29/12/2016
Allah (سبحانه و تعالى) refuses to put his treasures in a heart that has other than Him in it..
Leaving one's desires for Allah (سبحانه و تعالى) even though it saves one from Allah's punishment and leads to the successful result of achieving His mercy – still Allah's treasure, the riches of goodness and piety, the pleasure of having a special connection with Him, the heart's yearning for Him, and the happiness and delight of being with Him do not occur in a heart that has other than Him in it, even if such a person were from those who worship a lot, are indifferent to the pleasures of the world, or have a lot of religions knowledge.
For indeed –Allah (سبحانه و تعالى) – far removed is He from any imperfection refuses to put His treasures in a heart that has other than Him in it, that has other concerns to which it is attached; He only places His treasures in a heart that sees poverty as wealth, when it means being with Allah (سبحانه و تعالى), and wealth as poverty, when it means being without Him; greatness as lowliness, without Him, and lowliness as greatness, with Him; comfort and ease as torment, without Him, and torment as comfort and ease, with Him.
And in general, he does not see a thing to be life except when it's by Him or with Him, nor a thing to be … death, pain, worry, distress or sadness when it's without Him.
So, the like of this one has two gardens of Paradise: a garden in this life, given in advance; and a garden on the Day of Resurrection.
-al-Jawziyyah, Ibn Qayyim, Al-Fawa'id_