Bismihi Ta’ala 

*THE CIRCLE OF LIFE *
*When i was a child, i use to think that the wealthy will stay wealthy for centuries on. But Allah Ta’ala has set a pattern of wealth/rule that circle  around to change hands. Local and international history proved that it changes hands.*
وتِلْكَ الأيّامُ نُداوِلُها بَيْنَ النّاسِ
“*_And We turn the circle of opportunities towards different people over time.”(3:140_)*
*_Rasouloullah Swalallahou Alaihi Wasallam said: “Allah Ta’ala definitely will compellingly bring down whatever he made to go up in this dunya_.”* *Sahih Bukhari.*

حَدَّثَنا مالِكُ بْنُ إسْماعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنا زُهَيْرٌ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أنَسٍ رضي الله عنه ، قالَ: كانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ ناقَةٌ تُسَمّى العَضْباءَ، لاَ تُسْبَقُ – قالَ حُمَيْدٌ: أوْ لاَ تَكادُ تُسْبَقُ – فَجاءَ أعْرابِيٌّ عَلى قَعُودٍ فَسَبَقَها، فَشَقَّ ذَلِكَ عَلى المُسْلِمِينَ حَتّى عَرَفَهُ، فَقالَ: «حَقٌّ عَلى اللَّهِ أنْ لاَ يَرْتَفِعَ شَيْءٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيا إلّا وضَعَهُ»بخاري

*Rasouloullah Swalallahou Alaihi Wasallam said it when the sahabahs ra felt uneasy on the occasion when the first time in history a Bedouin competed with them on a camel race and came first. Before that time, Rasouloullah Swalallahou Alaihi Wasallam’s camel was the all time number one champion in all races. So look at the champion of humanity when his camel lost*. *First he was not disappointed when he lost the race. Secondly, when he saw the sahabahs were sad because the camel of Rasouloullah Swalallahou Alaihi Wasallam could not come first this time, then he comforted them with the factual reality of this dunya that anyone that goes up, should digest one day of coming down.* *It is sunnanul hudaa to accept your defeat.*

*So when you see people’s extravagant wealth, their luxuries, their properties, their comforts, etc, don’t envy them. Because one day or the other there will be nothing of these around them. Either by bankruptcy or by death.* 
*Furthermore, if you want that your progeny enjoy the present comforts, then teach them deen, salaah, sadaqahs and live on piety yourself. Allah Ta’ala protected a treasure by hands of Khidar a.s. for the orphan children of pious parents(18:82).*

وأمّا الجِدارُ فَكانَ لِغُلامَيْنِ يَتِيمَيْنِ فِي المَدِينَةِ وكانَ تَحْتَهُ كَنْزٌ لَهُما وكانَ أبُوهُما صالِحًا فَأرادَ رَبُّكَ أنْ يَبْلُغا أشُدَّهُما ويَسْتَخْرِجا كَنزَهُما رَحْمَةً مِن رَبِّكَ وما فَعَلْتُهُ عَنْ أمْرِي ذلِكَ تَأْوِيلُ ما لَمْ تَسْطِعْ عَلَيْهِ صَبْرًا
 سورة مريم (١٩): الآيات ٥٩ الى ٦٣]فَخَلَفَ مِن بَعْدِهِمْ خَلْفٌ أضاعُوا الصَّلاةَ واتَّبَعُوا الشَّهَواتِ فَسَوْفَ يَلْقَوْنَ غَيًّا

*When multi billion heirs lose salaah and follow their vices, then expect their bankruptcy in a few years time.*
*Imaam Abu Hanifah ra was a rich businessman. When he was asked about the fiqhi importance of wealth, he used to say that “Gold will not stay. It will change hands. So no need to attach anything to it.”*
*Hazrat Mowlana Yusuf ra used to say that rather invest your time and money in own good qualities of imaan, taqwa, deeni education, sacrifice for deen and sawaabs. Because these will accompany you wherever you are in this world  and also in qabr.*
سورة الكهف (١٨): آية ٤٦]المالُ والبَنُونَ زِينَةُ الحَياةِ الدُّنْيا والباقِياتُ الصّالِحاتُ خَيْرٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ ثَوابًا وخَيْرٌ أمَلًا 
*Allah Ta’ala says: “Wealth and sons are the temporary decors of life of this world. Whereas the good actions will stay and more appreciated by your Lord and will last longer.”*(18:46)
*Do intelligent investment that will last forever*

M Mackoojee