If You’re Blessed with Wealth, This is What You Should Do with It
To love wealth is in the nature of man, there’s no doubt about that. This is because he will always have bills to pay and needs to fulfill. Therefore, man strives hard to gather wealth in order to meet his needs. This makes him think that his wealth acquisition is by his own ability, forgetting that it’s only an endowment from his Lord. Man will often get what he strives for so there’s nothing wrong with having a halaal hustle.
“Beautified for people is the love of that which they desire — of women and sons, heaped-up sums of gold and silver, fine branded horses, and cattle and tilled land. That is the enjoyment of worldly life, but Allah has with Him the best return” — Qur’an 3[Al-Imran]:15
There are several ways to attain more blessings from your wealth but that isn’t the focus of this piece. In sha Allah, this short read intends to briefly clarify some misconceptions about wealth and how to deal with it in your possession.
- Wealth is a noble thing to have, there’s nothing wrong with it.
- Remember the blessings of Allah on you, there was a time when you didn’t have; hence be humble with your wealth.
- Wealth can be distracting so purify your intentions and spend in the cause of Allah.
- Make sure your wealth is coming from a lawful source.
- Use your wealth as a means to get closer to Allah and earn His pleasure.
- Wealth is a pleasure of this world, enjoy it moderately and don’t be extravagant nor oppress others with it.
- Do not be governed by greed. When you die, you can’t take it away with you.
- Charity does not decrease wealth, it rather increases your sustenance.
- Never be scared of poverty, your Lord is a Benevolent One.
- Always remember you will be accountable for your wealth.
Let’s strive to be wealthy Muslims who will aid the cause of Allah and help humanity through our hands. Poverty is not an option, begging isn’t a solution. May Allah bless us with lawful sustenance. Ameen!
Yaumul Jum’ah 26th Ramadan 1440H // Friday 31st May 2019.
