Principle 79 — Provision from God

The Quran states that the sustenance of all living beings on earth is the responsibility of God. (11:6) The Prophet of Islam has also observed that no one could take away what God has destined for a man or a woman. No one can reduce it or increase it. (Al-Mujam al-Kabir, Hadith No. 7694) This declaration is a guarantee to every man and woman that no one is going to take their blessings away. A person with this conviction will receive two benefits. Firstly, he will have the confidence that whatever he has will not be taken away from him. Secondly, with this belief, he will work with the confidence that he will bear the fruits of his efforts and that no one is strong enough to stand between him and his provision. This sustenance is a right that the Lord of the worlds has decreed for man, and no one can have it canceled.