Jesus did not say that the man acquired his riches by some devious or unlawful means. In other words, he was not portrayed as a bad man.
كَثِيرُونَ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ فِي بُلْدَانٍ عَدِيدَةٍ يَعْرِفُونَ ٱلْمَثَلَ ٱلْمَذْكُورَ آنِفًا .‏