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He also said: I heard Mālik remark, “Allah, exalted be He, imposes punishments upon the hearts and the bodies, causes constriction in one’s livelihood, places displeasure in one’s provision, and inflicts weakness in acts of worship.”
قَالَ: وَسَمِعْتُ مَالِكًا يَقُولُ: «إِنَّ لِلَّهِ (تعالى) عُقُوبَاتٍ فِي الْقُلُوبِ وَالْأَبْدَانِ، وَضَنْكًا فِي الْمَعِيشَةِ، وَسَخَطًا فِي الرِّزْقِ، وَوَهْنًا فِي الْعِبَادَةِ»