If it were not for bread we would not have kept up prayers...

If it were not for bread we would not have kept up prayers, fast not have discharged our divine duties.” [^5] “It is better for the faithful to wake in the morning or in the evening at the loss of a beloved one than to go in the morning or the evening plundering others' property.

We take refuge in Allah from plundering others' possessions.” [^6] Through these Islamic texts about the importance of the economic side of man's life, the role of the growth of money and wealth in a Muslim's life, in relation to his quest on earth can be seen.

They present a clear understanding of Islam's concern with economic life and the necessity of fair distribution of wealth, and the providing of a satisfactory standard of living to every individual so as to keep his faith sound and his life stable. Based on this plain concept is Islam's stress on man`s managing his financial life and its concern to set up a fair economic system based on the belief in man's lawful right to satisfy his natural needs.

These include providing an adequacy of foodstuff, clothing, residence and the rest of material, ideological and psychological needs on whose availability, the justice of an economic system and the betterment of the community's welfare depend. Qur'anic ayahs (verses) and Prophetic traditions are bountiful in dealing with the concerns of everyday economic lives of individuals.

So exactly and meticulously they attend to production, earnings, distribution of wealth, management of money and all aspects of the economy that they never fail to draw admiration of economists and political scientists the world over. How excellently perfect is the Qur'anic concept of Islam's view of daily economic life in which it confirms man's right to gain comfort.

It is vividly expressed in this Qur'anic address to Adam (a.s.): “Surely it is (ordained for you that you shall not be hungry therein nor bare of clothing. ”Holy Qur'an (20:118) Man's economic needs should be met, whether he himself, achieves this goal or someone else, be it an individual, a group of people or the state. The following verse enriches this concept: “...

so let them worship the Lord of this House, Who feeds them against hungry and gives them security against fear.” Holy Qur'an (106:3-4) It makes it clearer and more positive, the connection of Allah's worthiness of being worshipped to favouring man by providing his basic necessities of life.