This is an excerpt from one of Ibrahim Dewla’s speeches. Its translated more or less meaning.
With regards to wealth, there are 3 levels towards good.
1. Insaaf (justice):
What should be done with wealth? If acquired wealth, live among each other with justice. Whoever has right over you, fulfill that right. Recognize who has right over you.
Insaaf (Justice) this is obligatory. Without justice the right will not be fulfilled. What you like for yourself, you like for others as well. What you don’t like for yourself, you don’t like for others as well. This is what is commanded to us (by Allah). This is in order that rights be fulfilled.
2. Ihsaan (excellence):
What is greater than fulfilling right? Its Ihsaan (excellence). This is also commanded. Right is something you have to fulfill. There is no questioning it, its his right! There is no way out of it or else you would be an oppressor.
What is then next stage? Not only did you fulfill the right but you fulfilled the right in a beautiful/excellent way.
Ilyas (rah) since there were no cars during his time used horse and carriages. He used to use them for travelling. So one person (driver) would pick and take him places, charge him 12 anna. During time of British (ruled India), 16 anna would equal one rupee. The driver had agreed for 12 anna as payment for his services. Scholar (Ilyas) used to give him complete rupee. Why?
-12 anna is the driver’s right.
-4 anna was gift to driver. This is ihsaan or fulfilling right in beautiful way.
“Allah enjoins to do justice and to adopt good behavior” (16:90)
This is lesson from Quran for Muslims.
3. Isaar (altruism):
In life of Prophet (saw) the 3rd level was higher.
Isaar (altruism) was in Prophet (saw) life, this was present among the Ansar, present among the Companions of Prophet (saw). After justice, fulfilled it in a beautiful manner and on top of which comes ‘Isaar’. The person overlooked his own right in pursuit of fulfilling other person’s right.
He himself remained hungry and fed others. (Corroborated by incident of Ansari feeding guest “..and give preference (to immigrants) over themselves” (59:9))
He remained thirsty himself but wanted thirst of others to be quenched first. (Corroborated by Battle of Yarmook incident where Companions preferred others over themselves when they were thirsty, in process died)
Because wealth has been provided (by Allah). This is teaching (to fulfill the rights of wealth).
(1) Do justice,
(2) in beautiful manner
(3) if Allah gives you the ability then do ‘Isaar’/be selfless.
The 3rd stage requires lot of courage that one remain hungry and feed someone else, remain thirsty and offer drink to others, give preference to other people’s needs over your own. This (3rd) stage requires lot of effort & one to have very strong faith. Even to this day there are people who do this.
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With regards to wealth, there are 3 levels towards good.
1. Insaaf (justice):
What should be done with wealth? If acquired wealth, live among each other with justice. Whoever has right over you, fulfill that right. Recognize who has right over you.
Insaaf (Justice) this is obligatory. Without justice the right will not be fulfilled. What you like for yourself, you like for others as well. What you don’t like for yourself, you don’t like for others as well. This is what is commanded to us (by Allah). This is in order that rights be fulfilled.
2. Ihsaan (excellence):
What is greater than fulfilling right? Its Ihsaan (excellence). This is also commanded. Right is something you have to fulfill. There is no questioning it, its his right! There is no way out of it or else you would be an oppressor.
What is then next stage? Not only did you fulfill the right but you fulfilled the right in a beautiful/excellent way.
Ilyas (rah) since there were no cars during his time used horse and carriages. He used to use them for travelling. So one person (driver) would pick and take him places, charge him 12 anna. During time of British (ruled India), 16 anna would equal one rupee. The driver had agreed for 12 anna as payment for his services. Scholar (Ilyas) used to give him complete rupee. Why?
-12 anna is the driver’s right.
-4 anna was gift to driver. This is ihsaan or fulfilling right in beautiful way.
“Allah enjoins to do justice and to adopt good behavior” (16:90)
This is lesson from Quran for Muslims.
3. Isaar (altruism):
In life of Prophet (saw) the 3rd level was higher.
Isaar (altruism) was in Prophet (saw) life, this was present among the Ansar, present among the Companions of Prophet (saw). After justice, fulfilled it in a beautiful manner and on top of which comes ‘Isaar’. The person overlooked his own right in pursuit of fulfilling other person’s right.
He himself remained hungry and fed others. (Corroborated by incident of Ansari feeding guest “..and give preference (to immigrants) over themselves” (59:9))
He remained thirsty himself but wanted thirst of others to be quenched first. (Corroborated by Battle of Yarmook incident where Companions preferred others over themselves when they were thirsty, in process died)
Because wealth has been provided (by Allah). This is teaching (to fulfill the rights of wealth).
(1) Do justice,
(2) in beautiful manner
(3) if Allah gives you the ability then do ‘Isaar’/be selfless.
The 3rd stage requires lot of courage that one remain hungry and feed someone else, remain thirsty and offer drink to others, give preference to other people’s needs over your own. This (3rd) stage requires lot of effort & one to have very strong faith. Even to this day there are people who do this.
3 levels & Muslims should tip well
Excerpt from Ibrahim Dewla’s speeches. With regards to wealth, there are 3 levels towards good. 1. Insaaf (justice): What should be done with wealth? If acquired wealth, live among each other with …
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