The gauge to determine whether a favour is a blessing or a trial

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned:

If a person makes shukr to Allah Ta‘ala for the favours he enjoys (and he utilizes the favours in the obedience of Allah Ta‘ala), then this is a sign that the favours he enjoys are a blessing from the side of Allah Ta‘ala upon him (which will be a means for his progress).…

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Seizing the opportunity to do good deeds

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following:

One of the great deceptions of shaitaan is where he creates false hopes in a person of carrying out many good deeds in the future, thereby stopping him from carrying out any good deed at present.…

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