Spend on Others

SPEND ON OTHERS In this world one who makes money should not regard it is as his personal possession, but rather give some of it to others to fulfil their needs. T he Prophet of Islam once observed: “Every day when God’s servant gets up in the morning, two angels come down from the heavens. One of them says, ‘O God, give those who spend from their rewards,’ and the other angel says, ‘O God, destroy the money of those who do not give money to others.’” (Sahih al-Bukhari 1442) This saying of the Prophet in actual fact indicates the system of nature according to which God has created this world. In this world success is meant for those who lead their lives in consonance with the system of nature. For those who are not ready to be in accord with this natural system, there is nothing but failure in this world.