English book · The Spirit of Islam

Superiority Complex Leads to Evil CONTENTS

English book, p. 474

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

DON’T LIVE FOR THE SAKE OF WEALTH Wealth is a human need, not a person’s purpose in life. Those who are content can make spiritual progress and reach great heights of intellectual development. A ccording to a tradition, the Prophet of Islam once observed: “That person was successful who obeyed God and who received sustenance or provision according to need, and whatever God’s blessing he received he was graced by God with contentment for it.” (Sahih Muslim 1054) In this world the secret of success does not lie in having more and more but rather in contentment with what one has. There is no limit to the desires of a greedy person but a person who is contented has his limits. When he reaches a certain point, he becomes satisfied. But the greedy person always lives in a state of discontent. On the contrary, one who knows contentment always lives a life of satisfaction.

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