Introduction
Allah
Ta'aalaa has blessed us with in-numerous gifts and favours, one of
which is wealth. The Ahaadeeth of Rasoolullah
sallallahu alayhi wasallam
encourage a
Muslim to earn this favour of wealth through Halaal
means and spend it in causes which bring the Pleasure of Allah
. If Halaal
wealth is a source of
blessings, mercy, comfort, peace and tranquillity, then Haraam
wealth will bring calamities, misfortunes and harm from all four sides.
Wealth acquired through gambling is unlawful and the Qur'aan and Ahaadeeth have condemned the act of gambling which
brings loss, not only in the life Hereafter, but also in this very world. It is explicitly
clear from the verses of the Qur'aan
and the Ahaadeeth
of Rasoolullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam
that:
In this materialistic western society, where material gains and achievements play a vital role in each individual's life, the commands of
AllahWe appeal to all Muslim Brothers and Sisters to read this Article with
great care and attention and abstain from this great evil.
Remember! Wealth is a gift from Allah ; it is
a trust regarding which we will be questioned on the Day of Qiyaamah
as to how it was earned and where it was spent.
It is not wealth that brings happiness; instead it is the
Pleasure of Allah that guarantees peace, happiness success, tranquillity and contentment of the
heart.
Whosoever desires the
transitory things of this world, We will readily give him therein that which We will for
whom We please. And afterwards We have appointed Hell for
him; he will burn therein, disgraced, rejected.
And whosoever desires the Hereafter and
strives for it with the effort necessary, being a believer, for such their effort will
find favour (with
their Lord).
(17:18-19)
The Negligence & Carelessness Of Muslims