Rizki Berkah and Istidraj

Meaning Rizki

Rizki is in the form of material, as Allah says in QS Al-Baqarah verse 233:

والوالدات يرضعن أولادهن حولين كاملين لمن أراد أن يتم الرضاعة وعلى المولود له رزقهن وكسوتهن بالمعروف لا تكلف نفس إلا وسعها لا تضار والدة بولدها ولا مولود له بولده وعلى الوارث مثل ذلك فإن أرادا فصالا عن تراض منهما وتشاور فلا جناح عليهما وإن أردتم أن تسترضعوا أولادكم فلا جناح عليكم إذا سلمتم ما آتيتم بالمعروف واتقوا الله واعلموا أن الله بما تعملون بصير

"Mothers should breastfeed their children for two full years, that is, for those who want to complete breastfeeding. And it is the father's duty to feed and clothe the mothers in a ma'ruf way. Someone not burdened but according to ability levels. A mother should not suffer misery because of her child and a father because of her child, and an inheritor has such an obligation. If both of them want to wean (before two years) with their willingness and deliberation, then there is no sin on both of them. And if you want your child to be fed by someone else, then there is no sin for you if you pay accordingly. Fear you to Allah and know that Allah is All-Seeing what you are doing. "

Also, some are in the form of nonmaterials, as Allah says in QS Hud verse 6:

وَمَا مِنْ دَابَّةٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا عَلَى اللَّهِ رِزْقُهَا وَيَعْلَمُ مُسْتَقَرَّهَا وَمُسْتَوْهْا وَيَعْلَمُ مُسْتَقَرَّهَا وَمُسْتٌََََََُّْ

"And there is not a reptile on earth, but Allah is the one who provides sustenance, and He knows where the animal lives and the place where it is stored. Everything is written in a real book (Lauh mahfuzh). "

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Rizki Istiraj

However, we must be careful with the fortune we get. Could it be, that is fortune istidraj.

The meaning of rizki istidraj:

1. Allah SWT grants all the wishes of His servants all the time to make them negligent so that they become immoral and will later be tormented.
2. Allah Grants all the wishes of His servants to increase heresy and immorality which will add to the calculation of torment in the hereafter.

Allah says in QS 7: 94-96,

ومآ ارسلنا في قرية من نبي الآ اخذنآ اهلها بالبأساء والضراء لعلهم يضرعون ثم بدلنا مكان السيئة الحسنة حتى عفوا وقالوا قد مس اباءنا الضراء والسراء فاخذنهم بغتة وهم لا يشعرون ولو ان اهل القرى امنوا واتقوا لفتحنا عليهم بركت من السماء والارض ولكن كذبوا فاخذنهم بما كانوا يكسبون

"And We did not send a prophet to any country, (then the inhabitants denied that prophet), but We impose on the inhabitants the hardship and suffering so that they (submit to) humble themselves."

"Then We replace that suffering with pleasure (so that their offspring and property) increase in number, then they say," Indeed, our ancestors have felt pain and pleasure, "so We inflict torment on them suddenly without them knowing it."

"And if the inhabitants of the land have faith and fear, surely We will bestow upon them the blessings of heaven and earth, but they turn out to be denies (Our verses), so We torture them according to what they have done."

Allah also said in QS 7: 182-183,

وَالَّذِيْنَ كَذَّبُوْا بِاٰيٰتِنَا سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُمْ مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ

"And those who deny Our verses, We will let them gradually (toward destruction), in a way that they do not know."

وَاُمْلِيْ لَهُمْ ۗاِنَّ كَيْدِيْ مَتِيْنٌ

"And I will give grace to them. Indeed, My plan is very firm. "

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Characteristics and Kinds of Rizki Istidraj

There are several characteristics of rizki istidraj. Namely, make the owner:

1. Failure to repent (Qs 9: 126, QS 32:21, and QS 46:48).
2. Increasing sins (Qs 3: 178).
3. Increasingly perverted (Qs 61: 5, QS 19: 73-75).

Rizki istidraj can be in the form of:

1. Abundance of favors (Qs 6:44, QS 9:55).
2. Longevity (Qs 21: 42-44).
3. Making negligence even though it is not for obedience but not adultery (QS 35:45).

The story of people who were given rizki istidraj by Allah, namely Qorun (QS 28: 77-79) and Pharaoh (QS 10:88).

Manage Rizki

There are several ways to manage rizki properly, so that it brings blessings. That is:

1. Rizki to eat (QS 2: 172, QS 5:88, QS 6: 142). However, you must be aware of the devil's plot in your food.
2. Rizki to broadcast (QS 8:26).
3. Rizki to be picked up (QS 62: 11-12).
4. Rizki to fulfill the obligations of living (QS 2: 233).
5. Rizki to be managed before dying (QS 63: 9-11).
6. Rizki to be presented to parents and relatives (QS 2: 215).
7. Rizki to be invested (QS 2: 3).

