Why Does Allaah Almighty Mention Wealth Before Children?
Question:
In the Qur'aan, why is wealth always mentioned before children, despite children being worth more to a farther then his wealth? And what is the wisdom behind this?Answer:
Because wealth helps one to fulfill unlawful desires, the temptations of wealth are greater. The opposite is the case with children. Although a person may be tried in regard to them, and disobey Allaah because of them, but the temptations from wealth are more and worse. Allaah Almighty says:æóãóÇ ÃóãúæóÇáõßõãú æóáóÇ ÃóæúáóÇÏõßõã ÈöÇáøóÊöí ÊõÞóÑøöÈõßõãú ÚöäÏóäóÇ ÒõáúÝóì
And it is not your wealth, nor your children that bring