The reason wealth is mentioned before children in the Qur'an
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Q: Wealth is always mentioned before children in the Noble Qur'an, even though children are dearer to a father than his wealth. What is the wisdom behind this?
A: The trial through wealth is greater; because it aids in obtaining forbidden desires, unlike children, for a person may be tried by them and disobey Allah for their sake. However, the trial through wealth is more and more severe. For this reason, He, Glorified and Exalted is He, began with wealth before children, as in His saying, the Exalted:[Saba 34:37] the verse [Saba: 37], and His saying, the Exalted: [Al-Anfal 8:28] the verse [Al-Taghabun: 15], and His saying, (peace and blessings be upon him) : [Al-Munafiqun: 9].
A: The trial through wealth is greater; because it aids in obtaining forbidden desires, unlike children, for a person may be tried by them and disobey Allah for their sake. However, the trial through wealth is more and more severe. For this reason, He, Glorified and Exalted is He, began with wealth before children, as in His saying, the Exalted:
And it is not your wealth or your children that bring you nearer to Us in position
وَمَا أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَلا أَوْلادُكُمْ بِالَّتِي تُقَرِّبُكُمْ عِنْدَنَا زُلْفَىyour properties and your children are but a trial
إِنَّمَا أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَأَوْلادُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌO you who have believed, let not your wealth and your children divert you from remembrance of Allah. And whoever does that - then those are the losers.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لا تُلْهِكُمْ أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَلا أَوْلادُكُمْ عَنْ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَمَنْ يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ فَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْخَاسِرُونَ
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