The Teachings of Islam
A Believer’s Wealth
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A BELIEVER’S WEALTH
It is written in the Qur’an; “To those who hoard up
gold and silver and do not spend it in the way of
God, give tidings of a painful doom. The day will
surely come when their treasures will be heated in
the fire of hell, and their foreheads and their flanks
and their backs will be branded therewith. They
will be told: “Here are the riches which you
hoarded for yourselves. Now taste what you used
to hoard” (9:35). When this verse was revealed, the
companions of the Prophet wondered what kind of
wealth they should accumulate instead. Umer, may
God be pleased with him, went to the Prophet and
put this question to him on their behalf. The
Prophet, may God’s peace and blessings be upon
him, replied: “Each of you should acquire a heart
grateful to God, and a tongue accustomed to His
remembrance, and a believing spouse who will be
of assistance in matters relating to eternity.” (Ibn
Majah)
Wealth is of use only when it can solve the
problems of life. The greatest problem of believers
concerns the next world, so they consider real
