At-Taghabun 64:15
The Mutual Disillusion · Medinan · Juz 28 · Page 557
Wealth and Children Are a Test
إِنَّمَآ أَمۡوَٰلُكُمۡ وَأَوۡلَٰدُكُمۡ فِتۡنَةࣱۚ وَٱللَّهُ عِندَهُۥٓ أَجۡرٌ عَظِيمࣱ ١٥
Your wealth and your children are only a temptation, whereas Allah! with Him is an immense reward.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Your wealth and children are but a trial.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, they are a test that captivates a person, leads to toil and sin, and holds him back from some good.
Reflect
Make your wealth and family a means of drawing near to Allah.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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