The Holy Quran 8:28 — Surah Al-Anfal

Arabic text

وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّمَآ أَمْوَٰلُكُمْ وَأَوْلَـٰدُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ عِندَهُۥٓ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ

Translation

Know that verily your wealth and your children are a test (that distract you from concentrating your efforts towards the Aakhirah and tempt you to betray others) and that indeed a grand reward is with Allaah (in the Aakhirah for those who do not allow these tests to distract them from fulfilling their obligations towards the Deen).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Wealth and children are a trial: a person most often commits theft [against the rights] of Allah and of people for the sake of wealth and children. So [Allah] warned that the value of trustworthiness with Allah is greater than wealth, children and all the other things of this world.

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