﴿ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلرُّسُلُ كُلُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ وَٱعْمَلُوا۟ صَٰلِحًا ۖ إِنِّى بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌۭ ﴾

“O YOU APOSTLES! Partake of the good things of life, and do righteous deeds: verily, I have full knowledge of all that you do.”

�Eat of the good things and perform righteous acts�That is, �Eat what is legitimate to sustain yourselves whilst keeping propriety.� Sustenance (qiwām) is that which you need to maintain your body while preserving your heart. Propriety in this is to show gratitude (shukr) to the Bestower of blessings (al-Munʿim). The least amount of gratitude a person should show is not to disobey Him by [abusing] any of the blessings [He has bestowed upon him].His words: