Wealth Blessing or Curse?

Surah 9 Verse 75

There is difference of opinion as to whom this is about. Some say is it about Thuleba (radi allahu anhu) but it may not be him as he was of those who fought in Badr, and they are forgiven for whatever they did. So most likely someone else.

This person wants wealth saying he would give alms.

The Prophet sallallahu alaihe wassallam said something to the meaning of 'It is easier to give thanks for little that you have than to give thanks if you have a lot'.

Gradually this person got so much livestock that he had to move out of Madinah. He started missing daily salaat with jamaat, then jummah. He refused zakat when asked.

Verse 79

The hypocrites made fun of those who gave large amounts (saying it is for show) as well as those who gave little (saying something like Does Allah need your little amount?)

Abdur Rahman bin Auf (radhi allahu anhu) is one of those informed of Jannah in this world. He was the wealthiest man at the time. He gave large amounts for charity: he gave 4000 dirhams out of his 8000.
While another Sahabi (radhi allahu anhu) earned 2kg of dates from watering trees all night and gave one kilo in charity. Their contribution was in effect the same given their wealth.

Look at one person who could not cope with wealth and other who was given tidings of jannah in this world.

So it seems that it is a mercy that some people are poor. They would not be as practising if they had wealth.

Sometimes it is a mercy that some people are poor.

FInished 14th sipara

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Hypocrites - men and women

Surah 9 Verse 67

It is interesting how women hypocrites are mentioned here.
I usually thought of hypocrites as mainly men.

but then again nowadays this is becoming more and more visible.

Verse 68 talks about Allah's curse on them. The curse is that they are not seen when they are punished such that noone feels sorry for them. Usually others will be able to see more severe punishments even in Hell. Those in paradise will also be able to see. So feeling sympathy for them is a kind of solace for them. But for some, no one will even see them.

Verse 70 talks about previous peoples.
Allah did not wrong them, but they wronged themselves. Their actions brought about their own destruction.