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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.

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Wealth and poverty according to the ignorant, human-centric standards.

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A thing is known by its opposite.

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The standards of the people of this world and their understanding of wealth and poverty.

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It is as previously explained: to them, wealth is an abundance of money and children.

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Along with the adornments and desires of this world.

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And to them, the poor person is one deprived of these things.

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We have already covered, in the concept of profit and loss, some verses from the Book of Allah, the Almighty and Majestic.

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Which mention the standards of those who turn away from their Lord regarding poverty and wealth.

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Among them is His saying, the Exalted:

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“And they say: We are more (than you) in wealth and children. We are not the punished!” (34:35)

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And the statement of the owner of the two gardens to his companion while he was debating with him:

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“And he had fruit. And he said unto his comrade, when he spake with him: I am more than thee in wealth, and stronger in respect of men.” (18:34)

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And the statement of the Children of Israel to their prophet:

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“Their Prophet said unto them: Lo! Allah hath raised up Saul to be a king for you. They said: How can he have kingdom over us when we are more deserving of the kingdom than he is, since he hath not been given wealth enough? He said: Lo! Allah hath chosen him above you, and hath increased him abundantly in wisdom and stature. Allah bestoweth His Sovereignty on whom He will. Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing.” (2:247)

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The proponents of these standards live with base, humiliated souls.

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Attached to the world and its people.

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Relying solely upon worldly means.

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Their reliance upon Allah, the Exalted, is weak.

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They are distant from knowledge and its people.

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Concerned only with worldly sciences.

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“Such is their sum of knowledge. Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth, and He is Best Aware of him whom goeth right.” (53:30)

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“They know only some appearance of the life of the world, and are heedless of the Hereafter.” (30:7)

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Among the punishments of Allah for those who hold these standards:

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The eradication of the blessing in their wealth and their being tormented by it in this world.

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And loss in the Hereafter.

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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"Even if it is abundant, its ultimate end is scarcity."

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Narrated by Ibn Majah and authenticated by al-Albani.