He teaches that everyone’s allotted share, little or much, descends from the decree of Allah like drops of rain, so a believer should not be upset when he sees his brother favoured in family, wealth or self. As long as a Muslim avoids disgraceful acts that would shame him if exposed, he is like a successful gambler whose cast has turned out well and wiped away earlier losses. The honest believer always awaits one of two good outcomes: either Allah’s call to the hereafter, in which case the blessings there are better for him, or continued worldly blessings together with preserved faith and dignity. Wealth and children are the harvest of this world, while righteous deeds are the crop of the next, and Allah sometimes gathers both for a person. He urges fear of Allah according to His warnings and sincerity in worship, since whoever acts for someone other than Allah is left to that one. He stresses that no one, however wealthy, can do without his tribe’s support by hand and tongue; they are his strongest backers and helpers in hardship, and a good reputation that Allah maintains for a person among people is better than any wealth he bequeaths. Finally he emphasises generosity towards needy relatives: spending on them does not truly reduce wealth, whereas withholding help means that when one is in need many helping hands and marching feet will be withheld. The gentle‑natured person, he says, preserves his people’s love.