الْمَالُ وَالْبَنُونَ زِينَةُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَالْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ خَيْرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ أَمَلًا
Wealth and children are an adornment of the life of the world, but lasting righteous deeds are better with your Lord in reward and better in hope.
Agha Ali Puya Commentary
Commentary on Quran 18:46
[Pooya/Ali Commentary 18:46] Material possessions, if spent in the way of Allah, for the overall welfare of the society, become the source of good deeds which not only earn rewards but also give us confidence that we shall receive His mercy in both the worlds. The Holy Prophet said: "There are people who do not desire to own much material possessions. They earn only what is sufficient for their livelihood. They are those for whom "there is no fear, nor shall they grieve." (Ahqaf: 13) Those who earn wealth through lawful means and spend it to do good to others shall be examined in view of their mode of earning and spending, so that they may be rewarded for their good deeds and reprimanded for any non-performance or miscarriage of duties (laid down by Allah for people whom He gives large means). Those who amass wealth through unfair and unlawful means, usurping the rights of other people, and do not spend in the way of Allah, do not even pay the prescribed share to the poor, and use it to indulge in unlawful pleasure, shall be thrown in the fire where they shall abide for ever."