Wealth is a test, not proof of Allah's love
“Allah grants the worldly sustenance and wealth to whom He loves and whom He doesn't love, but He only grants faith and iman to the ones whom He loves.”
Wealth is a test, not proof of Allah's love or lasting security, so believers must respond with faith, humility, worship, and awareness of the Hereafter.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Frames wealth and children as stages of worldly distraction, warning against comparison and boasting.
- Traces the progression from public boasting to believing that blessings will last forever.
- Shows how material permanence can become denial of the Hereafter and a sense of entitlement.
- Rejects wealth as evidence of Allah's pleasure, directing listeners to examine their iman and worship.
- Warns that increasing wealth during disobedience may be gradual enticement toward ruin.
- Offers three responses: strengthen aqeedah, avoid arrogance, and maintain worship while seeking protection from wealth's fitnah.
In the khateeb's words
“materialistic delusion is at the heart of most of our sins believing that these things we have will never perish and if you don't stop it in its tracks it will take you to the next stage”
“the way we deal with our wealth the way we acquire it the way we think about it the way we spend it has to reflect that belief”
“Allah grants the worldly sustenance and wealth to whom He loves and whom He doesn't love but He only grants faith and iman to the ones whom He loves”
“No matter how much you have, indeed you're not wealthy if you compare it to Allah”
For the dinner table
This khutbah teaches that wealth is a test, not proof that Allah loves us or that we are safe. Comparing salaries, homes, children, cars, or investments can lead the wealthy toward arrogance and the less wealthy toward envy. The speaker warns that believing blessings will last forever can grow into denial of the Hereafter and a sense of entitlement. He encourages us to measure our condition by iman and worship, remember that everything besides Allah will pass, and stay alert if wealth grows while disobedience continues. Our response should be humility, self-examination, regular worship, and seeking Allah's protection from the fitnah of wealth.
- Where do we see people comparing wealth or possessions, and how can we respond with gratitude instead?
- What tells us more about our relationship with Allah: what we own or how we worship and behave?
- How can we stay humble when life is going well?
- What is one habit that could help us remember that wealth is temporary?
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