there is nothing similar to Him]. ~2:22

And We have certainly established you upon the earth and made for you therein ways of livelihood. Little are you grateful. ~7:10

And in the heaven is your provision and whatever you are promised. ~51:22

And how many a creature carries not its [own] provision. Allah provides for it and for you. And He is the Hearing, the Knowing. ~29:60

And there is no creature on earth but that upon Allah is its provision, and He knows its place of dwelling and place of storage. All is in a clear Record. ~11:6

About the truth that God arranges provision for His grand family on earth, the various creation, Jesus Christ also said, "..I say to you, Take no thought for your life, what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor yet for your body, what you shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the birds of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they?" (Gospel of Matthew, 6:25,26)

Earthly Provision has Time Limit

Earthly life is time bounded, so is everything in this earth, be it our childhood, our youth or our life. Divinely apportioned provision is also without exception.


God reveals:

… and you will have upon the earth a place of settlement and provision for a time. ~Qur'an, 2:36, 7:24

Short is the enjoyment of this world: the Hereafter is the best for those who do right: Never will ye be dealt with unjustly in the very least! ~4:77

Seek forgiveness of your Lord and repent to Him, [and] He will let you enjoy a good provision for a specified term and give every doer of good his favor. ~11:3

[Brief] enjoyment in this world; then to Us is their return; then We will make them taste the severe punishment because they used to disbelieve. ~10:70

Allah extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]. And they rejoice in the life of the world, whereas the life of the world is but brief comfort as compared with the Hereafter. ~13:26

Provision extends from this world to the Kingdom in the Hereafter

And give good tidings to those who believe and do righteous deeds that they will have gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow. Whenever they are provided with a provision of fruit therefrom, they will say, "This is what we were provided with before." And it is given to them in likeness. And they will have therein purified spouses, and they will abide therein eternally. ~2:25

And never think of those who are martyred in the Way of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision. ~3:169

Whoever does an evil deed will not be recompensed except by the like thereof; but whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - those will enter Paradise, being given provision therein without limit. ~40:40

They will not hear therein any ill speech - only [greetings of] peace - and they will have their provision therein, morning and afternoon. ~19:62

That He may reward those who believe and do righteous deeds. Those will have forgiveness and noble provision. ~34:4
(For) the sincere servants of Allah, there is a known provision. Fruits and they will be honoured in the Garden of delight.  ~37:41-43

Lo! Truly such will be Our provision, there is no depletion. ~38:54

Jesus Christ also said, "Hoard not for yourselves wealths on earth, where moth and rust does corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But store for yourselves treasures in heaven, where nothing corrupts, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." (Matthew 6:19-21)

The Provision of Hereafter is lasting

Are you satisfied with the life of this world rather than the Hereafter? But what is the enjoyment of worldly life compared to the Hereafter except a [very] little. ~ 9:38

The parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised! Beneath it flow rivers: perpetual is the provision thereof and the shade therein: such is the end of the Righteous; and the end of Unbelievers in the Fire. ~13:35

See how We have bestowed more on some than on others; but verily the Hereafter is more in rank and gradation and more in excellence. ~17:21

And those who have believed and done righteous deeds - for them is forgiveness and noble provision (both here and in hereafter). ~22:50

And whatever things you have been given are only a provision of this world's life and its adornment, and whatever is with Allah is better and more lasting; do you not then understand? ~28:60

[He sent] a Messenger [Muhammad] reciting to you the distinct verses of Allah that He may bring out those who believe and do righteous deeds from darknesses into the light. And whoever believes in Allah and does righteousness - He will admit him into gardens beneath which rivers flow to abide therein forever. Allah will have perfected for him a provision. ~65:11

So whatever thing you are given, that is only a provision of this world's life, and what is with Allah is better and more lasting for those who believe and rely on their Lord. ~42:36

Provision is Dynamic and God enlarges without limits

Indeed, your Lord extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]. Indeed He is ever, concerning His servants, Acquainted and Seeing. ~17:30

