Brief commentary...

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‏٢٩ ديسمبر ٢٠١٦‏، الساعة ‏١٠:٠١ م‏ · 

Look at the one who is at a lower level than you, and do not look at the one who is above you, for that may keep you from scorning the blessing of Allah.
Ref; Saheeh Muslim H, No 2963.

Brief commentary...

Comparing ourselves to people whom Allah has given better looks to more money to nicer possessions to better education to higher status to etc is a common cause for our showing ingratitude to Allah. We then automatically discard the blessings that Allah has bestowed on us and can think of only that which we are lacking and someone else has. There will always be something more that we could have.

However Allah is the Originator of all Good/Khair. Nothing comes from Him that is not good. Therefore we should not have the attitude that when we see ourselves having the blessings of this world we say.

"Rabbi Akraman"
Allah has blessed/honoured me.

And when we face anything lacking in our lives we say.

"Rabbi Ahanun"
Allah has humiliated me.

A believer always says "Rabbi Akraman"
Allah has blessed/honoured me.

only since in his or her every affair Allah is honouring them.

Human beings are greedy and ungrateful by nature.
Rasul Allah told us that even if we were given two valleys full of gold we would wish for a third and there would be no end to our greed till we died.
Therefore the advice of the Prophet Mohammed makes perfect sense that whenever we get to see people who have more or better than what we have we should immediately look at those people too who have less or worse than what we have. Only then will we be able to remain thankful to Allah.

This is the commentary of the above Hadith kindly learn and share with your friends and family...