Do money and children bring happiness, and did Allah command us to strive for happiness in this world?
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True happiness lies in utilizing blessings to obey Allah, by earning lawful money and spending it on good deeds, and by raising children well so that they may be a comfort to the eyes, as Allah Almighty says: "Our Lord, grant us from our spouses and our offspring comfort to our eyes and make us leaders for the righteous." Wealth and children can be a source of misery, as mentioned in His saying: "Let not their wealth and their children impress you. Allah only intends to punish them through them in worldly life and for their souls to depart while they are disbelievers."
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