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Originally Posted by solleks
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Poverty is closer to god than being rich
James 1:11or the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.
Mathew 19:24
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God
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Depends on how you earn it and spend it. If you believe in God and get rich by doing good work and honest means then you're close to God because you're providing value. And even closer if you're generous with it and spend it on charity and helping others. Without wasting it or "throwing it to disaster" as the Qur'an says it.
2:195 And spend in the cause of God, but do not throw your resources to disaster. And do good, for God loves those who do good.
And if you're poor then that means you're doing nothing to help others and you have to rely on someone else to support you,
usually.
But if you get money by dishonest means like usury, scams, crime, stealing, etc then you're close to Hell and far from God and all your work, power and wealth will be erased after your respite.