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The Nature of Islamic Work Mirza Ali-Mohammed March 2014

The nature of islamic work

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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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Page 1: The nature of islamic work

The Nature of Islamic Work

Mirza Ali-MohammedMarch 2014

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Outline

•What is Islamic Work?• Characteristics of Islamic Work• Islamic Da’wah Movement•Who is an Islamic worker?

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What is

WORK?

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What makes workISLAMIC?

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Any activity done solelyfor the pleasure of Allah.

Islamic Work

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Islamic Work

Beneficial to society

Rewarding to Muslims

on DOJ

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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

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Working for Allah

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Choice

• Working for Allah is a matter of choice –

• …careful and considered choice…

• …and not a matter of simple habit or of mindless reflex.

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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."

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We are

SERVANTS of Allah.What do

servants do?

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We areWarathul anbiyaa

What was their

role?

What did we inherit?

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From the Qur’an

The inheritance

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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"?

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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!"

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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.

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Allah

Activity

Activity

Activity

Activity

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The Payment for this WORK

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Living here

EyesAkhira

The Sahaabah

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: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."

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Needs People

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• Qualities• CharacteristicsPeople

• Sahaabah• Islamic

personalitiesBenchmark

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Qualities of Islamic Workers

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QualitiesTrue understanding of Islam

Firm faith in Islam

Personal Character

Islam as aim of life

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QualitiesTa’alluq billaah

Preference of the Akhira

Forbearance and Steadfastness

Devotion and Sacrifice

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Worker

Worker

Worker

Worker

Worker

For those who share this concern..

…organize themselves

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Organized

Collective

It is ordained

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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 –

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• 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

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Building the Muslim Individual

Building the Muslim Family

Building the Muslim Community

Building the Muslim State

Witnessing to Mankind

The Process

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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.

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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.

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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

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