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The Prophet Lot (pbuh)

and his line a lot of property:
Or do they, in fact, envy other people for the bounty Allah
has granted them? We gave the family of Abraham the
Book and wisdom, and We gave them an immense king-
dom. (Surat an-Nisa', 54)

Goods, property, and power are always causes of arro-
gance and self-love among those who do not believe and are
heedless. On the other hand, the prophets and the believers
who follow them use the goods and property Allah has given
them to spread His religion, earn His good pleasure, and
achieve their abode in the Hereafter. Furthermore, believers al-
so know that all of their property belongs to Allah. When sin-

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