The entire Muslim ummah, particularly the gulf regions have in the last few decades experienced influx of wealth, which has greatly altered lifestyle of the people. The newly obtained affluence of Muslim individuals, communities, and ruling elites has brought prosperity, on the one hand, and caused extravaganza to make its way into daily life, on the other. The Qur’an and the Prophetic traditions inspire the mankind, in general, and, particularly, the Muslim ummah to earn and spend. The Qur’anic verses and the Prophetic traditions seriously seek to eradicate the poverty from the surface of the earth. Psychologically, arrival of too much wealth catapult the wealthy to somewhat self-indulgence. The Qur’an and the Prophetic traditions caution the Muslim ummah against repercussions of unbridled opulence. The present article attempts to identify reasons for the negativity of superfluity, moral and spiritual impacts of luxurious lifestyle, and remedy to control the negativity of affluence. The methodology applied therein is the combination of critical analysis and deductive analogy. The conclusion arrived at in the deliberation is that the excessive wealth ultimately leads to self-indulgence which is very much damaging to the essence of humanity.

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