Among the decisive sayings in censuring the Outward (Al-Zahir) and praising the Inward (Al-Batin) is what Al-Sayyid al-Janan—peace be upon him—mentioned in the book Clarification of the Lamp (Idah al-Misbah) regarding the praise of Inward Wealth and the censure of Outward Wealth, saying: "Praise and censure, and inward and outward, have been narrated regarding wealth. Among them is the saying of the Commander of the Faithful—peace be from him: 'I am the wealth of the believers, and they have no Zakat (purification) other than me.' And his saying: 'I am the leader (Ya'sub) of the believers.' Wealth is the leader (Ya'sub), and the disbelievers have no leader except wealth: gold and silver."

The Lord Christ—peace be upon him—pointed to this meaning in the twenty-second chapter of the Gospel of Matthew when the Herodians and the Pharisees asked him: "Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?" He said: "Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? Shew me the tribute money." And they brought unto him a penny. And he saith unto them: "Whose is this image and superscription?" They say unto him: "Caesar's." Then saith he unto them: "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's." Its meaning: Inward Wealth belongs to God, and Outward Wealth belongs to the Opposites (Al-Addad).

As our Master the Commander of the Faithful pointed out to us in his poetry, saying: