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During the time of the beloved
Prophet Muhammad [s], Abu Bakr
as-Siddiq [r], his closest friend,
would go to the homes of the old,
the orphans, the weak and the
needy in his neighbourhood to help
them in whatever way he could. He
milked the goats of some, kneaded
flour and helped bake bread for oth-
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word meanings for the words in the vocabulary list.
T
AN IMPORTANT
POINT TO
REMEMBER
A refined personality is best exhibited when a
human being performs a charitable act towards any of
Allah’s creatures and, above all, to a fellow human being.
Again and again in the Holy Quran, man is enjoined to
care for the orphan, the widow and the poor and to take
great care of those who are crippled, maimed, blind and
anyone who is unfortunate in any way. Prophet
Muhammad [s] laid down practical examples and
legalised the safeguarding of the rights of fellow beings.
Islam looks upon such acts of humanity as acts of piety
and a refined form of worship of the Almighty Allah, the
Merciful. Any Muslim com munity worthy of the name
must therefore provide for its orphans, widows and des-
titute by establishing and maintaining institutions where
they can be cared for in an Islamic way. Every effort
should be made to help the poor to attain a life of wor-
thiness and independence so that they, too, can con-
tribute in their turn to this sphere of
Ibadah
(Worship).
Responsibility forms a vital part of the conduct of a good
Muslim and good conduct will weigh heaviest against
one’s sinful acts on the Day of Judgement. No distinction
has been drawn in between a Muslim and a non- Muslim.
In its unique and universal values, Islam extends its guid-
ance in charity to poor and needy persons irrespec tive
of their religion. It can thus be seen that Islam is truly a
blessing to the whole of Creation and Prophet
Muhammed [s] “
A mercy unto the world
”.
PT
