Show what God gave you

[Saint Frankenstein]

Quran is a reminder and nothing else. A Muslim is not some one who submits to Quran. "Muslim" is an Arabic word meaning "one who submits (to God)".

Duh. The Hadiths are a mess and all over the place though, face it. The Qur'an is pretty simple and to the point. Humans love to complicate things.

 

[Father Heathen]

Honestly I just found out about it few days ago. It kinda shows your wealth when you do it. Does it not? We don't know how much charity those people gave. They know that the best charity is when it's done in private.

How many mouths could've been fed, or backs clothed, with the money wasted buying such frivolous, tasteless baubles?
How exactly does squandered wealth or vainglorious displays in any way honor god?

 

[Shrew]

Show what God gave you, prophet Muhammad once said. There is a story of a wealthy man (businessman) who owned a land in Medina. One time prophet Muhammad saw him in the market place, his (wealthy man) thobe was dirty and had holes in it. So, Muhammad told him to go and buy a new thobe. Show what God gave you.

In some other religions, I heard something like if you have wealth then don’t show it?

What do you guys think?

In Dubai for example, rich people like to buy license plates.

Indian Buys $9 Million Dubai License Plate for Rolls-Royce

http://blog.dupontregistry.com/feat...eatures/dubais-most-expensive-license-plates/

They could use their money better.
The side of Dubai that they DON'T want tourists to see

A new, clean kitchen would be a good investment.

Bathrooms would be a huge benefit.

They could pay their foreign workers.

What's wrong with those rich people in these rich countries who treat other people like ****?

 

[Father Heathen]

They could use their money better.
The side of Dubai that they DON'T want tourists to see

A new, clean kitchen would be a good investment.

Bathrooms would be a huge benefit.

They could pay their foreign workers.

What's wrong with those rich people in these rich countries who treat other people like ****?

It's funny how these countries, despite their vast wealth, still maintain their ****ty 3rd world standards. Do you suppose it has a lot to do with the culture?

 

[Shrew]

It's funny how these countries, despite their vast wealth, still maintain their ****ty 3rd world standards. Do you suppose it has a lot to do with the culture?

I don't know but I find it strange that they treat their foreign workers this way in spite of their strong religious values.
Especially because they have the same religion.

 

[Kirran]

Honestly I just found out about it few days ago. It kinda shows your wealth when you do it. Does it not? We don't know how much charity those people gave. They know that the best charity is when it's done in private.

Option A: Buy a personalised number plate.
Option B: Spend that money on helping refugees, children who need education, liberation movements for women. ethnic minorities and queer people etc.

 

[The Emperor of Mankind]

And We send down of the Quran that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe… (Quran, Surah Al-Israa, 17:82)

the prophet (s.a.w.) said the following:

“For every disease there is a medicine, and if that medicine is applied to the disease, he will recover by Allah’s Leave.” And he (s.a.w.) said: “Allah has not sent down any disease but He has also sent down the cure; the one who knows it, knows it and the one who does not know it, does not know it.”

That's hilarious. How many diseases & cures have been acquired through prayer, contemplation & meditation? How many have been acquired through experiments, trial & error & intensive scientific scrutiny. Allah hasn't sent down a single cure; as a species we've had to work for all of them. Please do not give credit where it is undeserved.

 

[sovietchild]

Option A: Buy a personalised number plate.
Option B: Spend that money on helping refugees, children who need education, liberation movements for women. ethnic minorities and queer people etc.

Actually the money goes to the government. And after that we don't know where it goes...

 

[Kirran]

Actually the money goes to the government. And after that we don't where it goes...

What? You can donate money to charity.

 

[sovietchild]

What? You can donate money to charity.

Well, maybe the government gives it to the charity...

 

[Kirran]

Well, maybe the government gives it to the charity...

What on Earth are you on about?

This is utterly irrelevant to the fact that rather than spend money on showing off your wealth, you can spend it on helping people.

 

[Shrew]

Well, maybe the government gives it to the charity...

Why can't the government use government money to create minimum livingstandards for foreign workers?

 

[sovietchild]

Why can't the government use government money to create minimum livingstandards for foreign workers?

I don't know. They have to invest a lot of money. Oil is not gonna stay forever. Look what Dubai is becoming to be? It's becoming an international city.

 

[Kirran]

I get the feeling that when he can't be bothered to address arguments he dips into trolling for a bit.

 

[sovietchild]

What on Earth are you on about?

This is utterly irrelevant to the fact that rather than spend money on showing off your wealth, you can spend it on helping people.

They actually do help people. They invest in Dubai!

 

[sovietchild]

I get the feeling that when he can't be bothered to address arguments he dips into trolling for a bit.

Average labourer in Dubai gets payed 600 – 1,500 (AED) that's about 170$

How much is India?

 

[Kirran]

They actually do help people. They invest in Dubai!

So buying a number plate is just as philanthropic as helping starving people, or those suffering prejudice and discrimination?

If that's true, why does Islam require zakat? Why not just tell people to buy stuff for themselves?

Also, this is a gross misunderstanding of the capitalist system. Trickle-down is not solid.

 

[Shrew]

I don't know. They have to invest a lot of money. Oil is not gonna stay forever. Look what Dubai is becoming to be? It's becoming an international city.

You tell me they can afford to build this but have no money for minimum livingstandrads for people?

They actually do help people. They invest in Dubai!

How does building monstrosities help anybody?
If they want to invest into the past-oil future they should use their money for education (especially of women) and scientific research.
If they want to help others they should sponsor education (especially of women), scientific research, medical aid and industrial development in lesser developed countries.

 

[sovietchild]

You tell me they can afford to build this but have no money for minimum livingstandrads for people?
.

Like I said, Oil is not going to stay there forever. They need to invest in something else. Don't you think so?

Do you want to chat about living standards of Ukraine?

How does building monstrosities help anybody?
If they want to invest into the past-oil future they should use their money for education (especially of women) and scientific research.
If they want to help others they should sponsor education (especially of women), scientific research, medical aid and industrial development in lesser developed countries.

They probably already do that.

 

[Kirran]

It's delusional to deny the rampant and severe human rights abuses committed against migrant workers in all the Gulf states, including the UAE.