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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.
- 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...
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.
- Wealth according to one’s needs. Quran encourages to spend only according to one’s needs. According to this ayah. spend) whatever is in surplus to your needs.”
- Wealth as a means to attain purity. wealth in the Quran has been considered as a means to attain purity. When we give charity from our wealth, it purifies our heart and our wealth.
- Don’t be an extravagant. Quran discourages spending wealth extravagantly. Allah doesn’t like those who spend foolishly or stingily. There should always be a balance between the two extremes for spending money.
- Allah the provider of wealth. Allah swt is Al- Mannan, the provider of provisions and wealth. He provides to those who are ungrateful and grateful to him.
- Wealth can be enjoyed, but do not let it distract you. Wealth can give us pleasure in life, but it can also be a distraction from what is truly important.
- It is never acceptable to earn a living by doing wrong. Muslims must earn their wealth in a lawful, or halal, way. It is not to be earned by selling or buying things that God forbids us, such as alcohol or pork, or by engaging in illegal activities.
- Practice charity toward the poor, orphans and those in need. The faith of Muslims is built on the five pillars of Islam. One of those pillars is giving wealth to charity, or zakat.
- Do not fear poverty. God will provide. In the time before Islam, the pagans would kill their children in fear of poverty. After Islam was introduced, the companions who used to practice this tradition began to abstain from it.
First, they succumb to their baser instincts; they become haughty and arrogant; and they think that the wealth and health is the result of their superior intellect, personal capability, efforts and achievement. Secondly, they think that they are enjoying a favourable status with Allah. If they did not enjoy the favourable position with Him ...
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Jan 11, 2022 · 1- Islam does not go against the fact that a clear distinction exists between human beings in terms of property and means of sustenance. Ads by Muslim Ad Network. 2- This does not mean that those who have upper hands in everything should abuse this power in exploiting their subordinates. 3- Islam does not approve of having wealth as the ...
