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The Prophet and – Al-Shia https://en.al-shia.org The al-Shia Scientific, Cultural, and Doctrinal Website Sun, 21 Dec 2025 12:01:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://en.al-shia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cropped-cropped-FIcon-32x32.png The Prophet and – Al-Shia https://en.al-shia.org 32 32 The Successful Business in the Words of Imam Rida https://en.al-shia.org/the-successful-business-in-the-words-of-imam-rida/ https://en.al-shia.org/the-successful-business-in-the-words-of-imam-rida/#respond Tue, 03 Feb 2026 04:30:44 +0000 https://en.al-shia.org/?p=16843 A significant part of human life is spent earning a livelihood and providing the necessities of living.

Therefore, having a successful business plays an important role in life. For this reason, the (AS) have taught us many lessons about work and how to earn lawful sustenance. Undoubtedly, acting upon these teachings can guarantee both our worldly and spiritual prosperity. The eighth shining light of Imamate and guardianship, Imam Rida (AS) has also offered many valuable teachings and guidelines on business and earning a livelihood.

In this article, we aim to highlight some of these teachings in the words of Imam Rida (AS). The Value and Importance of Work and Business Human beings are bound to work and strive; therefore, they should not neglect it and must continuously exert effort to secure their livelihood. Imam Rida (AS), addressing one of his companions, refers to this fundamental principle and says: “People are inevitably required to strive for their livelihood, so do not abandon the effort to earn wealth” .

[1] Comfort and ease in life are achieved only through effort and hard work. Without a doubt, a person who sits idly and waits for God to send him sustenance is not beloved by God. In the Islamic tradition, religion and worldly life each have their rightful place, and a lover of the (AS) should not abandon work and the pursuit of lawful earnings under the pretext of worship, asceticism, or similar notions. It has long been rightly said that movement is from us and blessing is from God.

Seeking success and divine favor without effort and action is undesirable and blameworthy. Imam Rida (AS) states: “Whoever asks God for success while making no effort has mocked himself” . [2] A very profound and noteworthy point in Islam is the inseparable connection between worldly life and the hereafter.