Page 51 - The Nightmare of Disbelief

gion never attempts to cheat other people. Allah reveals in the
Qur’an as:
Do not swallow up one another's property by false means,
nor offer it to the judges as a bribe, trying through crime to

knowingly usurp a portion of other people's possession.
(Surat al-Baqara: 188)

In the Qur'an, Allah Demands the Allocation
of Responsibilities among the Informed

and Experienced

In our day, the major reason why so many problems re-

main unsettled is the fact that the people who are assigned to
deal with them have neither the qualifications nor the talent to
do so. In societies where the commandments of Islamic morals
are not applied, there are many people who lack even the essen-
tial skills their responsibilities require. Moreover, even if they
possess the skills, they lack the commitment to work for the
good of others or to serve humanity. Often, the criteria upon
which individuals are assigned to particular positions are not 49
their experience or skills, but mutual self-interest and privilege.

For instance, when the owner of a factory dies or retires,
his son generally assumes the responsibility for managing the
factory. When this decision is made, however, whether the heir
possesses the knowledge and skills to manage a factory is not
considered. Moreover, he may have a dislike for the job. Yet,
since another job might not provide the success, security and
respectability he looks for, he unwillingly assumes the respon-

sibility. Given this background, he fails to handle even the mi-
nor problems arising at the workplace or take timely corrective

HARUN YAHYA (ADNAN OKTAR)