Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
· Lesson 1239 of 1251
Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (1238) | Wealth and poverty are in the balance of Sharia
0:000:00
Transcript
Machine translation — may contain errors
0:00
A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
0:08
Wealth and poverty in the scales of the Sharia.
0:11
It suffices us, for a correct and upright understanding of wealth and poverty,
0:17
to consider the statement of the Prophet, peace be upon him:
0:20
"Wealth is not having an abundance of worldly goods;
0:23
rather, true wealth is the richness of the soul."
0:26
Narrated by al-Bukhari.
0:28
This is the legal standard for both of them.
0:32
Among such teachings is also his statement, peace be upon him,
0:35
to Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him:
0:38
"O Abu Dharr,
0:40
do you consider an abundance of wealth to be true wealth?"
0:43
I said, "Yes."
0:44
He said,
0:45
"And do you consider a lack of wealth to be poverty?"
0:48
I said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah."
0:51
He said,
0:52
"True wealth is the richness of the heart,
0:54
and true poverty is the poverty of the heart."
0:57
Narrated by Ibn Hibban.
0:59
A poet once said:
1:01
"Whoever spends his hours amassing wealth,
1:04
fearing poverty, has in fact committed poverty."
1:08
Wealth is of two types:
1:10
a base wealth,
1:12
and a lofty wealth.
1:13
As for the base wealth,
1:15
it is wealth consisting of borrowed, transient goods,
1:18
such as women and children.
1:20
“Beautified for mankind is love of the joys (that come) from women and offspring; and stored-up heaps of gold and silver, and horses branded (with their mark), and cattle and land. That is comfort of the life of the world. Allah! With Him is a more excellent abode.” (3:14)
1:23
“Beautified for mankind is love of the joys (that come) from women and offspring; and stored-up heaps of gold and silver, and horses branded (with their mark), and cattle and land. That is comfort of the life of the world. Allah! With Him is a more excellent abode.” (3:14)
1:27
It is the weakest form of wealth,
1:29
for it is wealth in a vanishing shadow,
1:32
and there is no ambition weaker than that of one who is content with it.
1:36
This is the wealth of the people of this world,
1:39
for which they compete.
1:41
As for the lofty wealth,
1:43
it is wealth through Allah and what draws one closer to Him, glory be to Him.
1:47
Wealth through Allah, the Almighty,
1:49
is wealth in its true sense,
1:51
and there is no wealth besides it at all.
1:54
Wealth through Allah,
1:56
which is the richness of the heart,
1:58
protects the servant from overstepping into forbidden matters
2:01
or neglecting obligatory duties.
2:03
Wealth through Allah
2:05
liberates the soul from servitude to others and from humiliation,
2:09
and purifies its devotion to Allah, the Exalted.
2:13
The one who is wealthy through Allah
2:15
is stingy with his time, refusing to spend it on anything that does not benefit him in the Hereafter;
2:19
it makes him ascetic regarding this world,
2:21
and keeps him from competing with others for it.
2:24
Wealth through Allah
2:26
makes the servant prefer the truth over falsehood,
2:29
even if falsehood spreads and people are enamored by it.
2:33
“Say: The evil and the good are not alike even though the plenty of the evil attract thee. So be mindful of your duty to Allah, O men of understanding, that ye may succeed.” (5:100)
2:35
“Say: The evil and the good are not alike even though the plenty of the evil attract thee. So be mindful of your duty to Allah, O men of understanding, that ye may succeed.” (5:100)
2:38
The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:
2:41
"Those who possess much will be the ones with little on the Day of Resurrection."
2:45
Narrated by al-Bukhari.
2:47
Wealth through Allah
2:49
makes the servant feel his intense need for Allah, the Almighty,
2:53
and makes him feel bankrupt, lost, and weak
2:56
if Allah, the Almighty, does not aid him.
2:59
Thus, he realizes the meaning of the great invocation:
3:02
"There is no power and no strength except by Allah."
3:05
Among the signs of wealth through Allah
3:08
is finding sufficiency in the knowledge of Allah, the Almighty,
3:11
and in His Sharia and His rulings,
3:13
while others find their sufficiency in the transient goods of this world.
3:17
A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.