Does any blessing that God bestows upon a servant—even if he thanks and praises God for it—diminish his status in the Hereafter? And is this supported by the Hadith: "There is no raiding party or expedition that raids and gains spoils and returns safely but that they have hastened two-thirds of their reward. And there is no raiding party or expedition that fails and is afflicted but that their reward is complete," and verse 20 of Surat Al-Ahqaf: "You exhausted your good things in your worldly life and enjoyed them, so today you will be recompensed with the punishment of [extreme] humiliation," and verse 8 of Surat At-Takathur: "Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure"?

The narrations and sayings of the Companions and the Righteous Predecessors indicate that enjoying the delights of this world and indulging in luxury diminish a servant's share of bliss in the Hereafter, and that one who is grateful for Allah's blessings is honored by Him. This is as stated in the hadith of Ibn Umar: "No one attains anything from this world except that it diminishes his ranks with Allah Almighty, even if he is honored by Him."

The Companions, such as Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf and Khabbab, may Allah be pleased with them, feared that their good deeds might have been hastened for them in this world due to the abundance they attained.

As for the verse {You have exhausted your good things in your worldly life and enjoyed them}, it refers to the disbelievers who exhausted their good things in disbelief and disobedience. As for Umar's admonition to Jabir for indulging in good things, it was out of fear of their widespread acceptance and the ease with which doubts could be justified to obtain them.

The principle here is that a person should not go to great lengths to seek out good things and make it a habit. Rather, one should eat what is available, whether it is good or scarce, eat to satisfaction when available and be patient when lacking, and not make good things a constant pursuit.

As for the verse {Then, on that Day, you will be asked about the delight}, the wording is general and includes all blessings. Everyone will be questioned about them. The questioning of the disbelievers will be a questioning of rebuke for their lack of gratitude, while the questioning of the believers will be a questioning of honor for their gratitude.

In summary, immersing oneself in luxury and a life of opulence diminishes a servant's ranks in Paradise.