Money
History of money use
Money is the strongest tongue that when he speaks, everyone is silent and no one can say a word. Money is the first force on this earth and in which a human can often change even the course of his destiny after God’s permission, and the use of money dates back to about three thousand years ago. After people could not continue to exchange goods among themselves, and money is anything that is determined by custom and has value, for example, the dollar is in the end a piece of green paper, but it gained its value from the strength that the countries that dealt with it gained, and thus now became the economic powers List on the dollar and then other currencies
In the beginning, the material dealings were between stakeholders by exchanging goods among themselves or even exchanging interests, as if a man would say to another, “If you help me hunt a deer, I will give you an axe. He wants an ax in exchange for a hunt, then does he need the ax or is his need something else, so life before the coin was minted was very tiring and slow and lacked the means of comfort
600 AD, the first step of King Lydia Ilias was in his intention to mint a currency that would be dealt with instead of barter, and that was when the first official currency in his country was minted and it was made of electrum, and electrum is a mixture of gold and silver and engraved with some pictures Which refers to the different value of that money, and this idea greatly facilitated commercial transactions, then China took the initiative in the year 1200 AD and minted a lot of coins and money, and they wrote on their coins, “Every counterfeiter of the coin will be beheaded
The idea of paper money began to appear instead of cash when merchants were depositing their money in banks, and they were giving them papers instead of gold and silver money; Because paper is easier to carry and lighter in weight, and people used those papers in commercial exchanges, and thus landed the first paper currencies that they began to develop little by little in response to the development of life, and then the matter became what it is now, and the currency expresses the strength of the state that it owns And the reserves it contains of gold and other things of value
The importance of money in life
Some theorists in life may come out to brag that money has no value and is not important in life, as a person can live on subsistence and we are all ephemeral, and with the validity of the second part of this theory, “we are all ephemeral,” but money is of great importance in running the affairs of life as well as protecting The dignity of the human being cannot be shed and violated in order to obtain the means of life. If a person did not have money, he would not be able to meet his daily and necessary needs of food, clothing, drink, heating and other things that are requirements for a person without which he cannot live
Just as money is a means of ensuring psychological comfort for the individual, he feels reassured when he has a sum of money that enables him to develop himself and himself. To send them to the free village school, the number of students did not exceed fifteen students, according to the small population, and therefore they did not need more than one teacher and a classroom equipped with some simple things
Now, these things have changed in the face of the college, so many countries do not provide free education for their children, but rather it is necessary to pay installments for the school and the price of books, notebooks, school uniforms, the bus that delivers to the school and other educational needs that are only done with money, and many are prestigious universities Which requires expensive fees so that the student can enroll in it, the current era is very different from what has passed, because in the old days, science only needed a few books that one studied with his sheikh in the mosque, and some oil that helps him light a wick that illuminates the darkness of the room In which he is engaged in the preservation of scientific texts
Likewise, the simplest means of entertainment need money. If a person wants to move from his countryside to his city, he will need the price of a ticket for the bus he wants to take, but in the old days he did not need that, because his donkey is always on demand and he rides it whenever he wants. If the state does not possess the money, from where can it pay the salaries of employees and workers, equip the army, manufacture planes and cars or buy them
Likewise, money and work are two inseparable parts, so money does not come without work, and the labor force is a blessed hand that God provides from a good, lawful sustenance. Money to maintain the emotional life of the family, and if there is no money, the children will have to go around their parents, flying like birds, seeking to collect their livelihood that God has divided for them from above the seven heavens
Money is not a recreational idea that a person rises above if he chooses for himself asceticism and austerity. Rather, he needs money so that he is dear in it, and he can spread his ideas and society accepts them because he has the first authority. Asceticism is achieved when he has money and is not exaggerated in his love, so it is in his hand, not in his heart and mind
Is money the key to happiness?
Some people may have a difficult question that preoccupies the minds of many, and his answer is, does money bring happiness? In order to consider that answer, it is necessary to approach the issue from several different sides. What does it mean that money brings happiness? Can one thing, money, do everything? Of course not, but it can be a means to achieve happiness on some levels, for example, money is an important means when a person aspires to go on recreational trips to different countries and contemplate the landscapes and creative scenes that God has depicted on this earth
It is also an important means when deciding to study in international universities and achieve a high-ranking position, and money may also be an important basket when deciding to marry, as it is not desirable for a man to go empty-handed to his future wife, as the red rose will not be fed much and in the end must be Asking the love of wheat that the body requires, but looking at the matter from another point of view, many are people who do not have the sustenance of their day, but they feel inner satisfaction and psychological peace
that enables them to continue their day with joy and happiness
Likewise, the patient who lies on his white bed full of millions of pounds wishes he had nothing but a piece of bread and a few olives and he would be healthy, and life does not go in this way that the combination of one with one is two, but life is subject to different laws and circumstances, But the deficiency is the only result that a person feels, whatever his condition
Everyone desires what others have, and this is the nature of man on which he was built, and money and Islam do not contradict, as some preachers may portray, and they love people with poverty, austerity and reluctance to the reasons for life. His Lord grant him a good and lawful sustenance, and he says, “Oh my Lord, I am not fit for poverty, and it is not suitable for me
