THIRD REMINDER. Saturday. LET'S DECLARE WAR ON OUR DESIRES NOT OUR SOULS. Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Let's conclude on our topic today. The seeking of sustenance is an obligatory act just as Salaah, Fasting, Zakaah etc, yet earning one's sustenance should be done whilst placing trust and belief in Allah alone. We should convince our hearts to believe that no matter what efforts we put into earning sustenance, at the end of the day, it is Allah Ta'ala's will and decision as to how much we earn and what we shall receive. No effort of man can change the the amount that Allah Ta'ala decide for us. No matter how much effort a person puts into acquiring his sustenance he will only receive that which Allah Ta'ala has decided for him/her. But, at the same time, it is important to note that every man has to make an effort to earn what has written for him. In brief, we learn that every person has to make an effort to earn his livelihood. However, in order to earn his sustenance, he should not break the Laws of Allah Ta'ala instead he should have complete faith in Allah Ta'ala that it is He who will feed us and even if we were to break His Shari'ah to earn our sustenance we would never acquire more than that which is written for us. Note that Allah does sustain us with haraam sustenance so whilst Allahs sustenance is through the halaal means, Sheitan also sustain some with haraam means preparing such people against obedience to Allah. So if you earn from haraam means, that's a sustenance from Satan which has no baraqah or blessings in it and only earns sins. May Allah protect us from such haraam sustenanc. Aameen.