Poverty and Wealth and Their Relationship to Allah’s Love for the Servant
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is poverty and wealth a sign of Allah’s (Glorified and Exalted is He) love for the servant? It is said that this person is poor because Allah loves him, or rich because Allah loves him.
Answer:
That is not a proof. Good deeds are what serve as proof. As for poverty and wealth, Allah knows best about them; it may be a trial and a test. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is poverty and wealth a sign of Allah’s (Glorified and Exalted is He) love for the servant? It is said that this person is poor because Allah loves him, or rich because Allah loves him.
Answer:
That is not a proof. Good deeds are what serve as proof. As for poverty and wealth, Allah knows best about them; it may be a trial and a test. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 07 من 13 / شرح العقيدة الواسطية (1438 هـ) /يريدون أن يبدلوا كلام الله/ صالح الفوزان / العقيدة — youtube.com (1:05:49)
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