INNER WELLTH
Internal wealth is a person’s spiritual world, his mind, emotional world, moral qualities. Because the maturity of a person is his wealth! It is an ability, to give your world to others, to open your point of view, to expand your space to others – this is the wealth of the soul. The wealth of soul can be different, some write books, some paint, some discover new things, some do something in their chosen space. But the highest spirituality is high morality and a sincere, simple, grateful and respectful attitude to the world around us. Inner wealth, on the one hand, is spiritual balance, lack of indifference, and discipline at the subtle, very subtle levels of the subconscious. On the other hand, this is your sibling. When all the organs are healthy, it is wealth. The inner wealth of a person is the creative spirit imbued with long-term experience of knowing the surrounding world as a means of emotional nourishment of his spiritual being. Most of those who do not appreciate science, art, literature, music, painting at all, are very rich, even if they are rich, they remain morally paralyzed throughout their lives. It’s not fun to hang out with such people, you can’t share thoughts with such people, because they don’t suffer from emotional stress, the animal or material principle is there from the day they were born… And, of course, the more spiritually rich people there are in society, the more open and interesting life becomes. … Money is not an ideal, the ideal is the INNER KINGDOM. Money is the means to achieve that state.
Do you know how to earn money and how to spend it properly? There is nothing easier than the process of spending available funds. However, everything is not as simple as it seems at first glance. Both the process of earning money and the process of spending what you earn have their own nuances, increase grace in money. What is grace in money? This is an opportunity to use the funds as effectively as possible so that they are not wasted, but spent on something that is really necessary and useful, including for eternal life, because the life of this world is transitory, money is blessed only if it is earned in a permissible way, ill-gotten and uncharitable money, no matter how great, is wasted, therefore, each of us has a duty to do our best to earn the allowed income, Our Lord says in the Qur’an: «Eat clean (halal) things and do good (by performing obligatory and desirable actions)» (Surah Mu’minun «Tafsir al-Jalalaini» verse 51). The Messenger of God (peace and blessings of God be upon him) said: «Seeking a permissible income is a duty after duty (faith, obligatory prayer)» (al-Tabarani).Prudence in spending funds. Along with receiving material benefits, we are also responsible for spending them properly. We should be grateful for the blessings of our Lord and avoid extravagance. But, at the same time, in the pursuit of frugality, one should avoid another extreme, which is stinginess. Allah Almighty warns about this in verse 29 of Surah «Isra», which means: «Do not be stingy as if your hands were tied with an iron chain around your neck, do not spend on good things, you will not be able to stretch them.» But don’t be too generous by spending money uncontrollably. then either you will be guilty of greed, or you will be penniless, and you will regret it.» And also the Prophet (may God’s blessings and peace be upon him): «Eat, drink, dress and give charity, avoid extravagance and arrogance» (quoted by Imam al-Bukhari). Charity brings hearts together, a wonderful thing that unites people and strengthens friendship. It also increases the grace in our possessions. Charity heals us and our loved ones. The Prophet (peace and blessings of God be upon him) said: «Protect your wealth with zakat, treat your (mental, not physical) illnesses with zakat, and ward off difficulties with prayer» (Narrated by Abu Dawood and Tabarani). By sharing our possessions with those in need, we do not diminish our share from the Lord Himself. Moreover, Allah Almighty promises to increase the share of the giver of zakat (meaning): «Whoever gives a good loan to Allah Almighty (spends his property sincerely for religious needs and lends to the needy without interest), He will increase it, (property used) several times. Allah, the Exalted, reduces (provision) and increases (as He wills). To Him you will be returned» (Surat al-Baqarah, verse 245). In another verse: «Unless you spend from what you love (in the way of God), you will not attain piety (and God’s pleasure), and no matter how much you spend, God knows it (and will reward you)» (Surah Ali Imran, verse 92). We should not forget to trust the Creator who gave it to us. Our Lord reminds us about this in the Holy Qur’an (meaning):» (Allah gives him a way out) and gives him an inheritance from where he did not expect. He is sufficient for those who put their trust in God. Indeed, God is all-sufficient completes what he wills. Allah has made a measure for everything (every creature) (predestined everything even before creation)». Whoever trusts in Allah, he will not be left without an inheritance. It is also said in the hadith of the Prophet Muhammad: «If God If you had taken risks, He would have given you an inheritance like Himself, as He gives to birds that fly away hungry and return full.» (Narrated by Imams Ahmad, at-Tirmidhi and an-Nisa’i) Here we see that trust in God should not lead to isolation from the truth and idleness. Belief in God should be connected with work and certain actions, because a bird must leave its nest and search for food, God will give him food and he will return full, and we should work hard and be diligent, and at the same time, we should believe in God with all our hearts, in the hadith, one day our Prophet (peace and blessings of God be upon him) was asked: «O Messenger of God, shall I tie a camel and put my trust in God, or shall I untie it and put my trust in it?» is said to have asked. The Prophet ﷺsaid: «Tie and trust!» – answered. (Narrated by Tirmidhi).