Do you still Hold On to those aspirations?

[syed_z]

Asalaam o Alaikum... Nice to hear all beautiful thoughts

I just know that we should wear and dress and ride, what people in our society , mostly i.e majority wears and dress, then this way we are just like them and we wont feel proud, nor would they become jealous of us, as well as whatever extra then we have on top of it, we can give it away as charity or to the near ones who are needy.

 

[S_87]

Living a simple life would be cool though. I'd have to find a way to force the wife into agreeing with it too as no woman would live in a house without shiny new furniture out of her own will.

you can buy new furniture but it doesnt have to be the most expensive, it can be simple (new and clean) furniture and just dont change it every other year.

 

[Insaanah]

^^'La ba'sa bil ghina liman ittaqaa'

There is nothing wrong with being wealthy, for those who fear Allah

Also along with that:

My dear sis The Vales Lily sent me this lovely hadeeth: "Innallaaha yuhib an yara ath'haar ni'matihi 'alaa 'abdih'' Meaning: "Allaah loves to see the effects of His blessing on His slave.'' (Hasan Saheeh: Related by at-Tirmidhee (no. 2963))

Also, it was reported that Abul-Ahwas al-Jashamee said: The Prophet :saws: saw me wearing old, tattered clothes, and asked me, "Do you have any wealth?" I said, "Yes." He said, "What kind of wealth?" I said, "All that Allah has given me of camels and sheep." He said, "Then show the generous blessings that He has given you." (Saheeh: Related by Ahmad (no. 15323), at-Tirmidhee (no. 1929) and an-Nisaa'ee (no. 5128))

And Surah ad-Duhaa, last ayah, "And proclaim the bounty of your Lord."

Allah, may He be glorified, loves the effects of His blessings on His slave to be made manifest, for this is part of the gratitude for His blessings. Allah loves to see the external beauty of His slaves which reflects His blessings on them, and the inner beauty of their gratitude to Him for those blessings.

 

[IbnAbdulHakim]

^ that means dont be a tramp. Thats how I understand it.

It doesnt mean live as majority of the west do...