The Trial of Wealth | Mufti Menk

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The story of the two men, the man who had gardens and he had lots of wealth. And what did he say? We read the meaning of Surah Al-Kahf. It says, he said, all this I have been granted because of my own capacity, my brain. I worked hard and it's not going to be depleted, not at all. So two main things. He related all the wealth he had to himself. That's a mistake. And secondly, he said, this is not going to be depleted. It's going to last forever. I don't think this is ever going to be depleted, not at all. And I don't think that there is something known as the hour. How can there be an hour where things are going to come to an end when I am enjoying so much here? I've got so much wealth and I've got this and that and Allahu Akbar. He was given some guidance. That guidance is mentioned in Surah Al-Kahf that, hey, look, for you, it's best to say that this is not because of my brain, my capacity. Allah has blessed me. He has guided me in a certain direction. He has allowed me to earn all this. So these earnings are actually from Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. It's got nothing to do with me. I put in a small effort and Allah is the one who provided. That is what we learn from Surah Al-Kahf. When it comes to wealth, that wealth is not mine or yours. It is Allah's. He