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Setting a Tradition

For this reason, every man and woman must be very cautious
in his or her shopping, buying in a strictly selective way. When
you are in a shopping centre, don’t give in to whims of the
moment, but see what your real needs are. The system of modern
shopping, or modern consumerism, is the greatest cause of the
wastage of money.
Use your money on things that give you some constructive
result in return. The kind of expenditure that is not going to give
you any return is a sheer waste of money. Spending money is like
sowing a seed. If the seed will bring you a good harvest, then it is
well worth sowing, otherwise better not sow it at all. The same is
true of spending money.

Setting a Tradition

n the earliest days of the human race, Adam and Eve, who
Ifounded the first generation, had two sons, Cain and Abel. For
no good reason, the elder brother, Cain, became angry and killed
his younger brother, Abel. This was a very serious crime, after
which God sent His guidance to the prophet of that time. This
divine guidance is quoted thus in the Quran:
That was why We laid it down for the Children of
Israel that whoever killed a human being—except as a
punishment for murder or for spreading corruption
in the land—shall be regarded as having killed all
mankind, and that whoever saved a human life shall
be regarded as having saved all mankind. (5:32)
Why does God Almighty say that killing a person is like killing
all mankind, and giving life to a person is like giving life to all
mankind? This question underlines the importance of tradition.

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