God says
“O our Sustainer! Grant us good in this world and good in the life to come, and keep us safe from suffering through the Fire” ( RABBANAAA AATINA FIDDUNYA HASANATAUN WA FIL AAKHIRATI HASANATAUN WAQINA ‘AZAABANNAR )* -- Q.2: 201
* A supplication of the Prophet. As seen in Hadith, the method to supplicate (for any good cause) is to first praise God, then recite Durood and then supplicate.
The parable of those who spend their possessions for the sake of God is that of a grain out of which grow seven ears, in every ear a hundred grains: for God grants manifold increase unto whom He wills; and God is infinite, all-knowing. -- Q.2:261
And be conscious of the day on which you shall be brought back unto God, whereupon every human being shall be repaid in full for what he has earned, and none shall be wronged. * -- Q.2: 281
*According to the uncontested evidence of Ibn ‘Abbas, the above verse was the last revelation for the Prophet who passed away shortly afterwards (Bukhari).
Alluring unto man is the enjoyment of worldly desires through women, and children, and heaped-up treasures of gold and silver, and horses of high mark, and cattle, and lands. All this may be enjoyed in the life of this world -- but the beauteous of all goals [to aim for] is with God. -- Q.3: 14
Prophet said
1. “Love of this world is the root of all his sins” -- H: Razi and Baihaqi. N: Huzaifa.
For instance, God instructs man: “give unto women their marriage portions.” (Q.4: 4). This is woman’s right and her possession. It is formally agreed before wedding: either very large sum (generally, with no intention to pay), or Bibi Fatima’s dower which is of very nominal value (not even two rupees of India’s currency.) On the contrary, in some Muslim societies, barring a few exceptions, the bridegroom wants large sum of cash and other worldly things. If the demand is beyond the resources of girl’s family to arrange, she and the family are made to suffer on the threshold of greed. The practice is against the message of God. According to a Hadith Qudsi, quoted by Muslim on the authority of Abu Zarr, on the Resurrection Day God will not speak to one who treats others harshly, nor look at him, nor purify him and for him there will be a great chastisement. The Apostle also said: “Fear God with regard to women. Indeed, you have married them with the trust of God.” -- Bukhari and Muslim. N: Jabir-b-Abdullah.
