فَلَمَّا نَسُوا مَا ذُكِّرُوا بِهِ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ أَبْوَابَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَتَّى إِذَا فَرِحُوا بِمَا أُوتُوا أَخَذْنَاهُم بَغْتَةً فَإِذَا هُم مُّبْلِسُونَ
So when they forgot what they had been admonished of, We opened for them the gates of all [good] things. When they became proud of what they were given, We seized them suddenly, whereat, behold, they were despondent.
Agha Ali Puya Commentary
Commentary on Quran 6:44
[Pooya/Ali Commentary 6:44] The good things of life must teach us not only goodness but also develop sensitiveness and spiritual awareness, otherwise we are puffed up in prosperity which is a punishment from a higher point of view. We go deeper and deeper into sin, until we are pulled up all of a sudden, and then, instead of being contrite, we merely become desperate. The Holy Prophet said: "When you see a man, more and more blessed with bounties of Allah, inspite of his repeated sinfulness, then be sure that he is enjoying a respite, either to repent and walk on the right path, or be prepared for a sudden affliction from Allah."