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Al-Fajr 89:20

وَتُحِبُّونَ ٱلْمَالَ حُبًّا جَمًّا ﴿٢٠﴾

And you love wealth with exceeding fondness.

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Exegesis

The word jamma which is used here adjectivally and qualifying the word ḥubban, means: very much, abounding, dearly,1 covetously, and greedily.2

Exposition

The critical tone continues unabated in this verse. Qummī paraphrases this verse by writing: ‘You hoard it and do not spend it for the sake of God.’3

Insights from Ḥadīth

  1. Imam Ali (a) said: ‘The love of wealth weakens one’s religion and corrupts one’s conviction.’4

  2. Imam Ali (a) said: ‘Wealth corrupts the ultimate goal and heightens one’s expectations.’5

Footnotes · 5

  1. 1

    Arabic-English Dictionary of Qur’anic Usage, p. 172.

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  2. 2

    Tabrisi.J, 6/489.

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  3. 3

    Qummi, 2/420.

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  4. 4

    Ghurar, h. 4876.

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  5. 5

    Ghurar, h. 1427.

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