Who is he that will lend God a goodly loan (qarḍan ḥasana)...?He said:God granted His servants His favour, and then He asked them to make Him a goodly loan. The goodly loan [for which He asks] is the witnessing of Him (mushāhadat), just as the Prophet said: ‘Worship God as if you see Him…’ The following saying is narrated from Abū Ḥāzim: ‘Verily, [in this world] there is little market for the merchandise of the Hereafter, so ask and hope for more slow seasons [to increase your stock], for when the day for spending arrives, you will not be able to build it up either by a little or a lot.His words, Exalted is He:
said: ‘Worship God as if you see Him…’ The following saying is narrated from Abū Ḥāzim: ‘Verily, [in this world] there is little market for the merchandise of the Hereafter, so ask and hope for more slow seasons [to increase your stock], for when the day for spending arrives, you will not be able to build it up either by a little or a lot.His words, Exalted is He: