The more money you have the more.....

In The name of Allah, The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

Being RICH is what the majority of us aimed for. Perhaps, the remainder would prefer a mediocre lifestyle and only few of us would "enjoy" being poor. Not many of us are willing to give up on our prized possessions such as collectibles, antiques and valuables. Humans often cling on to the things that are temporary. Our beloved Prophet Muhammad s.a.w once said that the one thing the son of Adam love most if their belongings and they will never grow old clinging on them. The other thing that was mentioned by The Prophet was that old men and women will never grow old (get tired) praying that Allah would give them long life.

Rasulullah s.a.w once said that the one thing that the son of Adam fear most is death when in fact death is better for them if they knew. We can learn hefty from Prophet's sayings. As mentioned by Allah in the Qur'an:

O Prophet! Truly We have sent thee as a Witness, a Bearer of Glad Tidings, and a Warner, And as one who invites to Allah's (Grace) by His leave, and as a Lamp spreading Light. [Al-Ahzab: 45-46]

Amazingly, many scientists are trying to find a ways to help people live "forever" and harder than it is for one to believe, they have"found" a way to live forever or at least live longer. Cloning and applying an anti aging medicine they say will do the trick. Well, the fact that matter is, it can never be done. Many may not realize this but death will come and one can never escape death.

The parable of those who reject Faith is as if one were to shout like a goat-herd, to things that listen to nothing but calls and cries: deaf, dumb, and blind, they are void of wisdom. [Al-Baqarah :171]

Obviously, these scientific breakthrough(s) are more than just a scam of a corporate mastermind to suck suckers money. Every single event that is happening in the whole universe is in Allah's mystic Knowledge. He knows how many leaves fall, how many fishes died at sea, how many people got lost in the woods and what bad intentions one has. Even if one jumps off the edge of Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, he or she may not die if its not the time yet (do not try it though). You hear many similar incidents like these going on everywhere through out the world. Many of us may say its luck but actually its Allah's willing. As a muslim, there are six (6) pillars of Iman and there are as below:

1) Belief in Allah;

2) Belief in the angels;

3) Belief in the revealed books;

4) Belief in the commissioned Messengers (peace be upon them).

5) Belief in the resurrection and the events of Qiyamah.

6)Belief in the predestination by Allah of all things, both the (seemingly) good and the (seemingly) bad.

Unfortunately, these pillars are often overlooked by most of us. Can we honestly tell ourselves that we can name each of the 10 angel's name and what their duties are? Or do we really know the 20 compulsory characteritics of The All-Mighty? Ironically, most of us would know our partner's favorite food, drinks, color and so on. True what some say, to love is to know and vice versa. Nonetheless, Allah is The Most Kind and The Most Merciful, we can take the time to love Allah more than what we own through reading, thinking and observing.

As mentioned in the earlier para, money is used to enjoy what Allah had created for us. We can buy the things we love such as food, cars, houses and so on. Greed is another thing. In this spectacular arena, we compete and we strive for that tiny pride. In a competition, there will always be losers and winners. And winners always have the last laugh and they will have most of what they bargained for. For losers, the least they will get would be a pat on the back.

Which do you think is much better? Being a loser or a winner?

Not many people realize this but In Islam, every tears we shed, every joy we shred, every gifts and prizes we received and every waste we make will be questioned in front of Allah one day. So, everything that comes to us whether its good or bad comes with a catch! The more you things you have, the most questions will be thrown at you during Judgement Day. And more money equals more responsibility! This is not to say that having plenty of money is not advisable in Islam but its how you treat the money. For instance, if you give charity to the poor, build mosques, build health centers and so on and NOT to beautify your name, to boast, BUT to set a good example, then insya Allah, you will be rewarded with a great bounty here or after this world has perished. BUT if you spend lavishly, give charity to the poor and boast about it, or insult them in an insulting manner, then insya Allah, hellfire is a better "home" for you.

I came across an article I read about Prophet Isa (Jesus). One day he was walking and heard noices of someone calling for help, suffering and struggling in extreme distress. He listened closely and discoverd the noice came from a nearby graveyard. One of the miracle given to Prophet Isa was to wake the dead. So when he approached the grave where the noice was, he asked from Allah The All-Knower to wake the person inside that grave. And with Allah's consent, the person was now standing in front of Prophet Isa. He began to ask questions as to why he was being tortured . So when asked whethere the man prayed (salat) five times a day, he said that he did! When asked if he fasted (sawm), and he also said yes! He admitted that he was a pious person when he was alive. Astonised, Prophet Isa then ask the man what did he do to receive such treatment?

The man then told Prophet Isa his story. When he was alive, he was a woodsmen. Everday I would go the jungle, cut wood and sell them to those who needed them. One fateful day, I was approached by a customer who gave me money in advance and was asked to send the firewood at his place. So, I went to search for firewood in the jungles. After obtaining the agreed bundle of firewoods, I nicely bind them together and head towards the buyer's place. On my way to his house, I felt hungry so I stopped by to a nearby restaurant.

With a full stomach, I began my journey back. While walking, I felt that there was something stuck between my teeth. I used different methods to get rid of it; tounge and fingernail but none of them did the job. I decided to take a little bit of that stack of firewood I was carrying over my shoulder. Finally, it came off. After dropping of the firewood at the buyer's home, I went straight home. I was tortured 70 years just because I did not ask permission from the buyer to use the timberwood I sold to him as a toothpick. I didn't think Allah would even look a tiny matter as such as this...

On that Day will men proceed in companies sorted out, to be shown the Deeds that they (had done). Then shall anyone who has done an atom's weight of good, see it! And anyone who has done an atom's weight of evil, shall see it. [Al-Zalzalah: 6-8]