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Be content with what you have
After Allah had forbidden Adam (AS) and Hawwa (AS) to eat from a particular tree, Iblis approached them and said, 'O Adam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and possession that will not deteriorate?' (20:120) Iblis tried to tempt them with promises of eternal life and kingdom, and succeeded. It is intrinsic in human nature to continuously desire more and not feel satisfied for long. Even though Adam (AS) and Hawwa (AS) enjoyed the great blessings of Paradise, Iblis used trickery to arouse their curiosity, promising them even greater rewards. We should try to be content with what we can lawfully possess ' be it little or much ' and not be greedy for worldly possessions and luxuries. Prophet Muhammad (SAAS) said, 'Wealth is not in having many possessions; rather, true wealth is the richness of the soul.' (Bukhari)