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- Wealth is one of the blessings of Allah, but losing it— or in fact never having it in the first place— may be His way of testing you. And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient . . .
- Attachment to wealth is not a characteristic of the righteous. . . . but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives zakah; [those who] fulfill their promise when they promise; and [those who] are patient in poverty and hardship and during battle.
- Wealth must always be lawfully gained. And do not consume one another’s wealth unjustly or send it [in bribery] to the rulers in order that [they might aid] you [to] consume a portion of the wealth of the people in sin, while you know [it is unlawful].
- The more you have, the more you’re expected to give. . . . But give them [a gift of] compensation – the wealthy according to his capability and the poor according to his capability – a provision according to what is acceptable, a duty upon the doers of good.
Nov 18, 2023 · Therefore, freedom in Islam is a balance between individual rights and social obligations, between personal liberty and divine guidance, between human dignity and moral responsibility. The Quran says: “And say: ‘The truth is from your Lord.’ Then whosoever wills, let him believe; and whosoever wills, let him disbelieve” [18:29].
The Quran makes it clear that liberty goes hand in hand with responsibility of the consequences for one’s actions. It says, “There has come to you enlightenment from your Lord; whoever reflects on it, will do so to his own advantage. On the other hand, those who choose to remain blind to it, will do so to their own disadvantage” [10].
- External vs. Internal Aspirations
- Wealth Is A Test
- Wealth Is A Means
- Those Who Compete
- Wealth Is Temporary
- Pursuing Internal Aspirations
Now that we are in a new year, people have not only set their resolutions, but they have hopefully gotten started on executing on those resolutions. As I mentioned last year, the most common new year’s resolutions for Americans are: 1. To make more money. 2. To be more fit 3. To be more organized. These are the top three resolutionsthat people have...
So the first thing I’ll talk about today that the Quran tells us with regards to wealth, is in Surah Al-Fajr, where Allah says – فَأَمَّا الْإِنسَانُ إِذَا مَا ابْتَلَاهُ رَبُّهُ فَأَكْرَمَهُ وَنَعَّمَهُ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّي أَكْرَمَنِ Faamma alinsanu itha ma ibtalahu rabbuhu faakramahu wanaAAAAamahu fayaqoolu rabbee akramani And as for man, when his L...
The second thing about wealth Allah (swt) mentions, is that wealth is a means. It’s not an end in and of itself. Some Muslims have the idea that wealth is bad and someone who does not pursue wealth is pure. The separation between deen and dunya- that there are those who pursue the deen and they are pure, and they do not have wealth. And there are t...
The third thing the Quran says about wealth, and this is an important one. In Surah At-Takathur, Allah criticizes those who compete. أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ – destruction will be upon you, if you compete. Or rather competition has destroyed you.The competition in wanting- “Oh, he has a 2018, I have to get a 2019. He has a BMW, I have to get a Merc...
The fourth thing that the Quran tells us about wealth ذَٰلِكَ مَتَاعُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا thalika mataAAu alhayati alddunya Such are the possessions of this world’s life; (Surah Ali ‘Imran, Quran 3:14) That at the end of the day this wealth is temporary. It’s limited by our time on this earth. So how are we using this wealth to better society, to...
So going back to our aspirations and motivations that I mentioned at the beginning of this khutbah, that psychologists say there are two main types of aspirations: 1. External – where you pursue wealth, fame, and image 2. Internal – where you pursue meaningful relationships, personal growth, and the betterment of society. So how can we pursue those...
٣٣. And let those who do not have the means to marry keep themselves chaste until Allah enriches them out of His bounty. And if any of those ˹bondspeople˺ in your possession desires a contract ˹to buy their own freedom˺, make it possible for them, if you find goodness in them. And give them some of Allah’s wealth which He has granted you.
Nov 22, 2023 · Summary of answer. Wealth in Islam may be a blessing if it is used for purposes that are pleasing to Allah, and to help one obey Allah. It may be a calamity if it is used for evil purposes, or if it makes one proud and arrogant, or it distracts him from obeying and remembering Allah. Answer. Contents.
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Freedom in Islam is not freedom from moral obligations and responsibilities or freedom from truth, justice, virtue, and righteousness. Freedom from these values is not freedom, but anarchy and corruption. Islam says that human beings must be free mentally, spiritually, as well as physically. Islam ensures religious freedom for all people.
