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This presentation attempts to clarify the nature of 'Islamic Work' and inspire individuals to get involved in making this world a better place - since it is a divine obligation.
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The Nature of Islamic Work
Mirza Ali-MohammedMarch 2014
Outline
•What is Islamic Work?• Characteristics of Islamic Work• Islamic Da’wah Movement•Who is an Islamic worker?
What is
WORK?
What makes workISLAMIC?
Any activity done solelyfor the pleasure of Allah.
Islamic Work
Islamic Work
Beneficial to society
Rewarding to Muslims
on DOJ
Conditions Allowed from Islamic perspective
100% for the sake of Allah
Making a sound plan
Put trust in Allah. Rely on Him
Isla
mic
Wor
k
Working for Allah
Choice
• Working for Allah is a matter of choice –
• …careful and considered choice…
• …and not a matter of simple habit or of mindless reflex.
Khalifah
• ض� ر�� األ� ف�ي ج�اع�ل� �ي �ن إ �ة� �ك ئ �م�ال� �ل ل )ك� ب ر� ق�ال� �ذ� و�إ
�يف�ة. ل خ�
• Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I will create a
vicegerent on earth."
We are
SERVANTS of Allah.What do
servants do?
We areWarathul anbiyaa
What was their
role?
What did we inherit?
From the Qur’an
The inheritance
Surah Fussilat: 33
• ق�و�ال. و �ح�س�ن: أ �م�ن��ل�ى إ د�ع�ا م�مBنو�ع�م�ل� Bه� اللو�ق�ال� �ح.ا ص�الم�ن� �ي Bن �ن إ�م�ين� ل �م:س� ال
• Who is better in speech than one who calls to Allah, works righteousness, and says, "I am of those who bow in Islam"?
Surah Yusuf: 108
�يل�ي • ب س� ه�Kذ�ه� ق:ل�Bه� �ل�ىالل إ �د�ع:و أ�ا �ن أ Mة �ص�ير� ب Kع�ل�ى�ي �ع�ن Bب ات و�م�ن�Bه� الل �ح�ان� ب و�س:م�ن� �ا �ن أ و�م�ا�ين ر�ك �م:ش� �ال
• Say thou: "This is my way: I do invite unto Allah,- on evidence clear as the seeing with one´s eyes,- I and whoever follows me.
• Glory to Allah! and never will I join gods with Allah!"
Surah an-Naml
• �ك� اد�ع� ر�ب �يل� �ل�ىKس�ب إ�ة� �ح�س�ن �م�و�ع�ظ�ة�ال �م�ة�و�ال �ح�ك �ال ب�ح�س�ن: �يه�ي�أ Bت �ال �ه:مب و�ج�اد�ل Bم�نض�ل� ب �م: ع�ل
� ه:و�أ Bك� ر�ب Bن� إم� ل� ع� ل� ل م� ل� ه� ه� ه�ي ل� ل�ن�د�ين� �م:ه�ت �ال ب
• Invite (all) to the Way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious: for thy Lord knows best, who have strayed from His Path, and who receive guidance.
Allah
Activity
Activity
Activity
Activity
The Payment for this WORK
Living here
EyesAkhira
The Sahaabah
:ون� �م:ؤ�م�ن :ه:و�ال و�ر�س:ول :م� �ك Bه:ع�م�ل �ر�ىالل :واف�س�ي اع�م�ل و�ق:ل� :م� :نت �م�اك :مب :ك �ئ �ب :ن ف�ي و�الشBه�اد�ة� �ب� �غ�ي �ال �م �ىKع�ال �ل :ر�د)ون�إ و�س�ت
�ع�م�ل:ون� ت
And say: "Work! Soon will Allah observe your work, and His Messenger,
and the Believers: Soon will ye be brought back to the knower of what is hidden and what is open: then will He show you
the truth of all that ye did."
Needs People
• Qualities• CharacteristicsPeople
• Sahaabah• Islamic
personalitiesBenchmark
Qualities of Islamic Workers
QualitiesTrue understanding of Islam
Firm faith in Islam
Personal Character
Islam as aim of life
QualitiesTa’alluq billaah
Preference of the Akhira
Forbearance and Steadfastness
Devotion and Sacrifice
Worker
Worker
Worker
Worker
Worker
For those who share this concern..
…organize themselves
Organized
Collective
It is ordained
Aims
• The Islamic work seeks to bring about
complete change in the society, taking it from Jahiliyyah (ignorance) to Islam.
• It is not merely satisfied with increasing the moral fiber of a few individuals or groups of people –
• It strives for a metamorphosis of the very infrastructure of society;
• it’s institutions, • it’s culture, • it’s political order and • it’s creed
Building the Muslim Individual
Building the Muslim Family
Building the Muslim Community
Building the Muslim State
Witnessing to Mankind
The Process
Building the Individual
• to have a strong body; • exemplary character; • cultured thought; to be able to earn; • to have deep faith and correct worship; • to be conscious of time; • to be able to benefit others; • to be organized
and striving.
Building the Muslim/Community
• to have righteous parents who educate their children to be brought up Islamically.
• building the Muslim Community – by building the individuals and the families, addressing the problems of the society.
Witnessing to Mankind
• Building the Muslim State – by instituting and electing an Islamic social and political governance
• Witnessing to Mankind – becoming the leader of humanity taking it away from the clutches of Shaytaan