who act upon these commandments, succeed in this world and the Hereafter and those who do not pay attention to these commandments and without distinguishing between Halal and Haraam act upon the desires of their Nafs, ultimately fail in this world and in the Hereafter.

Which profession is superior?

In his book ‘Islami Zindagi’ [Islamic Life], Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi      رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has mentioned: It is a big crime to remain idle, and to join an impermissible profession is a graver sin than that. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has given us hands and feet etc. to work, not to leave them idle. Likewise, the profession (for e.g.) of stopping the supply of grain when it is needed is Makruh. The business of Haraam things is Haraam such as playing songs, dancing, rearing of hawks, rearing of fighting quails (animal fights), etc. Similarly, the professions of giving false evidence, the business of wine such as selling and getting it sold or buying and getting it bought etc. are all Haraam. (Islami Zindagi, pp. 144)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Business practice of the blessed companions

Dear Islamic brothers! If we have a look at the blessed biography of the blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم, everywhere we will see the Madani parables of piety and abstinence and their desire to attain the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

Sayyiduna Qatadah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has said that the blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم would do trade, but when they had to carry out any right of the rights of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, then their trade did not prevent them from making the Zikr of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, and they would perform it. (Sahih Bukhari, vol. 2, pp. 9, Taht-al-Bab: 11)