Shaqeeq Ibn Ibrahim (Rahimahullah) said:

The door of Tawfeeq (success) has been closed on the people because of six things:

The First:Because they (i.e. the people) busy themselves with the Ni’mah (i.e. blessing) bestowed upon them andforget

about the gratitude they should express to Allah, the One who bestowed the favor on them. 

The Second: Because they have an ardent desire for knowledge however, they abandon acting upon it. 

The Third: Because they hasten to commit sin but delay repentance for the sin.

The Fourth: Because they are deceived by the companionship of the righteous but fail to emulate their actions.

The Fifth: Because the life of this world is behind them but they are insistent on chasing after it.

The Sixth: Because the hereafter is in front of them but they turn away from it.

[Mentioned in the book Fawa’id al fawa’id by Ibn al Qayyim]

Shaqeeq ibn Ebrahim (RA) said, "I have asked 700 Ulama 5 questions and their answers were unanimous."

1) Who is an intelligent person? - He who dislikes the world.

2) Who is an understanding and intellectual person? - He who is not deceived by the world.

3) Who is a wealthy person? - He who is pleased with the distribution of Allah.

4) Who is a Faqeeh? - He who does not ask for more (wealth or worldly possessions).

5) Who is a miser? - He who does not give the Rights of Allah from his wealth.