Blessings and Rizki

The meaning of blessing is:

1. Increasing the effect of kindness.
2. Fulfillment of needs and benchmarks are not wants.

The form of blessings in the family:

1. Loved by the couple is the blessing Rizki. "In fact I really have been awarded the love of Khadija." (HR. Muslim)
2. Being able to pray jimak and get the pleasure and pregnancy of a sholih child is a blessing. "If one of you wants to go to his wife (ask for intercourse), you should say; BISMILLAH, ALLAHUMMA JANNIBNAS SYAITHAANA WAJANNIBIS SYAITHAANA MAA RAZAQTANAA (By chanting the name of Allah, O Allah, keep us away from Satan and keep demons away from anything (children) that You will bless us), if between them are destined to get children from the results of intercourse, then the child will not be harmed by the devil forever. " (Reported by Muslim)
3. The income of a husband or wife from the lawful way is a blessing rizki. "The Messenger of Allah -peace and prayer of Allah be upon him- said:" O people, fear Allah and seek the good in seeking the world. Indeed, a soul will not die until its rizkin is fulfilled even though it is halting. Fear Allah, look for the good in seeking the world, take the lawful and leave the haram. " (Narrated by Ibn Majah)
4. Being able to accept a partner for who they are is a blessing. “It is prohibited for a man who proposes on the proposal of his brother, sells on the sale of his brother, and a woman must not ask that her brother (in faith) be divorced and her family is divorced, so that she can marry her husband, and let her only receive rizki (husband). which Allah gave him. (HR. Ahmad)
5. The culture of giving gifts in the family is a blessing. "Whoever is given something without asking first be accepted, it is rizki that Allah gave him." (HR. Ahmad)

The Door of Blessing

There are several things that can be the door to the presence of blessings. That is:

First, friendship. In addition to increasing rizki, friendship also prolongs life.

عن أنس بن مالك قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول من سره أن يبسط عليه رزقه أو ينسأ في أثره فليصل رحمه

Rasulullah ﷺ said, "Whoever wants to expand his rezkinya, or wants to extend his age, then let him continue the friendship." (Narrated by Muslim: 4638)

Second, ablution.

سلمان قال قرأت في التوراة بركة الطعام الوضوء بعده قال فذكرت ذلك لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وأخبرته بما قرأت في التوراة فقال بركة الطعام الوضوء قبله والوضوء بعده

"Salman Al Farisi said, I read in the Torah: The blessing of food is ablution afterwards. Then I mentioned it to Rasulullah ﷺ and I told him what I had read. He also said, "The blessing of food is by doing ablution before and after." (HR. Ahmad: 22616)

And, we should know that rizki depends on our speech. As Allah says in QS 51: 22-23,

وَفِى السَّمَاۤءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوْعَدُوْنَ ٢٢ فَوَرَبِّ السَّمَاۤءِ وَالْاَكْضِ اِنَّهٗ لَحَقٌّ مِّثْلَ مَآنَنََََُّّ

"And in the sky there are (the causes of) your rizk and what was promised to you."

"So, by the Lord of heaven and earth, really, what was promised will happen as you say."

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Meaning of Age

Age can mean:

1. Death, namely the life span in the world (Qs 23: 99-100, QS 63: 9-11).
2. Age, which is the age of life and age seems to live on (QS 36:12).

The Word of God about death and regret over the life that has been passed:

QS 23: 99-100,

حتى اذا جاء احدهم الموت قال رب ارجعون XNUMX لعلي اعمل صالحا فيما تركت كلا انها كلمة هو قاىلها ومن وراىهم برزخ الى يوم يبعثون

"Such is the condition of the disbelievers), until when death comes to someone from them, he says," O my Lord, return me (to the world), so that I can do the good that I have left behind. " Of course not! In fact, it was an excuse that he uttered. And before them there is a barzach until the day they are resurrected. "

QS 63: 9-11,

يايها الذين امنوا لا تلهكم اموالكم ولآ اولادكم عن ذكر الله ومن يفعل ذلك فاولىك هم الخسرون XNUMX وانفقوا من ما رزقنكم من قبل ان يأتي احدكم الموت فيقول رب لولآ اخرتني الى اجل قريب فاصدق واكن من الصلحين XNUMX ولن يؤخر الله نفسا اذا جاء اجلها والله خبير بما تعْمَلُوْنَ ١١

"O you who believe! Do not let your possessions and children neglect you from remembering Allah. And whoever does this, they are the ones who are the losers. "

“And give part of what We gave you before death came to one of you; then he said (regretfully), "O my Lord, if you are willing to delay (death) me a little more time, then I can give alms and I will be among the pious."

"And Allah will not delay (death) a person when the time of his death has come. And Allah is careful what you do. "

QS 36:12,

اِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْيِ الْمَوْتٰى وَنَكْتُبُ مَا قَدَّمُوْا وَاٰثَارَهُمْۗ وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ اَحْصَيْنٰهُ مِيِ اِنٍِنٰهُ

"Indeed, We are the ones who raise the dead, and We are the ones who record what they have done and the traces they (leave). And all things We collect in a clear book (Lauh Mahfuzh). "

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Delivered by Ustadzah Nur Hamidah Lc, M.Ag., during the Halaqoh study on Tuesday for Women Expatriates on April 13, 2021.

>>>This study was conducted online using the Zoom application and broadcast LIVE on the Facebook page Dompet Dhuafa Hong Kong. [DDHK News]