The favour of Allah Almighty saving me from the world (its luxuries) is better than the blessing received in the form of its vastness (e.g., wealth and riches). Because, Allah Almighty did not favour the world for His beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, the blessings that Allah Almighty favoured for His Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم are dearer to me than those Allah did not favour for him.^[1]

Remember! Having an abundance of worldly wealth and its comforts is undoubtedly a blessing, but staying away from these things is a greater blessing.^[2]

The world is sweet and lush

The Rasool of Rahmah, the Intercessor of Ummah, the Distributor of Niʿmah, the Owner of Jannah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said:

The world is sweet and lush, and whoever earns wealth in it through lawful means and spends it in rightful ways, Allah Almighty will reward them and enter them into Jannah. And whoever earns wealth in it through unlawful means and spends it in wrongful ways, Allah Almighty will enter them into دارُ الْھَوَان (the abode of disgrace).^[3]

Hazrat Allama Abdul Ra'uf Munawi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه writes under this blessed Hadith in Fayḍ al-Qadīr:

It is understood that the world itself is not inherently bad. As it is a means of cultivating the Hereafter. Whoever acquires something from the world with the permission of Shariah, it will assist them in the Hereafter.^[4]