Elaborating in this usual column, I would try to highlight why seldom some people over-looked that the life in this world is really an illusion whereby there surfaced those who are greedy and purportedly craved for power and wealth. Let us ponder for a while and refer to one of the Hadith Rasulluallah and Al-Qur'an surah Al-Hadid verse 20 under-mentioned below:
From the Hadith as reported by Ibn Abbas, he heard the holy Prophet s.a.w saying:
"Even if there were for a man two valleys full of wealth he would aspire for a third one, and nothing could fill man a belly but dust and Allah turns to him who turns to Allah."
The above aforementioned saying of our Prophet s.a.w reminded us that the people are ungrateful to Allah SWT and totally reject Allah's SWT Blessing bestowed upon them. This is reflected that they are greedy for wealth and power, ultimately it is an illusion as to hoard more wealth as possible to their dire satisfaction and lust in this in this world.
Following with another similar aspect in Al-Qur'an in surah Al-Hadid verse 20 relates almost the same evidence of greed for power and wealth by those seemingly ungrateful people mentioned in a verse below:
Surah Al-Hadid verse 20: (Iron)
"Know that the life of this world is only ply and amusement, pomp and mutual boasting among you, and rivalry in respect of wealth and children. [It is] as the likeness of vegetation after rain, thereof the growth is pleasing to the tiller, afterwards it dries up and see it turning yellow, then it becomes straw. But in the Hereafter [there is] a severe torment [for the disbelievers - evil-doers], and [there is] Forgiveness from Allah and [His] Good Pleasure [for the believers - good doers], And the life of this world is only deceiving enjoyment."
From the above verse of surah Al-Hadid we should realize and hold steadfastly believe that the actual life of this world is only a ply and amusement whereby people are crazy and quest for greater richness and power. In this respect they are arrogant and create enmity among themselves. Their struggle for authoritarian power and hoarding of people's wealth is sinful and will lead and drag them to hell in the Hereafter.
As analogue and as prescribe in the verse the vegetation that flourish after rain, it becomes the delight of peasant and some later days unfortunately it withers and become dry and crumble away like straws and grasses. So in the Hereafter, there would be either severe punishment or forgiveness from Allah SWT at His good pleasure. That the life in this world is nothing but an illusion. Therefore, every sinful and misdeeds, Muslims should immediately seek forgiveness of Allah SWT and absolutely believe that Paradise is vast and is not comparable with our living in this world.
Muslims who truly believe in Allah SWT and the Rosools, such is the grace of Him that bestow upon whom He pleased. On the Day of Judgement Allah SWT scent a person's life on how the wealth he had spent and utilized and so do his knowledge to what he used. Should his deeds were not done all for the cause Allah SWT he is sinful and would receive punishment and torment in the Hereafter. So, Muslims be warned and reminded of the consequence of their misdeeds in their life living in this world.
Finally, what is the benefit the purpose of acquiring the honour of power and richness whether they are forbidden and permissible. As quoted by one of the journalists:
"Only bad people are mad or greedy for power and wealth."
Allah is the Owner of Mighty Grace.
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