Frankly, in Sura 102, the rebuke is pretty general. Basically, it offers a rebuke who spend all their time piling up useless stuff. To focus on material goods, the Quran warns, diverts one from more important matters-- seeking God. And those who refuse to seek God will be punished eternally.
Jesus has a very similar attitude toward those who seek to increase their wealth:
"Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.... The land of a rich man was very productive. And he began reasoning to himself, saying, 'What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?' Then he said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry."' But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?' So is the man who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
(Luke 12:15-21)
James is much harsher to those who keep wealth for themselves:
"Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments have become moth-eaten. Your gold and your silver have rusted; and their rust will be a witness against you and will consume your flesh like fire. It is in the last days that you have stored up your treasure! You have lived luxuriously on the earth and led a life of wanton pleasure; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter."(James 5)
Isn't it funny how all of these sacred texts are firm about the punishment of those who spend their lives trying to better themselves financially, but that is what we expect of our citizens? And those who do not do well financially, we consider spiritually inept? Yet, isn't it the other way around?
Possessions distract and destroy. The one who surrenders to God doesn't have time to build up wealth for himself.
I hope you don't mind my comment---The Quran's attitude about wealth is that it is a "loan from God". If you recall, the Prophet(pbuh) was a trader. There is nothing wrong with wealth in itself---because (monetary) charity would not be possible if it weren't for those who have wealth---what the Quran is saying is that we must remember that we will all die---life ends---and what is important is how we use that life (for the benefit of others--rather than benefit of self alone). The Quran discourages excess---therefore, an obsession with wealth would be considered excessive desire. Excessive desires are oppressive because they control us....and the Quran is against oppression.
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