Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Hypocrites: A Commentary on Surah al-Munafiqun The Islamic Viewpoint of The World يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تُلْهِكُمْ أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَلَا أَوْلَادُكُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ فَأُوْلَئِكَ هُمُ الْخَاسِرُونَ “ Oh believers! Do not Let your riches or your children divert you from the remembrance of Allah.
If any one acts this way, the loss is his own .” ^1 وَأَنفِقُوا مِن مَّا رَزَقْنَاكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَ أَحَدَكُمُ الْمَوْتُ فَيَقُولَ رَبِّ لَوْلَا أَخَّرْتَنِي إِلَى أَجَلٍ قَرِيبٍ فَأَصَّدَّقَ وَأَكُن مِّنَ الصَّالِحِينَ “ Spend something (in charity) out of the substance which We have bestowed upon you, before death should come to any of you and he should say, 'Oh my Lord! Why didn't you give me respite for a little while?
Then I would have given (largely) in charity, and I would have been one of the righteous .'” ^2 وَلَن يُؤَخِّرَ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِذَا جَاء أَجَلُهَا وَاللَّهُ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ “ But Allah will not grant respite to any soul when its appointed time when has come, and Allah is well acquainted with (all) that you do. ” ^3 There is no doubt that worldly wealth and physical abilities can lead to man's success.
With these, it is possible for man to gain Allah's pleasure and save himself from undesirable characteristics and evil actions. A financially stable person is free from the bonds of poverty. He is able to live a healthy life. He is able to protect his freedom and honor because of his independence. Poverty and neediness are the most common causes of crime and social deviance. For example, the main reason women fall into prostitution is poverty.
Of course, some unethical forms of action have causes other than poverty and neediness. There is, of course, forms of logic behind the Qur’anic statement that wealth is one of the greatest blessings from Allah. It is mentioned in the Qur’an that sharing wealth is the best form of charity.
The Honorable Prophet (S) said the following to a group of people who thought that being poor is better than having wealth: “Worldly possessions are the best means for obtaining piety ( taqwa ).”[^4] What Is Considered Lawful Property And What Is Considered The Base World? Rightful possessions are those that lead to success and improve one's environment, those that save people from hopelessness and destitution.