Incorrect upbringing

Dear Islamic brothers! A major reason for the development of bad greed is an incorrect upbringing, because the outcomes will be in accordance to the upbringing. If parents and teachers tell their children and students that their goal is worldly fame, status, wealth, etc., then undoubtedly, they will possess a desire for attaining that goal only and they will expend all of their efforts in trying to reach it. 

If you tell them about the fear of Allah Almighty and instil the love for the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in their hearts, then certainly, they will develop a desire for this as well. Just like ‘Allamah Abdur Rahman Bin Jawzi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states: The reason for my serious nature, religious inclination, and the passion to progress in the religion is a result of the conduct of my honourable teachers. They would often cry and had tender hearts; their tenderness was such that when they would cry, they would cry for lengthy periods. Seeing them, I started to develop such feelings and I also find tenderness in my heart. (Hifz-‘Amar, Muqaddamah, p. 9)

Another reason for the development of bad greed is distance from religious knowledge; if a person has no knowledge about a thing, he will end up indulging in it, and thus he falls into sins. A person is saved from many sins with the blessings of knowledge and becomes occupied in performing righteous works.

Three remedies for protection against the greed of sins

Dear Islamic brothers! We have just heard about greed. Let us listen to three remedies for bad greed:

1.   Recognise sins: In order to recognise sins and to know of their punishments, adopt the company of the noble scholars and the honourable Muftis, watch the Madani Muzakarah’s of Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ, attain the Du’as of Ameer-e-Ahl-e-