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Allah the Most High said: “And certainly We have established you in the earth and made in it a means of livelihood for you; little it is that you give thanks.” He also said: “And out of His mercy He has made for you the night and the day, that you may rest therein, and that you may seek of His grace, and that you may give thanks.” He also said: “But when the prayer is ended, then disperse abroad in the land and seek of Allah’s grace, and remember Allah much that you may be successful.” The Holy (S) said: “Cursed be he who puts his burden on people.” He (S) also said: “There is no Muslim who plants anything of which men, animals or birds eat, but it will be counted as a charity for him till the Day of Judgement.” He (S) also said: “Good actions are of ten kinds the best of which is business if it is taken duly and given duly.” He (S) also said: “The supplication of the following people in the Islamic community will not be granted: • A man who curses his parents.

●A man who curse his debtor while he has not asked him for a document. • A man who curses his wife while he can divorce and free her. A man, who remains at home and without going out for sustenance, prays for it. In this case Allah says to him: ‘My servant, did I not give you a sound body and organs for you to obtain your necessities and that you may not have an excuse disobeying My command that you seek your livelihood and that you may not be sustained by your family?

In that case I might have given you or deprived you, while you were excused.’ A man to whom Allah has bestowed much wealth, and he has wasted it and now he prays to the Lord for sustenance. In this case Allah says to him: ‘Did I not give you a bountiful sustenance? Why did you not spend it economically as I commanded you?

Why were you lavish when I had prohibited you from being so?’ Imam Ali (a.s.) the Commander of the Faithful said: “Anyone who in spite of having water and soil remains poor, stands far from Allah’s mercy.” He (a.s.) also said: “Engage yourselves in business; for by it you will be free from the desire of what people possess.

Surely Allah loves people who have some employment with honesty.” Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a.s.) said: “Allah hates abundance of sleep and abundance of leisure.” He (a.s.) also said: “Do not fail to acquire your livelihood.

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