Imaam Ibnul Qayyim

Imaam Ibnul Qayyim [rahimahullaah] said:

*And from the signs of well-being and success is that whenever the slave is increased in his knowledge*
•He increases in humility and mercy;

*And whenever he is increased in action*
•He increases in his fear and caution;

*And whenever his age is increased*
•He decreases in eagerness;

*And whenever he is increased in wealth*
•He increases in his generosity and spending;

*And whenever his status and honour is increased*
•He increases in coming close to the people, in fulfilling their needs and being humble in (their presence).

*And the signs of wretchedness are:*

*Whenever he is increased in knowledge*
•He increases in pride and haughtiness;

*And whenever he is increased in actions*
•He increases in his boasting, mockery of the people and having a good opinion of himself;

*And whenever he is increased in his status and honour*
•He increases in pride and haughtiness.

These affairs of [well-being and wretchedness] are a trial and a test from Allaah by way of which He puts His slaves to trial. He brings about well-being and wretchedness to a people by way of these affairs.
*And from the signs of well-being and success is that whenever the slave is increased in his knowledge*
•He increases in humility and mercy;

*And whenever he is increased in action*
•He increases in his fear and caution;

*And whenever his age is increased*
•He decreases in eagerness;

*And whenever he is increased in wealth*
•He increases in his generosity and spending;

*And whenever his status and honour is increased*
•He increases in coming close to the people, in fulfilling their needs and being humble in (their presence).

*And the signs of wretchedness are:*

*Whenever he is increased in knowledge*
•He increases in pride and haughtiness;

*And whenever he is increased in actions*
•He increases in his boasting, mockery of the people and having a good opinion of himself;

*And whenever he is increased in his status and honour*
•He increases in pride and haughtiness.

These affairs of [well-being and wretchedness] are a trial and a test from Allaah by way of which He puts His slaves to trial. He brings about well-being and wretchedness to a people by way of these affairs.