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Management of food, clothing
and shelter is every ones problem!
Besides this, when the social
life starts proceeding, then besides these basic
necessities, many other directions of "want
and need" originate. And many other multifarious
circles of wish and desire keep on shaping, building
and expanding. And then it becomes obligatory
upon every responsible person, to tackle these
primary and secondary needs.
But, all the things required
for this mortal life, do not make themselves available
on their own. Efforts are necessary for their
acquirement. One has to strive hard for them.
And the "economic problems", shape the
aspects of effort and demand!
In this connection, the Islamic
teachings are, that every responsible (Mukal'laf)
individual should make efforts do some work, and
whatsoever he receives as a result of this labour,
only from that, should resolve his economic difficulties.
Allah Almighty says:-
"Whatsoever a man would receive, would be
in accordance to his labour and efforts."121
And it is so directed in Surah
Nah'al:
"Whatever noble deeds
a man does, may he be male or female, but that
he is a believer, then We would provide him a
decent means of life, in this world and also in
accordance with the noble deeds performed by him,
would provide him reward, in the Hereafter."122
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121 Surah Na'jam; Verse: 39.
122 May be someone particularize and limit the
concept of -"noble deeds" or virtuous
act, to just praying and supplication!
But when we study the pious lives of the reverent
people of Allah, we find that our Great Grandfather
Hazrat Adam (AS) is engaged in agriculture, Hazrat
Nu'h (AS) is busy making the ship-watch the mongery
of Hazrat Dawood, (AS) here the blaze of voice
is moulding the hearts, and there the iron is
being moulded,
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