Characteristic of righteous (34)
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ بِجَمِیعِ مَحَامِدِه کُلِّهَا عَلَی جَمِیعِ نِعَمِهِ کُلِّهَا… اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ مالِکِ الْمُلْکِ مُجْرِی الْفُلْکِ مُسَخِّرِ الرِّیاحِ فالِقِ الاْصْباحِ دَیّانِ الدّینِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمینَ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ عَلی حِلْمِهِ بَعْدَ عِلمِهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ عَلی عَفْوِهِ بَعْدَ
قُدْرَتِهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ عَلی طُولِ اَناتِهِ فی غَضَبِهِ وَهُوَ قادِرٌ عَلی ما یُریدُ
ثم الصلاه و السلام علی محمد عبده و رسوله ارسله بالهدی و دین الحق لیظهره علی الدین کله و لو کره المشرکون
اوصیکم عبادالله و نفسی بتقوی الله و اتباع امره و نهیه، و اخوفکم من عقابه
The sixth sign of the righteous:
وَقَصْداً فِي غِنًى
And moderation at the same time needlessly.
Moderation, while being rich and needless, means that man should be in possession of his wealth and money, not to be by possession of wealth and rich.
Owning a lot does not require spending a lot. Whoever has the authority over his wealth and wealth, no matter how rich he becomes, will never again be in vain. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has attributed three attributes to the destruction of man, and three attributes to the salvation of man:
ثَلاثٌ مُهْلِکَاتٌ وَ ثَلاثٌ مُنْجِیاتٌ؛ فَأمّا المُهْلِکاتُ فَشُحٌّ مُطَاعٌ، وَ هَویً مَتّبَعٌ، وَ إعْجَابُ المَرْءِ بِنَفْسِهِ؛
وَ أمّا المُنْجِیاتُ فَخَشْیَةُ اللَّهِ فِی السِّرِّ وَ الْعَلانِیّةِ، وَ الْقَصْدُ فِی الْغِنَی وَ الْفَقرِ، وَ الْعَدْلُ فِی الرِّضا وَ الْغضبِ (الطبراني فی الأوسط)
Three things are perishing and three things a savior;
But the perishings are: obeying and appearing a covetousness that is inside a men and following one’s bad desires; and being self-sufficient and magnifying himself;
But the saviors are: to be feared from God, to be modest in poverty and needless, and to be content with justice and unhappiness.
Observing moderation in need and richness is a difficult task that comes from pious people. According to the Holy Quran, human nature is in such a way that it arises in a state of needlessness, though it is not a real needlessness, and man is not really in need, but the same feeling of being in need makes him rebellion. Holly Quran says:
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لَيَطْغَى؛ أَنْ رَآهُ اسْتَغْنَى ﴿علق:6-۷﴾
In fact, man oversteps all bounds. When he considers himself exempt.
The revolt of human by the sense of needlessness is so alarming that some scholars consider morality, poverty, and material necessity better for human well-being, and say:
فلنطلق القول بأنّ الفقر لکافّة الخلق أصلح!
Absolutely, poverty is better than richness for all people.
Proper distribution of wealth, of course, makes wealth in society exceptional and scarce, and eliminates wealth and pests of it, so equitable and fair distribution of wealth is a duty on the part of social statesmen, both for the sake of social justice and for the enjoyment of all Citizens of the public, as well as for the development of ethical conduct and the prevention of personal and social mischief.
The believers, are modest while they are rich, and gentle and respectful, at the time of poverty and need. Some believe that the pursuit of wealth is against individualism and dignity.
In the logic of Islam, it is desirable and necessary to earn a halal money to satisfy the needs of life. There are many narratives of Ahl al-beyt and the Prophet (pbuh) in encouraging us to have a halal incoming. The Prophet, peace be upon him, says:
الكادُّ على عِيالِهِ كالمُجاهِدِ في سبيلِ اللّه ( بحار الأنوار 103/13/59))
Anyone who works hard for his family is like a mujahideen in the way to God.
إنَّ اللّه َ تعالى يُحِبُّ أن يَرى عَبدَهُ تَعِباً في طَلَبِ الحَلالِ )كنز العمّال ( 9200
God Almighty would like to see his servant tired of seeking halal.
The most important thing in earning halal is that the business itself being Halal. Anyone who strives to make a halal incoming is sure that God will provide it for him. You have to work hard and work hard, but besides work and effort you have to seek God. Anyone who relies on God and works for a halal solution will never have the psychological distress and anxiety, for him it is certain that one day he will achieve the righteousness. Ahl al-beyt in the prayers of Ramadan have taught us to pray to God:
اللَهُمَّ إنِّى أَسْأَلُکَ إیمَانًا تُبَاشِرُ بِهِ قَلْبِى، وَ یَقِینًا حَتَّى أَعْلَمَ أَنَّهُ لَنْ یُصِیبَنِى إلَّا مَا کَتَبْتَ لِى، وَ رَضِّنِى مِنَ الْعَیْشِ بِمَا قَسَمْتَ لِى )مفاتیح الجنان: دعای ابوحمزه ثمالی
O God! I ask you to give me faith that you may come into my heart through that faith and purify my heart, and I ask you that I know that no harm will come to me except what you have predestined for me, and that you will satisfy and satisfy me with the life you have ordained for me.
Seeking a haram work means suspicion of God. Couldn’t god give me my incoming from a halal way so that Im seeking for a haram incoming ? Along with the hard work and effort, one should always ask God for the prayer that the Amir al-Mu’minin quotes from the Holy Prophet :
اللَّهمَّ أغْنِني بحلالِكَ عَن حَرَامِكَ، وَ بِفَضلِكَ عَمَّن سِوَاكَ (الامالی صدوق، ص 388)
O God, with a halal incoming stop me from earning haram, and with your bounty make me needless from any one exepct you.