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79. It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allāh than the weak believer, although both are good. Strive for that which will benefit you, seek the help of Allāh, and do not feel helpless. If anything befalls you, do not say, "If only I had done such and such." Rather say, "Qaddara Allāhu wa mā shā'a fa'ala (Allāh has decreed and whatever He wills, He does)." For (saying) 'If opens (the door) to the deeds of Satan.'" (Sahih)
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Physical, mental and financial strength is a gift of Allāh which must be utilized in the doing of good deeds.
A man short of others in any kind of strength is not altogether without good in him. Maybe, the one who is weak in one area is strong in another. It, therefore, behooves us all to be grateful to Allāh for whatever capacity He has given to each one of us, and utilize it for the avoidance of evil and the acquisition and accumulation of as much good as possible.
Striving for worldly good is not against the doctrine of trust in Allāh. It is not, However, allowed to use unfair means to achieve one's goals, nor is it proper to engross oneself in the pursuit of worldly gains so absolutely that all attention is focused on that alone.
It is not desirable in the Islamic Shari'ah that a person, instead of working to earn his bread and be of benefit to others, himself becomes a burden on others. It is wrong to give such an attitude the name of 'trust in Allāh'. If, however, for some reason, a person is not capable of earning his bread for himself he is exempt from it, and it is the duty of the Islamic community to take care of his needs.
If the outcome of an endeavour ends up in an unexpected result that cannot be remedied, there is no reason for the person concerned to give himself up
to negative thinking since, far from being beneficial, such an attitude would only be harmful to him, and then it would be no use regretting at the aftermath and say, "Would that I had done this work that way and not this way." It is nevertheless all right to critically evaluate one's work so that the mistake done now should be avoided in the future.
