Page 81 - 24 Hours in the Life of a Muslim

Harun Yahya
Harun Yahya

As in every area of life, a
person who lives according
to the teachings of the

Qur'an will also try to see
in the activity of shopping the
good that Allah has created and the
meaning behind things that happen. For him,
shopping is not aimless wandering but the opportu-
nity to supply him and his family with what he needs. Shop-
ping will certainly not take him away from performing the service
he owes to Allah. Allah commands believers in the Qur'an:
Restrain yourself patiently with those who call on their Lord
morning and evening, desiring His face. Do not turn your eyes
from them, desiring the attractions of this world. And do not
obey someone whose heart We have made neglectful of Our
remembrance and who follows his own whims and desires
and whose life has transgressed all bounds. (Surat al-Kahf: 28)
A believer who goes shopping will keep the following in mind:
Allah has created various foods, clothing and many other blessings
for believers. But in many countries, because of unemployment,
poverty or conflict, people cannot find anything to eat. Although
living in countries with lots of resources, there are people who are
too poor to buy what they need. These things are all under Allah's
control and there is a reason for the amount of provision that Allah
chooses to give people. Allah draws our attention to this in the
Qur'an:

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