The Danger of Loving Wealth

In this powerful and reflective khutbah, Brother Ahmed addresses one of the greatest trials faced by every generation: the love of wealth and attachment to the dunya. He explains how money itself is not condemned in Islam, but how excessive love for it can slowly corrupt the heart, weaken iman, and pull a believer away from Allah.

Brother Ahmed walks the congregation through clear Qur’anic warnings and prophetic guidance, highlighting how greed competes with faith and how chasing wealth can quietly replace worship, sincerity, and reliance on Allah. Through vivid examples, including the hadith of the two hungry wolves, the story of Qarun, and the people of the garden mentioned in Surah Al-Qalam, the khutbah illustrates how unchecked desire for wealth leads to arrogance, injustice, and eventual loss.

The khutbah also clarifies the balanced Islamic approach to wealth: money can be a means of worship when kept in the hands, not the heart. True success lies in taqwa, contentment, and using what Allah has given to seek the Hereafter. The reminder concludes with a heartfelt call to purify the heart from greed and to treat wealth as a trust, not a goal.

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