خطبات طاہر (جلد 1۔ 1982ء) — Page 427
Khutbat-e-Tahir Vol 1 427 October 8, 1982 approach to life, that if an Ahmadi is living a normal decent life they become censorious, they become extremely stingy in their remarks about such a person۔They feel that he is living a luxurious life and they don't know the essence of what luxurious life is according to Islam, what is wrong in Islam and what is right in Islam۔To enjoy the best things in life provided that you remain within the four walls of prohibitions by Allah is not at all forbidden and provided that when asked for financial sacrifices you remain in the forefront of those who sacrifice their earning for the sake of Allah, so after that what is left to you, is completely your own choice, how to spend it۔If you live decently and nicely, it is not at all forbidden for you to live a decent life۔What is forbidden has been made manifestly clear in the Holy Qur'an۔So after that, nobody has a right to declare something forbidden which is not forbidden by the Holy Qur'an۔This is what has been mentioned in this verse: قُلْ مَنْ حَرَّمَ زِيْنَةَ اللهِ الَّتِى أَخْرَجَ لِعِبَادِهِ وَالطَّيِّبَتِ مِنَ الرِّزْقِ قُلْ هِيَ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا فِي الْحَيَوةِ الدُّنْيَا خَالِصَةً يَوْمَ الْقِمَةِ (33 : Al-Araf) Say who has forbidden the good things in life to Allah's servants which He has created for their sake, for this life as well as for the life to come۔He says for this life they are for the believers and for the life to come exclusively for the believers۔So Allah has