Az-Zukhruf

24 passages reference this surah

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Book 30: The Condemnation of Self-Delusion

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "The overall matter, as mentioned in exegesis, is that the disbeliever among them built a palace for a thousand gold coins, bought an orchard for a thousand gold coins, acquired servants for a thousand gold coins, and married a woman for a thousand gold coins."

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The Story of Musa

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "A table was also made from acacia wood, overlaid with gold, with a border and a raised rim adorned with a crown of gold. It had four gold rings and was fitted with planet-like decorations made of wood and gold."

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Book 13: Etiquettes of Earning and Living

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "It is impermissible to buy it with gold or silver unless the amount of gold is known, except if it is merely gold-plated in a way that does not yield significant gold when exposed to fire."

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2. "but it can be purchased with silver, hand to hand, if it contains no silver. It is impermissible to buy a garment woven with gold that yields significant gold when exposed to fire, with gold; however, it is permissible with silver."

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3. "For example, tailoring men's garments from needles to stitch elements or crafting gold mounts or gold rings for men are prohibited, and the wages taken for them are unlawful. That's why zakat is obligatory on them, despite not imposing zakat on jewelry, because when intended for men, they are forbidden."

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Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "Mali for 30 to 20, sometimes reaching 40 gold dinars. The Sudanese barter with salt, just as they do with gold and silver. They cut it into pieces and trade with it. Despite its modest size, Taghaza witnesses transactions involving quintals of unrefined gold. We stayed"

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2. "On both Eid days, the sultan sits on the Banbi after Asr prayer. As the armory presents fascinating arms adorned with gold and silver, swords gilded with gold, leather sheaths made of it, spears of gold and silver, and crystal maces."

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3. "holds a gold staff in his hand, wearing a jewel-encrusted gold cap topped with peacock feathers, with deputies before him wearing gold-embellished caps, sashes, and golden or silver-handled whips."

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Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "five hundred, dressed in silks embroidered with gold and silver. She wore a gown known as the star, or the weave, adorned with jewels and a jeweled crown. Her horse was draped in silk adorned with gold, its limbs encircled with gold shackles, its neck bearing jeweled"

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2. "The dome itself is adorned with various silk carpets and hanging lamps of gold and silver, both large and small. In the center stands a square platform sheathed in wood, overlaid with intricately carved gold panels secured with silver nails, revealing nothing of the"

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Book 35: The Book of Divine Unity and Trust in God

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "Seeing stone and gold as equivalent is more complete than fleeing from gold while ignoring stone. The Prophet, peace be upon him, regarded clay and gold as equal. He did not retain wealth to teach people the rank of asceticism,"

   Source in The Book of Divine Unity and Trust in God →

al-Fawāʾid — Points of Benefit, Volume Two

Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics

1. "al-Hasan said it refers to forms. And in the Sahih of Muslim, from him: "God does not look at your forms or your wealth; He looks only at your hearts and your deeds." They said: it is well known that he did not negate the look of perception, but only the look of love. They said: silk and gold have been forbidden to us, as have vessels of gold and silver, and these are among the greatest beauties of the world."

   Source in al-Fawāʾid II →

Book 39: The Book of Contemplation

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "The earth contains adjacent and diverse tracts. Look at the mountains and how precious stones come forth from them: gold, silver, turquoise, rubies, and others. Some of these are malleable under hammers, like gold, silver, copper, lead, and iron, while others are not, such as turquoise and rubies."

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Book 14: The Lawful and the Unlawful

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "This fee is considered permissible, as it is a form of deputation and hiring for permissible activities. Regarding gold, the text argues that its essence is not forbidden. Even if there is some injustice in the process, such as decreased labor costs, this does not make the gold itself forbidden."

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Book 26: Condemnation of the World

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "it would be wiser to choose enduring pottery over fleeting gold. So how about when we have chosen perishable pottery over enduring gold? Abu Hazim warned: "Beware of the world, for I have learned that when a servant stands magnifying the world on the Day of Resurrection,"

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Book 40: The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "He said, Their roots are of pearls and gold, while their tops bear fruit. The attire, bedding, thrones, couches, and tents of the people of Paradise are described in the Quran. Allah says, They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and pearls, and their garments"

   Source in The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife →

Volume 3 — The Sīrah: From the First Revelation to Badr

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "and some were taken for 40 ukiyas of gold. Musa ibn Uqba reported that 100 ukiyas of gold were taken from al-Abbas, and some were hired for work equivalent to their ransom. As Imam Ahmad narrated, Ali ibn Asim said, Dawud reported from Ikrimah, from ibn Abbas, who said,"

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Book 32: Patience and Gratitude

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Allah the Exalted said, "And those who hoard gold and silver and do not spend them in the way of Allah, give them tidings of a painful punishment. Whoever makes utensils from gold or silver has indeed rejected the blessing and is in a worse state than one who hoards."

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Al-Kabā'ir — The Major Sins

Imam al-Dhahabī · Timeless Classics

1. "The fifty-sixth major sin wearing silk and gold for men. In the Sahih Hayn, the Messenger of Allah said, Whoever wears silk in this world will not wear it in the hereafter. This applies generally to soldiers and others, as he prohibited the wearing of silk and gold"

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2. "The same applies to gold. Wearing it is forbidden for men, whether it is a ring, a bracelet, or any other adornment. The fifty-seventh major sin, the runaway slave. The Prophet, peace be upon him, saw a man with a gold ring and removed it, saying, One"

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The Story of Isa

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "it and opened it to find gold in one hand and clay or pebbles in the other. He asked, Which of the two is dearer to your hearts? They replied, This gold. Jesus said, To me they are the same. It is mentioned that Jesus, peace be upon him, used to wear wool and eat"

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Volume 1 — From Creation to Mūsā

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "It had four doors, ropes made of silk and dyed damask, shelves, and plates of gold and silver. Each corner had two doors, with other large doors and screens made of dyed silk. He was also commanded to make a chest from boxwood, adorned with pure gold inside and"

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Volume 2 — From the Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "hand held gold and the other clay or pebbles. He asked, Which of these is sweeter in your hearts? They answered, This gold. Jesus said, Indeed they are equal to me. It is mentioned that Jesus, peace be upon him, lived a life of simplicity, wearing garments"

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Book 34: Poverty and Asceticism

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Reported by Ahmad from Aisha with a sound chain, it mentions that during his final illness, he asked, "O Aisha, what did you do with the gold? Aisha brought between five to nine gold coins, and he said, "What would Muhammad think," and added, "Spend them."

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