10 CAUSES THAT DECREASE YOUR RIZQ AND WEALTH | Islamic Lecture Belal Assaad | Bilal Assad

Summary

The speaker discusses 10 factors that can reduce one's wealth and quality of life: laziness, extravagant spending, repeated sins, ingratitude, stinginess, reliance on superstitions, neglecting zaka, abandoning obligations, earning forbidden income, and destroying family relationships. They also share duas (supplications) to improve one's sustenance and quality of life, emphasizing the importance of gratitude, fulfilling obligations, and charity.

Takeaways

• 😴 Laziness and dependency can decrease your wealth and quality of life.
• 💸 Extravagant spending and mismanagement of resources can lead to financial strain.
• 🚫 Spending on prohibited (Haram) things can negatively impact your sustenance.
• 🙏 Gratitude towards Allah instead of others is essential for maintaining a good quality of life.
• 💰 Stinginess, especially when it deprives oneself or others of basic needs, can reduce wealth and happiness.
• 🔮 Relying on superstitions and delusions can lead to a decrease in wealth and mental instability.
• 🕌 Abandoning Zakat can prevent wealth from being purified and blessed.
• 📜 Neglecting obligatory acts as commanded by Allah can lead to a decrease in sustenance.
• 🚫 Carelessly earning forbidden income can harm your wealth and quality of life.
• 💔 Destroying family relationships for personal whims can result in a lower quality of life.
• 📖 Regular recitation of duas (supplications) can increase sustenance and quality of life.
• 🙏 Recognizing and rectifying one's own faults can help overcome hardships.
• 🛐 Seeking refuge in Allah from poverty and oppression can provide protection and guidance.
• 📚 The Quran teaches that unspoken prayers and desires are often answered in ways that align with one's true needs.
• 💼 Pursuing wealth should not overshadow one's obligations and worship.
• 💝 Charity, in all its forms, is connected to risk and can enhance one's wealth and life.

Q & A

What are the 10 causes that decrease one's risk and quality of life according to the transcript?

The transcript lists 10 causes that decrease one's risk and quality of life: 1) Laziness and dependency, 2) Extravagant spending, 3) Repeated sins, 4) Lack of gratitude, 5) Stinginess, 6) Relying on superstitious beliefs, 7) Abandoning zaka, 8) Abandoning obligations, 9) Carelessly earning forbidden income, and 10) Destroying family relationships.

How does extravagant spending affect one's wealth according to the transcript?

Extravagant spending is relative to one's affordability. Spending beyond one's means or on prohibited (Haram) things can lead to a decrease in wealth and quality of life.

What does the transcript suggest about the relationship between gratitude and risk?

The transcript suggests that risk is always accompanied by gratitude, implying that one should be thankful to Allah for the sustenance received.

How does the transcript define stinginess?

Stinginess is defined as not giving oneself, one's family, or others their minimum rights with wealth. It involves not providing for the basic necessities of life.

What role does zaka play in wealth according to the transcript?

Zaka purifies wealth, especially when some Haram wealth inadvertently mixes with one's assets. Without zaka, wealth is not blessed and lacks Baraka (blessings).

What are the duas mentioned in the transcript that can increase sustenance and quality of life?

The duas mentioned are: 1) A prayer for beneficial knowledge, good provision, and accepted deeds, 2) A prayer to be taken out of any difficulty, and 3) A prayer seeking refuge from poverty, lack of resources, humiliation, and oppression.

How does the transcript connect risk with the pursuit of wealth?

The transcript connects risk with the pursuit of wealth by stating that the pursuit should never take over one's obligations and worship. It should not become the purpose of life.

What is the importance of charity in Islam as per the transcript?

Charity in Islam is not limited to giving to the poor but includes any spending that benefits others, including one's family and even spending on oneself for sustenance and livelihood.

What is the significance of the poem mentioned in the transcript?

The poem reflects on the idea that what one receives may not be what one asked for but is what one truly needs, highlighting the concept of unspoken prayers being answered and blessings in disguise.

How does the transcript view the relationship between wealth and obligations?

The transcript views wealth as something that should not overshadow one's obligations. It emphasizes that the pursuit of wealth should not interfere with worship and one's purpose in life.

What are the key takeaways from the transcript regarding managing wealth?

The key takeaways are to avoid extravagance, practice gratitude, be generous within one's means, perform zaka, fulfill obligations, and ensure that the pursuit of wealth does not overshadow one's spiritual and familial duties.