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EPISODE ๐ – FIFTH CHARACTERISTIC: THEY ARE NOT EXTRAVAGANT, NOR ARE THEY STINGY
ููุงูููุฐูููู ุฅูุฐูุง ุฃููููููููุง ููู ู ููุณูุฑููููุง ููููู ู ููููุชูุฑููุง ููููุงูู ุจููููู ุฐููฐูููู ููููุงู ูุง
And those who when they spend, are neither extravagant nor niggardly, but hold a medium (way) between those (extremes).
[Surah Al-Furqan 25:67]
This ayah tells us the fifth characteristic of Ibad-ur Rahman: they are not excessive, wasteful, or flamboyant in their spending. They do not spend more than what they need. At the same time, they are also not stingy. They are not negligent of their obligations toward their family nor are they miserly. They follow the best and fairest way. And the best of matters are those which are moderate โ neither one extreme nor the other. This is like the ayah:
ููููุง ุชูุฌูุนููู ููุฏููู ู ูุบููููููุฉู ุฅูููููฐ ุนููููููู ููููุง ุชูุจูุณูุทูููุง ููููู ุงููุจูุณูุทู ููุชูููุนูุฏู ู ููููู ูุง ู ูุญูุณููุฑูุง
And let not your hand be tied (like a miser) to your neck, nor stretch it forth to its utmost reach (like a spendthrift), so that you become blameworthy and in severe poverty.
[Surah Al-Israโ 17:29]
If we want to be like the Ibad-ur Rahman, then we need to learn to not spend our wealth extravagantly. Realize that one of the reasons for our economic problem is due to irresponsible spending. People get approved for loans that are far more expensive than what they can afford and end up building their lives around debts and more debts.
Our Deen teaches us not to spend what is not within our pockets. Learn how to do a monthly budget, spend within our means. Donโt be addicted to credit cards!
For those of us who are doing really well financially, Alhamdulilah. But just because we can afford to buy overpriced and really expensive items, doesnโt mean we should spend our money carelessly on those things.
Some people say things like:
โWhatโs the most expensive car do you sell? Iโll take it.โ
โI donโt buy that sort of bags! I donโt buy non-branded stuff.โ
We are not put on this earth to show off.
We are not put on this earth to compete pompously with one another.
We donโt have to get the newest decked-out car.
We donโt need to pay 5 times the price of the same kind of handbag just because of the brand.
Muslims, donโt be duped by these things!
We can use our wealth for so many other good deeds!
We can help our family or community who are not doing financially well.
We can help people get out of their debt.
We can channel charity to the oppressed โ both Muslims and non-Muslims!
We have to be responsible with the wealth that Allaah has given us. We shouldnโt be overspending on things, nor should we be cheap and stingy in regard to our obligations as well.
In conclusion, the Ibad-ur Rahman do spend, but they are always responsible when they spend. They always make wise spending decisions. They spend their wealth beautifully right in between these two extremes.
We shall continue with the next characteristic in the next episode In Shaa Allaah.
May Allaah grant us this beautiful trait of the Ibad-ur Rahman.
ุขู ูููู ููุงุฑูุจูู ุงููุนูุงููู ูููู
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