Do they not see that Allah extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]? Indeed, in that are signs for a people who believe. ~30:37

And Allah gives provision to whom He wills without limitations. ~2:212

Allah extends provision for whom He wills of His servants and restricts for him. Indeed Allah is, of all things, Knowing. ~29:62

Say, "Indeed, my Lord extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it], but most of the people do not know." ~34.36

Say, "Indeed, my Lord extends provision for whom He wills of His servants and restricts [it] for him. But whatever thing you spend [in His cause] - He will compensate it; and He is the best of providers." ~34:39

To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth. He extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]. Indeed He is, of all things, Knowing. ~42:12

And it is Allah who withholds and grants abundance, and to Him you will be returned. ~2:245

You cause the night to enter the day, and You cause the day to enter the night; and You bring the living out of the dead, and You bring the dead out of the living. And You give provision to whom You will without account. ~3:27

And Allah has favored some of you over others in provision. ~16:71

Provision from God is also a test

And do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [some] parties of them, [its being but] the splendor of worldly life by which We test them. And the provision of your Lord is better and more enduring. ~20:131

..perhaps it is a trial for you and enjoyment for a time. ~21:111

So We might test them therein (by providing abundant provision). And whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord He will put into arduous punishment. ~72:16-17

Let a man of wealth spend from his wealth, and he whose provision is restricted - let him spend from what Allah has given him. Allah does not charge a soul except [according to] what He has given it. Allah will bring about, after hardship, ease. ~65:7

Man is a medium (wasila) through whom Allah provides

Mothers may breastfeed their children two complete years for whoever wishes to complete the nursing [period]. Upon the father is the mothers' provision and their clothing according to what is acceptable. No person is charged with more than his capacity. ~2:233

There is no blame upon you if you divorce women you have not touched nor specified for them an obligation. But give them [a gift of] compensation - the wealthy according to his capability and the poor according to his capability - a provision according to what is acceptable, a duty upon the doers of good. ~2:236

Provision can be of special favour for the special servants

So her Lord accepted Maryam with good acceptance and caused her to grow in a good manner and put her in the care of Zechariah. Every time Zechariah entered upon her in the prayer chamber, he found with her provision. He said, "O Mary, from where is this [coming] to you?" She said, "It is from Allah. Indeed, Allah provides for whom He wills without limitations." ~3:37

Provision is Responsive to certain Conditions

And [Allah revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant provision. ~72:16

And Allah presents an example: a city which was safe and secure, its provision coming to it in abundance from every location, but it denied the favors of Allah . So Allah made it taste the envelopment of hunger and fear for what they had been doing. ~16:112

In the sacred tradition of Islam, other than Qur'anic sources, the saying of the Prophet give many indications on the inner workings of Rizq and what conditions has a positive or negative effect on divinely apportioned dynamic provisions. These conditions are further testified by saints and people of inner knowledge. To name a few factors that increase rizq/ and increase blessings in provisions:

Among the things which increase provision (and also increase baraka in it are):
* Good intention
* Staying in touch with family and blood relations
* Speaking the truth, being honest and having good ethics (akhlaq)
* Not being greedy
* Being kind to neighbours
* Being trustworthy
* Being grateful, acknowledging and giving thanks to God for blessings
* Being timely and regular in prayer
* Giving charity


Freely you received, freely give.  
~ Saying of Blessed Master Christ


In the next post, God willing, I will elaborate more on the factors which are known in the Sacred Tradition of Islam as contributing towards increasing divine provision or bring baraka in provisions and also the factors which cut off provisions or restrict the free flow of baraka in provision / rizq. May Allah Who is the Best of Provider, increase our provisions, give blessings in our sustenaces and make it wholesome and pure. Ameen.


