I watched Al Jazeera the other day and was in a state of dazed when it was reported that President Hosni Mubarak's wealth is estimated at between USD 10 billion to USD 40 billion.
His youngest son Gamal is estimated to be "valued" at USD 10 billion and the President's wife, Suzanne is a billioner .... It is reported that all these wealth and money are deposited at several Banks - Swiss, US and other European countries.
What about the average "rakyat"? The inflation is high and the unemployment of the young population is at an acute ratio not to mention the low income per capita... Hence, the pro democracy movement for the last 11 days or so which was basically triggered by the youths/young generation of Egyptian people....
Let's look further back during the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) ... He was at the apex of the Islamic State of Medina (then liberated the Holy City of Mecca)... Was he filthy rich? Nope - it was even related that the Prophet only eaten half a date for breaking fast ...
The Prophet's companions - The Amirul Mukminin Caliphs Abu Bakar, Umar al Khatab, Uthman Affan and Ali - they were the great Caliphs of the great Ismaic Empire and yet lived in a modest state of life and leave almost nothing except for what they wore on them ....
Another example is Salman al Farisi who was famous with his quotation " I am the son of Islam from Adam". He was once the Amir of City of Madain ... He died poor with and refused to take any salary for being an Amir not even a Dirham ....
What a contradiction ... The Prophet (SAW), his companions may be poor but filthy rich in their "akhlak" and "iman" ....
Let's ponder and if anybody were to say this balsphemy remark: "Zaman Nabi mana ada Bank nak simpan duit banyak-banyak macam sekarang/zaman moden ni! ... Hmmmm -sounds familiar? Well, I would say to that person " Jangan laaa jadi bodoh sangat!!! Shut your mouth up!!! Those days the banks might not be there but the State's wealth are fully secured at the Baitul Mal" ...
Till we meet again .....
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