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his wealth will make him live forever. No indeed! He will
be flung into the Shatterer. (Surat al-Humaza: 2-4)

Blinded by their desire for worldly possessions, these
people are unaware of the fate awaiting them. Having spent
their lives obsessed with earning and spending money, they
cannot remember Allah, perform their daily prayers, or give
money to the poor. However, believers whose hearts are filled
only with the desire to win His favor never forget that all of
their possessions are no more than His gifts that are to be
used to earn His pleasure. Believers, who think only of pleas-
ing Allah and obtaining His mercy, work eagerly so that they
may contribute to His religion. Since they cannot become
caught up in any other passions, they will always remember
Allah, approach Him in prayer, and understand that everything
comes from and ultimately belongs to Him. As a result, they
will regard their possessions as reminders to thank and praise
Him.
Allah gives the example of Prophet Solomon (as) who,
although he had great wealth, was neither distracted by it nor
made it a focus of ambition; rather, he saw all of it as a rea-
son to thank and praise Him:

When swift horses champing at the bit were displayed
before him in the afternoon, he said: “Truly do I love the
love of good, with a view to the glory of my Lord,” until
the sun disappeared behind its veil. (Surah Sad: 31-32)
Until Prophet Solomon (as), Allah had never given any-
one such power and wealth. He used these blessings to exalt
Allah’s glory and proclaim His religion’s magnificence and

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