The Holy Quran 34:36 — Surah Saba

Arabic text

قُلْ إِنَّ رَبِّى يَبْسُطُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَقْدِرُ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Translation

Say, "Verily my Rabb increases sustenance for whoever He wills (for reasons known best to Him and not because He loves them) and decreases (the sustenance of whoever He wills for good reason and not because He dislikes them). However, most people do not know (this and foolishly think otherwise)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Wealth and plenty are not the measure of [Allah's] pleasure: that is, abundance or scarcity of provision is no proof of Allah being pleased or displeased. Do you not see how many scoundrels, evildoers, materialists and heretics (atheists)

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