Islam's Response to Contemporary Issues by Mirza Tahir Ahmad

Author:Mirza Tahir Ahmad [Ahmad, Mirza Tahir]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Islam
Publisher: Islam International Publications Ltd
Published: 2007-05-25T16:00:00+00:00

Spending in a Good Cause Even in Adversity

Human dignity is emphasised in the strongest terms in every sphere of life. The following verses of the Holy Quran present the code of ethics regarding the needs of the poor and needy and how these should be fulfilled.

God’s reward for forgiveness is for:

Those who spend in prosperity and adversity, and those who suppress anger and pardon men; and Allah loves those who do good.2

Spending in the Cause of the Poor

The concept of alms generally understood in the world is double-edged. On the one hand, it pays compliment to the qualities of excellence to the donor of the alms. On the other, it creates an embarrassing, if not disgraceful, image of the recipient. The very act of receiving alms degrades his status. Islam revolutionises this concept.

A fascinating analysis is made of why some people are very poor and some rich in the following verse of the Holy Quran:

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