In the Name of Allāh.
A well-known saying goes: “The love of money is the root of all evils.” In the past, what assisted the people’s faith was: “Love of the Ākhirah (i.e., having bliss in the later life)” and “Readiness to die (i.e., to meet Allāh).” Today, however, the decline of faith can often be attributed to “Love of Dunyā (i.e., excessive materialism – money and other worldly possessions)” …
In the Name of Allāh.
Let’s reflect upon the piety of ‘Abdur-Raḥmān Ibn ‘Awf (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu), a Ṣaḥābi (companion) of the Prophet (ﷺ) whose faith and devotion shine like a beacon in the darkness of ignorance. Despite his great wealth and noble status such as being one of the ‘Asharah al-Mubashsharūn, ‘Abdur-Raḥmān was never arrogant, proud, and never forgot the sacrifices of those who had gone before …
In the Name of Allāh.
Indeed, the love of wealth, the desire for more, is a poison that seeps into the heart of man. It is a poison that blinds him from the Hereafter. He just wants to be rich; he cares not about reckoning. He cares not if the wealth is Ḥarām.
More so, the wish for a long life, an endless pursuit, is a shackle that binds …
In the Name of Allāh.
The lure of wealth, the intoxication of greed, they seduce the unwary, leading them astray, step by step, until they find themselves lost in a wilderness of sin, far from the light of righteousness, far from the path of salvation. Yet, those who indulge in unlawful wealth-making may be blind to their peril, ensnared by the very poison they chase, a poison that dulls their …
In the Name of Allāh.
Aren’t you surprised at how the criminals dance upon the precipice of Hellfire? The glittering jewels of fame and fortune shall not save them from the flames. The seductive allure of sin shall be their undoing. They will huff and puff and hop and pop in the depths of darkness.
However, the righteous who shun the ways of the morally bankrupted ones, who turn away …
