Page 193 - Signs of the End Times in Surat Al-Kahf

HARUN YAHYA (ADNAN OKTAR)

Nevertheless, Dhu’l-Qarnayn (as) requests the people’s support in
terms of labor. Thus, he seems to have preferred to give jobs and a degree
of responsibility to the local population. In this way, he teaches them art
and science and helps them to advance in culture and technology. He also
makes use of unemployed people, saves his own nation’s wealth, and
makes his new employees useful by giving them roles in their nation’s de-
fense. No doubt, such a relationship based on justice, respect, and fairness
will strengthen mutual trust and win the people’s support.
Such a practice has many positive aspects, among them the people’s
education and the increase in skilled labor, an escape from laziness and
stagnation, and the chance to experience the high spirits of achieving
success by their own efforts. This practice also increases the nation’s
self-confidence, for those who work to improve their own nation will
hardly cause trouble or be inclined to revolt and rebel. As a result, the
people will easily be ruled during this period of assistance. Besides,
people work better and more efficiently with their own people and
enjoy serving their nation. Of course, in things done for Allah’s good
pleasure, this is unimportant. However, we cannot expect everybody to
be diligent in this matter or that they all seek Allah’s good pleasure.
With this in mind, everyone’s rights must be guaranteed, regardless of
the level or lack of devotion to Allah. Here we see how clever Dhu’l-
Qarnayn’s policy is.
According to this verse, Dhu’l-Qarnayn (as) builds a solid barrier,
which prevents crossing and is an example of solid architecture and
high technology. It is crucially important that every building, especially
bridges, be constructed solidly so that they can withstand such natural
disasters as earthquakes, floods, and rain, as well as military attacks.

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