Hassan Shibly

And that's one of my favorite prayers is, oh God, put the world in our hands, but not in our hearts.

I remember if I mentioned this last time, but the material world, it's like the ocean, right?

If the world and our hearts are like the ship, if the...

world enters into our hearts it sinks us and i think what's destroying a lot of people's happiness peace of mind tranquility is instead of possessing their possessions their possessions are possessing them they become slaves to it that's all they worship that's all they seek that's all they believe brings them happiness forgetting that it's a tool and the real happiness is found when you use it to change the lives of others around you for the better

A hundred percent.

I mean, the whole essence is a true believer is one who gives from what God has given him.

You know, when God gives you wealth, you're entrusted with it.

God loves to see you enjoy that wealth.

So, you know, buy nice clothes, eat good food, live a grateful life.

But what the Quran says for the family of David, which is, you know, David is also a biblical figure, is do, O family of David, gratitude.

It doesn't say say gratitude.

It says do gratitude.

Because gratitude isn't about just what you say.

It's about what you do.

Do you use your wealth to help those that are needy?

Do you use your wealth to uplift others?

If you do, not only does that make the world better, but it really brings the joy in your life.

And then that is the wealth you really preserve.

Because when we die, we're not taking anything with us.

And that's what people forget.