Can Wealth Be an Aim?
We often hear of a millionaire committing suicide* sometimes* not the
millionaire himself but his wife* son* or daughter. The question that
poses itself is: Can wealth bring happiness to one's life? In most cases
the answer is NO. Is the purpose of collecting wealth a standing
purpose? As we know* the five-year old child does not look for wealth: a
toy for him is equal to a million dollars. The eighteen-year old
adolescent does not dream of wealth because he is busy with more
important things. The ninety-year old man does not care about money; he
is worried more about his health. This proves that wealth cannot be a
standing purpose in all the stages of the individual's life.
Wealth can do little to bring happiness to a disbeliever* because he/she
is not sure about his fate. A disbeliever does not know the purpose of
life. And if he has a purpose* this purpose is doomed to be temporary or
self destructive.
What is the use of wealth to a disbeliever if he feels scared of the end
and skeptical of everything. A disbeliever may gain a lot of money* but
will surely lose himself.
Worshipping Allah as an Aim
On the contrary* faith in Allah gives the believer the purpose of life
that he needs. In Islam* the purpose of life is to worship Allah. The
term "Worship" covers all acts of obedience to Allah.
The Islamic purpose of life is a standing purpose. The true Muslim
sticks to this purpose throughout all the stages of his life* whether he
is a child* adolescent* adult* or an old man.
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