A BELIEVER’S WEALTH

A Believer’s Wealth ~ 126 ~ 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