Wealth-Loving Therapy in Nurturing Generosity According to Al-Ghazali's Spiritual Theory through Kitab Al-Arba'in Fi Usul Al-Din

• Published in: Jurnal Islam Dan Masyarakat Kontemporari 2022-04, Vol.23 (1), p.185-192
• Main Authors: Adam, Nur Syazana, Syed Omar, Syed Hadzrullathfi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1985-7667; 2289-6325
• DOI: 10.37231/jimk.2022.23.1.660

Love of wealth is a feeling that is very attractive to worldly wealth to be willing to do anything to have a lot of wealth. This is further reinforced by the view of mystics such as al-Ghazali that the nature of the love of property is one of the ten main properties of mazmumah and this nature is the cause of greed for wealth and stinginess. Even to a degree, it is a pity to use the property owned in meeting one's own needs for fear of running out. In this case, it is understandable that an individual who has the nature of the love of property needs to find a solution in eroding that nature to be able to share the property he owns with those around him. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the nature of the love of wealth meant by al-Ghazali based on his spiritual theory through the book of al-Arba’in Fi Uṣul al-Dīn to treat the nature of stinginess that often chains the heart to spend wealth towards goodness. This qualitative study uses data collection methods by making the works that have been produced by al-Ghazali the main reference. All the data obtained were analyzed to produce the findings of the study. Studies have found that the nature of the love of property is among the main factors that drive a person to have a stingy nature and become a barrier to generosity. In addition, having this nature makes a person further away from Allah SWT because the focus of memory is only on the blessings of the world and cares about the owner who gives the blessings that is Allah SWT. Studies conclude that the nature of loving the world is a very dangerous disease and needs to be eroded from the soul to form a generous nature. Therefore, indirectly will be able to create a generous society and servants who can focus fully only on Allah SWT. Cintakan harta merupakan suatu perasaan yang amat tertarik terhadap harta dunia hingga sanggup melakukan apa sahaja demi memiliki harta yang banyak. Hal ini dikukuhkan lagi dengan pandangan ahli tasawuf seperti al-Ghazali bahawa sifat cintakan harta merupakan salah satu di antara sepuluh sifat mazmumah yang utama dan sifat ini adalah punca kepada tamakkan harta dan sifat bakhil. Malah hingga satu tahap, sayang untuk menggunakan harta yang dimiliki dalam memenuhi keperluan sendiri kerana dikhuatiri akan habis. Dalam hal ini, dapat difahami bahawa seseorang individu yang memiliki sifat cintakan harta perlu mencari penyelesaian dalam menghakis sifat tersebut hingga mampu untuk berkongsi harta yang dimiliki dengan orang sekelilin