# Beneficial Resources:
* Maximizing Rizq
* Allah's Promise of Rizq
* Ways of Increasing Sustenance (and avoidance of things that decrease Sustenance)
* Ar-Razzaq: The Provider

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separation (is just) an option ~ poem by tanzen

    it is written:
    'make the two one'

    nonetheless
    always an in-between
    psycho-somatic, psycho-spiritual

    divine the One

    knowing Self through self
    love, only love

    separation an option


    ~ tanzen two-feather

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Wisdom Sayings of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti

There is only one thing present in the entire universe and that is the NOOR (Divine Effulgence) of the Most Holy, Glorious is He, every thing else is absent.

The basis (for spiritual endeavors) must be A SOUND INTENTION, because while people note what you do, God almighty takes note of what you intend to do. When your intention is fixed on God, then a little amount of work will be greatly rewarded.

To look lovingly towards your parents is also a reason to gain the grace of your Lord.

An 'Aarif (a God realized saint) picks one foot and lands on the 'Arsh (Divine Throne of the Most Glorious) and with the other comes back again.

The saint possesses both walayat and wilayat at the same time. Walayat is that which masters impart to disciples about God, just as they teach them about the etiquette of the Way. Everything such as this which takes place between the Shaykh and other peoples is called walayat. But that which takes place between the Shaykh and God is called wilayat. That is a special kind of love, and when the Shaykh leaves the world, he takes his wilayat with him. His walayat, on the other hand, he can confer on someone else, whomever he wishes, and if he does not confer it, then it is suitable for God Almighty to confer that walayat on someone. But the wilayat is the Shaykh's constant companion; he bears it with him (wherever he goes).

There is only one veil standing between man and his creator and it is called nafs (soul).

Do not be disillusioned by the enormity of the universe.

If love is not an automatic guide then one will never reach ones destination.

Hoarding of wealth and food for profit has become a destructive disease in the body of the nation. To fight and eradicate this disease lies within each citizen.

No nation can ever achieve progress until the men and the women do not go ahead shoulder to shoulder.

Believe in law, unity and discipline and adopt its principles - you will become trustworthy in this world.

Organise your nation according to the economics, political, education and important laws and conditions. Then you will definitely see, you would become such a nation that everybody will accept you and respect you.

Freedom does not mean to be unbridled nor does it mean you can do as you please or choose as you wish or say as you will, for freedom is a great responsibility which should be used with great care and intelligence.

Renouncing worldliness does not mean, for instance, that one becomes naked, wearing only a loin cloth and sitting (in solitude). Renouncing worldliness means, instead, to wear clothes and to take food while at the same time keeping in continuous use whatever comes to hand, feeling no inclination to hoard and no attachment to material objects. That [disposition alone] is tantamount to renouncing worldliness

O! Young people, if you are going to use your strength and power in unnecessary pursuits then later you will regret it.

The waters of the streams and rivers when flowing make a lot of noise but when it meets with the sea then there is no more noise. One must ponder over the different stages of it’s behaviour.

Whatever you do not find agreeable for yourself, do not wish it to happen to others; wish for yourself (only) what you also wish for others.

The traveler is constantly on the way to perfection, that is, so long as he is progressing in the Way, he is in hope of perfection. There is the traveler, the standstill, and the retreater. The traveler is the one who treads the Path; the standstill is the one who stops along the Way. Every time the traveler lapses in his obedience, he becomes stationary. If he quickly resumes his work and repents, then he may again become a traveler. If, God forbid, he remains at a standstill, then he may become a retreater or backslider.

First there is thought, that is, it is the first thing to enter the heart. After that comes resolve, that is, a person fixes his heart on that thought. Finally, there is action, that is, a person implements that resolve. For ordinary people as long as they do nothing, they obtain no result, but for the elect, even to consider doing something is to be held accountable for it. A member of the elect should flee to God every moment of his life: since thought, resolve, and action are all the Creation of God, he should seek refuge in God under all circumstances.

So much of damage caused by sin has never been seen, as much as the damage caused by a brother being disrespectful and despicable towards another brother.

