Wealth, Eloquence, and Protection from Trials (Hadith 79-88)

Read the bilingual lesson for Wealth, Eloquence, and Protection from Trials (Hadith 79-88) and test your understanding with a focused quiz.

Lesson

1. Slide 1

لَا بَأْسَ بِالْغِنَى لِمَنِ اتَّقَى اللَّهَ (رواه أحمد) Translation: There is no harm in wealth for a person who is mindful of Allah. Key words Arabic word English meaning لَا بَأْسَ there is no harm, there is nothing wrong الْغِنَى wealth, affluence Simple explanation - Halal wealth: Islam encourages earning wealth through lawful means and spending it in the path of Allah. When the heart has taqwa, wealth does not become a trial.

2. Slide 2

إِنَّ مِنَ الْبَيَانِ لَسِحْراً (البخاري) Translation: Some eloquent speech can have an effect like magic. Key words Arabic word English meaning الْبَيَان clear and eloquent speech سِحْر magic Simple explanation - The powerful effect of speech: Allah gives some people such power in their speech that their words captivate the hearts of listeners.

3. Slide 3

إِنَّ مِنَ الشِّعْرِ حِكْمَةً (البخاري) Translation: Some poetry contains wisdom. Key words Arabic word English meaning حِكْمَة wisdom, sound judgment Simple explanation

4. Slide 4

إِنَّ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ جَهْلاً (أبو داود) Translation: Some forms of knowledge amount to ignorance and bring no benefit. Simple explanation - Pointless knowledge: Knowledge that does not benefit a person and instead draws the person away from action can be as harmful as ignorance.

5. Slide 5

وَإِنَّ مِنَ الْقَوْلِ عِيَالاً (أبو داود) Translation: Some speech becomes a burden upon its listeners. Key words Arabic word English meaning عِيَال a burden, weariness; dependants Simple explanation - Unnecessarily long speech: Some speech is so long and unnecessary that it becomes a burden for the listener.

6. Slide 6

إِنَّ يَسِيرَ الرِّياءِ شِرْكٌ (ابن ماجة) Translation: Even a small amount of showing off is a form of minor shirk. Key words Arabic word English meaning يَسِيْر a small amount, a little الرِّياء showing off, seeking recognition Simple explanation

7. Slide 7

إِنَّ السَّعِيدَ لَمَنْ جُنِّبَ الْفِتَنَ (رواه أبو داود) Translation: The truly fortunate person is the one who is kept away from trials. Key words Arabic word English meaning السَّعِيد fortunate, blessed Simple explanation

8. Slide 8

إِنَّ الْمُسْتَشَارَ مُؤْتَمَنٌ (الترمذي) Translation: A person who is consulted is entrusted with a responsibility. Key words Arabic word English meaning الْمُسْتَشَار the person who is consulted مُؤْتَمَن trusted, entrusted Simple explanation - Advice is a trust: If someone asks for your opinion or advice, you must offer the best and most sincere guidance you can and keep the person's private matters confidential.

9. Slide 9

إِنَّ الْوَلَدَ مَبْخَلَةٌ مَجْبَنَةٌ (أحمد) Translation: Children can become a cause of miserliness and fear. Key words Arabic word English meaning مَبْخَلَة a cause of miserliness مَجْبَنَة a cause of fear or cowardice Simple explanation - Children as a test: Love for one's children can sometimes discourage a person from spending wealth in the path of Allah and make the person afraid to stand up for the truth.

10. Slide 10

إِنَّ الصِّدْقَ طُمَأْنِينَةٌ وَإِنَّ الْكَذِبَ رِيبَةٌ (أحمد والترمذي) Translation: Truthfulness brings peace of mind, while lying brings doubt and unease. Key words Arabic word English meaning طُمَأْنِينَة peace of mind, reassurance رِيبَة doubt, worry, unease Simple explanation - The reassurance of truthfulness: A truthful person's conscience remains at peace, while a lie leaves a person anxious, doubtful, and afraid of being exposed.

Practice questions

Question 1: Wealth with Taqwa

Arrange the Hadith about wealth and taqwa in the correct order:

Question 2: Eloquent Speech and Its Powerful Effect

Arrange the Hadith about the powerful effect of speech in the correct order:

Question 3: Advice Is a Trust

Arrange the Hadith about trust and consultation in the correct order:

Question 4: Words about Truthfulness and Eloquence

Match each Arabic word with its correct English meaning:

Question 5: The Reassurance of Truth and the Unease of Lying

According to the Hadith إِنَّ الصِّدْقَ طُمَأْنِينَةٌ وَإِنَّ الْكَذِبَ رِيبَةٌ, how do truth and falsehood affect the heart?

  • Truth causes unease and lying brings peace
  • Truth reassures the heart, while lying produces doubt and worry
  • Neither affects the heart
  • Both cause anger

Question 6: Love for Children and Miserliness

Blind love for one's children can sometimes lead a person to miserliness and fear.

  • True
  • False

Question 7: Poetry and Wisdom

Complete the Hadith: إِنَّ مِنَ الشِّعْرِ ____

  • سِحْراً
  • حِكْمَةً
  • جَهْلاً
  • عِيَالاً

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