A warning we should heed – Abdal Hakim Murad
Oct 13th, 2009
Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad
The message of Islam is that pursuit of money for its own sake is unnatural, inhumane, and will lead us to catastrophe
O you who believe! Let not your wealth nor your children distract you from remembrance of Allah. Those who do so, they are the losers.(63:9)
This verse in the Qur’an is an invitation for humanity to make a relatively small effort in this world, in return for the eternal reward of the hereafter. It is a call to save ourselves from becoming fixated on our wealth and on providing our children with the latest gadget and games, which ultimately are mere distractions from our remembrance of the creator.