If a person has these 3 qualities then he is Allah’s wali (friend, a saint):

He is generous like the sea, every creation is blessed alike with his favours.

He is affectionate like the sun whose light is spread for everyone.

He is hospitable like the earth, which is hospitable in exactly the same way towards all.

~ Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, may Allah be well pleased with him ~

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People of No Fear and No Grief - Who are they?

The Fearless and Griefless Ones according to God's Promise

There is a phrase in the Final Testament which in Arabic reads as:

La Khawfun Alayhim Wa La Hum Yuhza nun

This translates as: No Fear on Them, Nor Shall They Grieve.

In this verse the Arabic word khawf is used which means fear, to be afraid, and you may find it in a number of places where this is mentioned in various context in the Quran. The word huzn or yahzanun means to grieve, to sorrow.

There are a total of 12 places in the Qur'an where people of certain qualities are mentioned for whom it is mentioned that they shall have no fear upon them, nor shall they grieve. In this article I attempt to explore who are the people of such station and the context within which they are mentioned so as to identify their qualities. These are the fearless and the griefless ones according to God's promise.

Those Who Follow Divine Guidance

The first of their reference comes on the 2nd Chapter, 38th Sign.

We said, "Go down from it, all of you. And when guidance comes to you from Me, whoever follows My guidance - there will be no fear upon them, nor will they grieve. -2:38

The context of this verse is the pre-eternity during the creation of the Human Consciousness symbolized by the First Man Adam. The Creator first teaches Him all knowledge or symbolically prepares the human consciousness to act as the vessel who shall inherit all knowledge in due time.

The context also tells us that Adamic manifestation is greater than that of the angels even though angels are innocent and ever engaged in the glorification of the Lord.

After Adamic consciousness is introduced the entire gamut of possible knowledge accessible to humanity, he is given refuge in the Garden. In the Garden Adam was forewarned which Adam forgot (which symbolizes the fact that human being is prone to forgetfulness) and disobeyed the Creator, hence find himself in the earthly station. Adam repented and out of the Infinite Mercy, God accepted Adam's repentance and first Divine revelation to mankind on the earthly plane was communicated (2:37). And during that first Divine revelation on the earthly plane some truth was conveyed and it is told: "When Guidance comes to you from Me, whoever follows My Guidance (huda) - there will be no fear upon them, nor will they grieve."

Those Who Have Faith and Do Good Deeds

The 2nd reference is in the 62nd Sign of the 2nd Chapter

Surely (the ones) who have faith and the ones who have Judaized and the Nasara (Christians) and the Sabi'in, (Sabaeans) whoever have believed in Allah and the Final Day of Judgment and do righteous good deeds, then they will have their reward in the Providence of their Lord, and no fear will be on them, neither will they grieve. -2:62

The context of this particular Sign is primarily about the Children of Israel, and yet the message is an universal one which convey glad tidings to not only to faithful Muslims but also to Jews and Christians and those who were known as Sabeans in the Seventh Century Arabia. Many say, the term Sabeans also encompass those who do not belong to any formal religion but who are still faithful in God,  believe in the Final Judgment. Importantly faith or identity of faith is also coupled here with good deeds, virtuous actions. It is them who are such faithful ones, no matter what religious identity they find themselves with, for them the station of fearlessness and no grief awaits as reward.

Again this is mentioned in the 5th Chapter:

Surely those who have attained faith and those who are Jews and the Sabians and the Christians who believe in God and the Last Day of Judgment and who act wholesomely - no fear on them, nor shall they grieve. -5:69

The universality of Messengers sent by God to humanity across many ages are acknowledged again and again. They had the mission of communicating good news for those who follow truth and guidance and also warned those who gone astray and thus incur the wrath of God. Amidst it all, those who have faith coupled with good deeds are the ones who receive the station of fearlessness and grieflessness.

