BLESSING OF HALAL EARNINGS AND STAYING AWAY FROM HARAAM EARNINGS PART - 1

Hadhrat Shaykh Abu Ali Daqqaq (May Allah Ta’ala shower His Mercy on him) says: The person who leaves Haraam wealth will be saved from Hell; the person who stays away from doubtful wealth will not enter Hell and the person who saves himself from asking for more will earn proximity ( Qurb ) of Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) (the actual words used are wasil il Allah).

Hadhrat Imam Ghazali (May Allah Ta’ala shower His Mercy on him) says:  Sin is a great veil.  The heart of the person who insists on sins becomes dark and especially Haram earnings will destroy like anything.  The Noor created in the heart by Halal earnings is not created by anything else.  Thus, a Salik should save himself from Haram earnings and should not eat anything except what is Halaal.

Hadhrat Ibrahim bin Adam (May Allah Ta’ala shower His Mercy on him) said that no one achieved any high station with only Salaat, Fasts, Haj, Zakaat and Jihad.  Only that person achieved greatness and only that person was blessed with Ma'arifah , who earned his living through Halal sources and realized (i.e. is mindful) of what he eats.  This is because with even a mouthful of Haraam, neither the Dua is accepted nor any desire and yearning of worship is developed.  Understand it well that the base for every good act is Halal living.