[ INFAQ.SG ] 23 December 2022: Chasing Wealth, Neglecting Allah S.W.T.

Published: Thu, 12/22/22

28 JAMADILAWAL 1444H / 23 Dec 2022
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Chasing Wealth, Neglecting Allah s.w.t.

Allah s.w.t. has reminded us of the existence of people who compete in gathering wealth. In Surat At-Takatsur (102) verses 1 and 2, Allah s.w.t. said which means, "Boasting has neglected you. Until you enter the grave".

Allah s.w.t. said in Surat Al-Hasyr (59) verse 19 which means "and do not be like those who forget God, so that God makes them forget themselves. Those are the wicked people."

This negligence appears at least in two forms:

(1) Failure to remember Him.

(2) Neglect of the rules of Allah s.w.t.

Neglecting Dzikr To Allah s.w.t.

Remembrance of Allah s.w.t. (Dhikrullah) is usually associated with readings that indicate that we always remember Allah s.w.t. Some of the recitations are light and easy to pronounce such as tahmid, tasbih, tahlil and takbir. There are also more complex ones such as reading the Qur'an and performing Salah.

Neglecting this dhikrullah is seen in people who are busy chasing worldly wealth. Among them, there are even those who abandon dhikr in the form of reading the Qur'an and performing prayers.

For some people, neglecting the remembrance of Allah s.w.t., seems to be a simple matter. But really there is nothing light from this negligence.

Nabi Muhammad s.a.w. said, "The parable of those who remember their Lord and those who do not remember Him is like the living and the dead." (HR Al-Bukhari and Imam Muslim).

Disregarding the Order of Allah s.w.t.

The second form of neglect is neglecting the rules of Allah s.w.t. Specifically in terms of wealth, there are two types of negligence, namely neglecting the rules of Allah s.w.t. in the way of finding wealth and neglecting the rules of Allah s.w.t. in how to spend it.

Allah s.w.t. has given strict and clear rules about the ways on how He is pleased with in finding sustenance in the form of wealth. But there are people who deliberately break the rules. As an illustration, there are people who deliberately ignore the prohibition of Allah s.w.t. to collect usury.

People who accumulate wealth through usury argue that usury is the same as trading. Therefore when there is a ban on usury, they argue that what they are doing is trading. This is proof of how much they have neglected the rules of Allah s.w.t.

Apart from the way of earning income, the rules of Allah s.w.t. also in the section of spending property. Not all property can be used for our needs or interests. There should be a portion issued for other entitled persons.

Allah s.w.t. said in Surah Al-Baqarah (2) verse 215 which means "They ask about what they spend. Answer: "Whatever wealth you spend should be given to parents, relatives, orphans, the poor and those who are on a journey". And whatever good you do, Allah is All-Knowing."

The rules for spending this property have been established by Allah S.W.T, so we should not ignore and neglect them.

Wallahu A'lam.

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