Certainly, earning halal sustenance is our responsibility, and we must work in a proper way to do so. But it is not right to exhaust yourself pursuing as much money as humanly possible.

Instead, focus on things that please Allah. Perform good deeds, read your salah, engage in acts of worship, serve Islam, travel with Madani Qafilahs, and spread Islam’s message of goodness. اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه Through the blessings of all this, all our worldly matters will be successful. We just need to have complete certainty.

Have trust [in Allah] and adopt the required means

Dear Islamic brothers! Allah is the Provider; He grants sustenance to all. We must have complete faith in His promise. But this absolutely does not mean that we should abandon the outward means.

For example, someone might think: “If Allah grants us sustenance, then what’s the need to work? Why tire myself out all day?” Certainly, it is Allah who provides sustenance. He gives it through different means—some receive it through a shop, some through business, and others through hard labour. The Giver is always Him, only the methods differ.

We must take up the means we have available.

Shaykh Saʿdī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه writes:

A man once left his home in search of work. On the way, he saw a fox that was both blind and crippled. It could not see or walk. Seeing this, he thought, “How does this fox survive? How does it eat?” The man hid himself nearby and sat down.

After a short while, he saw a lion approaching with some prey in its mouth. The lion dropped the prey in front of the fox. The fox ate as much as it needed, the lion picked up the rest, and left.