The Prophet ﷺ said:
“When you see Allaah giving the servant from the worldly
affairs which he loves whilst he is upon disobedience, Indeed it is a gradual
punishment (leading to his destruction), the he recited:
فَلَمَّا
نَسُوا مَا ذُكِّرُوا بِهِ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ أَبْوَابَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا
فَرِحُوا بِمَا أُوتُوا أَخَذْنَاهُم بَغْتَةً فَإِذَا هُم مُّبْلِسُونَ
“So, when they forgot (the warning) with which they had been
reminded, We opened to them the gates of every (pleasant) thing, until in the
midst of their enjoyment in that which they were given, all of a sudden, We took
them to punishment, and lo! They were plunged into destruction with deep
regrets and sorrows.”
Soorah Al-An’am, Ayah 44
(Reported by Ahmad in Musnad, Silsilah al-Ahadeeth al-Saheehah no.413)
Translation: MarkazMuaadh.com
