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Sura 104
Aya 3
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يَحسَبُ أَنَّ مالَهُ أَخلَدَهُ

Mir Ahmed Ali

Deemeth1 he that his wealth will make him live for everI,
  • The question here is a warning to the one who avariciously piles up wealth that whatever amount of it, one might possess, it shall go, and shall not remain with him for ever, for he has to pass away from here empty-handed as a destitute. Hence, if anyone thinks that his wealth will abide with him for ever, he is fooled by his imagination for it is a matter of certainty that it is only a passing show, with a great many commitments with it, in its disposal, why should man toil more than what he must reasonably do and why should he be proud of a thing which is of only a temporary value and of no permanent worth or use to him. And if he acquires it even by the right means, he is accountable to the Lord about its proper disbursement and disposal and if he acquires it by any foul means, he is to be surely punished for it.
    The First Holy Imam Ali-ibne-Abi-Taleb says “What ye bring forth (the children) is for dust—(to die and get buried). What ye amass (i.e., wealth) is to he left behind. What ye construct (buildings) is to be demolished by time. But what ye act (the deeds) is to be recorded and piled up for the day of the Final Requital.”
  • Eternal