A limiting thought is a judgment that has outlived its worth Tackling limiting beliefs in Islam
| By: Muhammad Aseem GROWING UP AS MUSLIMS WE are often educated to some level to turn away from desiring prosperity, or riches and to support destitution. Our mentors, siblings and relatives around us, the moulvi in the mosque, the road side vendor, the seller we come across, just about each person we come across will come to us with a belief of praying to be poverty-stricken, publicizing deprivation, or teaching that the Companions of the Prophet SAW were poor. Nevertheless there is an immense dissimilarity in deprivation and being broke. The Companions of the Prophet SAW were often broke, but never poor. The Prophet SAW himself was extremely affluent to the level that he gave a valley full of sheep to a man, who later became Muslim and urged his tribe to do the same. Every one of the Caliphs was well-to-do to the scale that they would spend in the way of Allah out of that which they had, and compete with each other in it. The Prophet (s) said in a sound hadith to Hakeem ibn Hizaam ibn Khuwaylid, “Hakeem, the upper hand is better than the lower hand.” We look at the Companions of the Prophet (s). What made them unique is that they were doing well. Many of them were triumphant in this life and thriving with Allah. Maybe we think that the Prophet (s) expected distress when he said “Allahuma ahyini miskeenan, “O Allah resurrect me poor.” .” This du`a’ (supplication) is every so often used by people to say that the Prophet (s) discouraged his the Muslims from looking for an occupation. On the other hand as the Sh. Tahar Rayan educated us, what the Prophet (s) means here is “Resurrect me muftaqiran ilayk (dependent on You).” Resurrect me so that when I am resurrected the only dependence I have is on You. We have the term miskeen which is factually someone who does not possess any belongings and so on and so forth. But also we have the term miskeen for the one who relies on Allah, trusts in Allah alone, and this is the one the Prophet (s) meant. Usman Radhi-Allah-unhu (RA) would spend in the way of Allah such that, during the time of the drought in Medina he bought a fleet, so to speak, which was weighed down with groceries and provisions and donated it in the way of Allah. Also when the army for the battle of Tabuk was being prepared, the Prophet Sallahu-Alaihay-Wasalam (SAW) said whoever donates in the way of Allah and helps to plan this army for Allah, will be given heaven. Usman RA raised his hand and said that he would give 100 camels. This repeated 10 times and each time Usman RA kept answering that he would adopt the cause. He gave an equivalent of a 1000 camels and afterwards the Prophet SAW said that no matter what Usman RA does after this day, it can not harm him. There are two sides to this, the first and most obvious is spending in the way of Allah, and the second not so obvious is being rich to be able to use up in the way of Allah. For nearly everyone of us, spending in the way of Allah has become limited to negligible acts since we have been taught to ‘dislike’ being rich. Though, it is nearly impossible to spend in the way of Allah like the Colleagues of the Prophet SAW did, without being prosperous. In today’s world a good number of us have bills to take care of and thus have certain needs of wealth and money. An increase in civilization has also increased the inter- dependencies in our society, thus a greater than before requirement of being wealthy to pay others and get paid in return. However it is noble to think that destitution is better than being rich, still being poor due to lack of effort is worse. All persons have in them the capacity to be rich and prosperous. How they expend their riches afterwards is entirely dependent on them. They may use it to make a 700 times gain as Allah promises them, or they may purchase hell fire. Have you signed up for the upcoming webinar about wealth mastery for muslims. About the Author: www.wealthymuslims.com Related Articles The Truth About How To Achieve Your Goals Tips For Overcoming Panic Attacks Fast Goal Setting Techniques You Can Use To Stop Smoking Hassle Reduction for Healthy Aging Getting Clear on Your Fear The Simplest Things That You Can Do To Fight Stress Goal Achieving Success Tips Coaching Skill Improving You Business with New Coaching Methods Free Full Moon Love Spells To Get Your Lost Love Back To Your Life Once Again Mother Of The Girl Scouts Juliette Gordon Low Birthed The Organization In Great Pain Personal Development Coaching Guidelines Time Management System During High School How To Utilize A Closet Organizer In Your Kid s Closet Choosing A Career With Bipolar Disorder A Great Learning Experience With Imindmap Various Tips On How To Enjoy Success |