And We have not sent the messengers except as bringers of good news and warners. So whoever attains to faith and does good deeds, then there will be no fear on them and they will not grieve. -6:48

O children of Adam! if there come to you messengers from among you relating to you My communications, then whoever are mindful of God and act aright-- they shall have no fear nor shall they grieve. -7:35

The Wholly Surrendered Ones

The 3rd reference in in the 112th Sign of the 2nd Chapter

Yes indeed, whoever has surrendered his face (i.e., surrendered his will) to Allah and is a doer of good, then he has his reward in the Providence of his Lord and no fear will be upon them, neither will they grieve. -2:112

During the time of God's Messenger, some Christians and Jews used to say that they have exclusive access to Heaven and everyone else would go to Hell. This attitude still persist among some religiously blind people when they think only they are saved, rest are doomed.

Through Quran God challenges this narrow attitude and says no single religious community has a monopoly over Divine Grace. The 111th verse quotes some of the arrogant saying, "And they say: "None shall enter Paradise unless he be a Jew or a Christian."

 Then God goes on to reveal the true criteria for entering the Kingdom, "Rather, whoever surrendered his, her face, essence, will to God, and is a doer of goodness, shall have their reward with God, and neither shall fear be upon him nor shall he grieve.

The Charitable Ones Who are Not Showy

Showiness and hidden agenda corrupts charity. In the same 2nd Chapter, Sign 262 mentions another group of people for whom God promises the station of fearlessness and grieflessness.

Those who spend their wealth in the Cause of Allah, and do not follow up their gifts with reminders of their generosity or with injury, their reward is with their Lord. On them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve. -2:262

The next sign reminds the etiquette of giving and what is better. "Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allah is Free of need and Forbearing." -2:263


The same station is again promised for charitable ones who spend either secretly or openly.

Those who spend their wealth by night and by day, secretly and openly - for them their reward is with their Lord. No fear shall be upon them, and they shall not grieve. -2:274

The context of the above verse is all about good adab or etiquette of charity that spans from 2:261 to 2:281.

In the same context, the station comes up again.

Surely, those who securely believe and do good and stand for salah (prayer) and give the zakah (poor due), for them their reward is with their Lord. And no fear shall be upon them, and they shall not grieve. -2:277

The above Sign encompasses the life of a Surrendered person who has faith in the Absolute, who perform good out of love of God, who turn himself or herself towards God in prayer because he, she know that it is the highest action to face the Real and who give what is his, her out of love God as an witness to their love. For such people the station of fearlessness and grieflessness is promised.

The Martyrs

And reckon not those who are killed in Allah's way as dead; nay, they are alive (and) are provided sustenance from their Lord; Rejoicing in what Allah has given them out of His grace and they rejoice for the sake of those who, (being left) behind them, have not yet joined them, that they shall have no fear, nor shall they grieve. They rejoice in the Grace and Bounty from Allah, and Allah does not allow the reward of faithfuls to be lost. -3:169,171

The Friends of God

Surely for the friends of Allah (awliyaAllah) there is neither fear nor grief - those who believe and guard themselves - for them good news in the life of the world and in the final world. There is no change in the Words of Allah. This is the supreme triumph. -10:62-64

Those Who Acknowledge the Absolute and Stay on the Right Path

Indeed, those who have said, "Our Lord is Allah ," and then continued on the right path - there will be no fear upon  them, nor will they grieve. Such shall be Companions of the Gardens, abiding eternally therein: a reward for their deeds. -46:13,14

So thus above are the various group of people for whom the Promise of Allah remains that they shall not fear and nor will they grieve, specially on a Tremendous Day of Judgment when no soul can in any way help another, neither their intercession be accepted even if they wanted to give the whole world as a ransom. On that Day Authority shall be entirely to the One Who has all Authority, the King, the True Master, the Lord of the multiverse.




Unquestionably, the promise of Allah is truth, but most of them do not know. It is He Who gives life, and causes death, and to Him you shall eventually return.  -10:55-56



-- Sadiq M. Alam, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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