Evils prevalent in Pakistani society and business sector. Lecture 16 Shahid Iqbal

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1 Evils prevalent in Pakistani society and business sector Lecture 16 Shahid Iqbal

2 MARKETING OF NARCOTICS & PROHIBITED COMMODITIES Wines, Opium, charas (intoxicating chemical) all are unlawful, their use is unlawful, and similarly there trade is unlawful in Islam. Hazrat Ans (May Allah Be Pleased With Him) says that the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) has cursed ten people in case of intoxicating drink:

3 One who strain (bereaves) it for others & eats its earnings

4 One who strain it for himself

5 Who drinks it

6 Who takes it away with & For whom it has been taken away

7 Who serves it

8 Who sells it

9 Who buys it & for whom it has been brought

10 BAR - HOUSES Islam has disliked and prohibited the bar houses. Holy Prophet (May Peace Be Upon Him) has clearly announced, Income from bar houses is defiled (impure).

11 ADULTERATION AND CHEATING To get money by selling rotten goods to people through cheating and fraud is also disliked and prohibited in Islamic Shariah. Holy Prophet (May Peace Be Upon Him) says: He who adulterated is not a part of us. (Muslim Community)

12 EXPLOITATION Islam has also prohibited us to take money of the weak people by exploitation and he who eats other s money by exploiting him is infact eating fire inwards In the Lo! Those who devour the wealth of orphans wrongfully, they do but swallow fire exposed to burning flame.

13 BETRAYAL To earn money by betrayal is as if a person gives his machine to someone for repair and he exchanges the new spare parts with old spare parts, then it is betrayal. Islam does not allow any type of betrayal if someone indulges in it, he will have to be answerable for it. In Quranic verses: Whose deceiveth will bring his deceit with him on the Day of Resurrection. Then every soul will be paid in full what it earned; and they will not be wronged.

14 FEED BACK When we look upon all the points mentioned above, it becomes compulsory for every Muslim to make better and profitable planning to fulfill the purpose of his creation. Because the purpose of man s creation is to worship Allah. And I created man and giants not but to (obey) pray (worship) Me. It means that only that person is right who fulfils all the demands of a perfect obedience and service of Allah. A man gets success only by divine service to earn Kasb-e-Halal. Then as for him whose scales are heavy (with good works), He will live a pleasant life. But as for him whose scales are light his place will be Raging fire.

15 HUMBLE PRAYER O my God! Nourish me with Halal and save me from Haram and make me rich thy grace not of others. (Al-Hadith)

16 Favoritism / Discrimination

17 My brother is the only one in the house who gets any attention. He always gets everything he wants!!! My Dad prefers our oldest sister to the rest of us. He always praises her, and no matter what good we do, he never appreciates it!

18 This is a common problem that we see among many Muslim households & Society of today s. And that is the problem of favoritism among society members/children.

19 Parents may show their favoritism for many reasons. Favoritism could be shown to the oldest or the youngest. It could be a preference of a son over a daughter or the preference of a child more beautiful than the other or simply for no apparent reason at all.

20 Favoritism comes in many ways. It could be in the form of showing more affection to a child, or excessive praise of one to the neglect of others. Giving gifts to one child only or giving better, more expensive gifts to one child in preference to others. It can even be favoritism by simply ignoring one child as compared to the others.

21 Yet, Islam condemns all kinds of biases and injustices and indeed, favoritism is a kind of injustice. A person is not being just if he shows favoritism. Verily, Allah enjoins justice, and doing good, and giving (help) to kith and kin. (Surah an-nahl:90).

22 Justice must be maintained in everything, even in how often we look at or speak to each of our children/employees. The following Hadeeth shows us how important it is to avoid favoritism when dealing with our kids. Nu maan ibn Basheer said: My father gave me a gift of some of his wealth, but my mother, Amrah bint Rawaahah, said, I will not approve of it until you ask the Messenger of Allaah (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) to bear witness to it. So my father went to the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) to ask him to bear witness to the gift. The Messenger of Allaah (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said to him, Have you done the same for all of your children? He said, No. He said, Fear Allaah and treat your children justly. So my father came back and took back that gift. (Bukhaari, Muslim)

23 In fact, it is one of the rights of our children that we treat them equally. The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: Your children have the right of receiving equal treatment, as you have the right that they should honor you. (Abu Dawoud) And he (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) also said: Do justice among your sons (kids), and repeated it thrice. (Muslim)

24 Now why is it wrong??

25 Showing favoritism is wrong no matter how you look at it. It is injustice to the child who is being neglected, it is injustice to the one who is being preferred over the other and it is even injustice to the parent showing the favoritism in the first place.

26 Showing preferential treatment to one child over the other nurtures a kind of jealousy and even hatred in the heart of the one being neglected. And as the experts tell us, this may lead to various psychological and social problems that can last well into adolescence and adulthood.

27 While the one who is always preferred and praised over the other may think he/she is somehow superior or better than others and lead him/her to being arrogant and spoiled. And surely that is not fulfilling our responsibility in raising our children in accordance with the way of Islam requires us to raise and educate our kids. The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: There is no person to whom Allaah has given responsibility and dies neglecting that responsibility, but Allaah will deny him Paradise. (Muslim)

28 The parent who is showing this favoritism is not being just to himself either since he is supposed to be fair to all his children and is answerable to Allaah as to how he treated his family. By showing favoritism, he/she is being sinful and not fulfilling his/her duty as a parent according to the teachings of Islaam. The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: Each of you is a shepherd and each of you is responsible for his flock..a man is the shepherd of the members of his household and is responsible for them. A woman is the shepherd of her husband s house and children and is responsible for them Each of you is a shepherd and each of you is responsible for his flock. (Bukhaari, Muslim)

29 Therefore, the Muslim parent is the one who fears Allaah in his dealings with his children/subordinates, one who is just in his speech and judgments. His sayings, actions and dealings with his ALL related people are based upon justice with no degree of discrimination or preference. The just will be with Allah on thrones of light.those who are just in their rulings and are fair with their families and those of whom they are in charge. (Muslim)