9/10 sustenance comes from doing business

 بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

  Assalamualaikum w.b.t

Hello everybody? How are you today? Thanks to Allah for today we still raised to enjoy all the blessings of the world that provided by Him.

Today, I would like to share one job is highly recommended in Islam and this job is also one of part time job while I semester break.

Do you know business is the one of job that recommended in Islam? Business is an organization or economic system where goods and service are exchanged for one another or for money.Every business requires some form of investment and enough customer to whom its output can be sold on a consistent basis in order to make a profit.Businesses can sole proprietorship, partnerships or companies.  
                         



                                   

According to the traditions of the Prophet s.a.w. 9/10 sustenance comes from doing business. In fact, if viewed from one angle, all the work we do is a form of business.

The verses of the Qur'an also touched on business. It is clear that the business is a job that is encouraged in Islam. For profit or wealth is not an obstacle, as in Surah al-Friday, paragraph 10, which states:

"Then when the prayer is ended, then disperse in the land (to manage the affairs of each), and remember what you asked for the grace of Allah and remember Allah much (in every situation that you may succeed in this world and the Hereafter). "

This verse describes God does not preclude a finding which of the favors of Allah S.W.T they like including from the business, but we should not ignore ibadah that we should perform to Him.

Undoubtedly, someone will get more business freedom in every aspect. Not only in terms of time, but also in terms of how income is generated, the source of revenue and for what profit is then used.

Dealing also opens a wide space for charity and helping others, such as providing employment opportunities to the poor or disabled. Every human being is determined each provision. And preferably we use that wherewith it to help the others.

In Islam businesses should be concerned about the halal and haram. It covers financial matters such as avoiding usury and debt reduction, and touching also the question of ethics. Managing the sale must be fair and we are prohibited from cheating scales. Profit also must be moderate, and does not charge the buyer or the general public.

Traded goods also need to follow the track that has been described by Allah in the Quran. So we stay away from prohibited bequest.

However, doing business in the Islamic terms of implementation is the same as any other business concepts, such as that coming from the West though. We just need to be wise in distinguishing which allowed, and have self-esteem to resist the forbidden. Concepts such as self-motivation and leadership can also be customized with the features of Islamic.

Avoid prohibited practices such as usury or cheat the scales is important to get the blessing and the blessing of God. Indeed, traders who violate the laws specified are also able to reap the benefits - even more profit doubled - but we are looking for is a balance between the satisfaction of material and blessings, namely, the pursuit of glory world without leaving welfare in the afterlife.

In fact, we should always think of ways to find the blessings in your life, no matter what activity you are doing. Especially in business, the blessing is becoming more severe and important as the results we get from the business will eat and drink directly by ourselves and also relatives and well-wishers. While Islam explicitly prohibits us from giving our families eat non-halal items!

Therefore, the source of income must be clean. Property that we gathered through business profits must also be properly applied, solely to please Allah. If treasures abound but are not blessed, there is no need, as the earth swallowed Qarun with all that he had.

In short, the business of Islam is not merely seen in terms of money and profit alone. Hidden values ​​also need to be maintained so that we continue to be a dealer of Islamic culture.

This includes the handling of competition. Competition needs to be viewed from the angle that is healthy, namely as a positive stimulus to encourage us to continue to innovate and be competitive in the market. We should compete as well as traditions of the Prophet in studying: not wrong to feel jealous if other people more successful than we are, if in fact that feeling makes us strive harder. Prohibited is the effort to bring down the others because of envy of their success!

In Islam there is no need envy so determined to cause misfortune on others for sustenance has been set for themselves. Therefore, we have pleasure.

Furthermore, the business door widely open to anyone who wants to venture into it, so why should we close the door for others who want pursue? However, we must realize that the business world is full of challenges, and we will only get what we have done. Each of these challenges should be seen as a test of faith, we have to deal with patience and gratitude.


Finally, as already stated, Islam never forbade his people to make a living and wealth accumulation. No one is the pursuit of wealth, because wealth will open more doors for good. What we need to do is get rid of the love of wealth and money which has been embedded in the liver so that it can not blind us to the halal and haram things, and avoid leaving favors or charity.

*Artikel ini disusun oleh Amri Rohayat dan diterbitkan dalam majalah Rezeki keluaran Februari 2011.