Fitnah al-Maal: Wealth Increases or Decreases Your Emaan (Part 26)

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Allaah, the Glorified and the Exalted, Says:

“155. And certainly, We shall test you with something of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits, but give glad tidings to As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.).

156. Who, when afflicted with calamity, say: "Truly! To Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return."

157. They are those on whom are the Salawat (i.e. blessings, etc.) (i.e. who are blessed and will be forgiven) from their Lord, and (they are those who) receive His Mercy, and it is they who are the guided-ones.” [al-Baqarah 2:155-157]

And,

“You shall certainly be tried and tested in your wealth and properties and in your personal selves” [aal ‘Imraan 3:186]

There is no doubt that each and every one of us will be tested in our wealth – will we be patient or will we be from the losers?

Based on this, from the greatest criterion to check your level of Emaan is to ask yourself, "Are you spending and using your wealth in the path of goodness"?

If you want to know the strength of your Emaan, because your Emaan fluctuates - it increases and decreases, then ask your self this question. It is important to all of us. 

Do you use your wealth in the path of Allaah? 

Do you use it spread goodness and benefit others? 

Do you give precedence to your wealth and savings to the Pleasure of Allaah?