FIMA Year Book 2010-2011 - Federation of Islamic Medical ...

Humanitarian Relief
He was so anxious for the well being of the
Muhajirun (migrants from Mecca) and their
families that very soon he established the historic
“Muakhat System” in which the Ansars (local
inhabitants of Madinah) were made brothers with
the Muhajirun. The Ansars opened their houses
for the Muhajiruns and shared their property,
houses and business with them. They had shown
such a tremendous sacrifice on the advice of the
Prophet SAW that they are known as “Ansars”
forever which means “Those who help.”
The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) desired all his
companions to establish strong ties with each
other. They should love each other like family
members and always take care of others with the
true spirit of brotherhood. He said, “Your love and
kindness for each other would be displayed like
one soul. If there is some trouble in one part of the
body the whole body shares it by developing
sleeplessness and fever.” 16
Allah (SWT) clearly emphasized the importance
of charity in the Glorious Qur’an:
أَلَ‏ ) مْ‏ نَجْعَل ل َّھُ‏ عَیْنَیْنِ،‏ وَلِ‏ سَانًا وَشَفَتَیْنِ،‏ وَھَدَیْنَاهُ‏ الن َّجْدَیْ‏ نِ،‏ فَ‏ لا اقْتَ‏ حَمَ‏
الْعَقَبَةَ‏ ، وَمَا أَدْرَا كَ‏ مَا الْعَقَبَةُ،‏ فَ‏ ك ُّ رَقَبَةٍ،‏ أَوْ‏ إِ‏ طْعَامٌ‏ فِي یَوْمٍ‏ ذِي
مَسْغَبَةٍ،‏ یَتِیمًا ذَا مَقْرَبَةٍ،‏ أَوْ‏ مِسْكِینًا ذَا مَتْرَبَةٍ‏ (
“Have We not made for him a pair of eyes And a
tongue, and a pair of lips And shown him the two
pathways But he has made no haste on the path
that is steep. And what will explain to thee the
path that is steep (It is freeing the bondman, or
the giving of food in a day of privation. To the
orphan with claims of relationship, Or to the
indigent (down) in the dust.” 17
Allah (SWT) has clearly mentioned that the
toughest deed is to adopt the path of charity, and
later He announced the rewards for those people
who adopt this toughest (steep) path.
Allah (SWT) explains righteousness for His
creations in the clear and famous Qur’anic verse,
which was named: “Ayatul Birr” , which means:
The verse of righteousness.
) ل َّیْ‏ سَ‏ الْبِر َّ أَ‏ ن تُوَل ُّواْ‏ وُجُوھَكُمْ‏ قِبَلَ‏ الْمَشْرِقِ‏ وَالْمَغْرِبِ‏ وَلَكِن َّ
الْبِر َّ مَنْ‏ آمَنَ‏ بِالل َّھِ‏ وَالْیَوْمِ‏ الآخِرِ‏ وَالْمَلائِكَةِ‏ وَالْكِتَابِ‏ وَالن َّبِی ِّینَ‏
وَآتَى الْمَالَ‏ عَلَى حُب ِّھِ‏ ذَوِي الْقُرْبَى وَالْیَتَامَى وَالْمَسَاكِینَ‏ وَابْنَ‏
الس َّبِیلِ‏ وَالس َّائِلِی نَ‏ وَفِي الر ِّقَا بِ‏ وَأَقَامَ‏ الص َّلاةَ‏ وَآتَى الز َّكَاةَ‏
وَالْمُوفُونَ‏ بِعَھْدِھِمْ‏ إِذَا عَاھَدُواْ‏ وَالص َّابِرِینَ‏ فِي الْبَأْسَاء
وَالض َّر َّاء وَحِینَ‏ الْبَأْسِ‏ أُوْلَئِ‏ كَ‏ ال َّذِینَ‏ صَدَقُوا وَأُولَئِكَ‏ ھُمُ‏
الْمُت َّقُونَ‏ (
“It is not righteousness that you turn your faces
towards East or West, but it is righteousness to
believe in God and the Last Day, and the Angels,
and the Book, and the Messengers:
To spend of your substance, out of love for Him,
for your kin, for orphans, for the needy, for the
wayfarer, for those who ask, and for the ransom of
the slaves; to be steadfast in prayer, and practice
regular charity; to fulfill the contracts which you
have made; and to be firm and patient, in pain (or
suffering) and adversity, and throughout all
periods of panic. Such are the people of truth, the
God fearing.” 18
This verse gives a clear set of guidelines for the
believers. After professing faith, “Iman”, one is
enjoined to spend one’s beloved substance for
the needy people of the world. This is so important
that it is mentioned in this verse even before
“Salat”. It is also obvious that this spending is
over and above “Zakat”, as “Zakat” is separately
mentioned after “Salat” in the same verse.
In the early verses of Surah al-Baqarah, Allah
(SWT) revealed:
) ذَلِكَ‏ الْكِتَابُ‏ لاَ‏ رَیْبَ‏ فِیھِ‏ ھُدًى ل ِّلْمُت َّ قِینَ،‏ ال َّذِی نَ‏ یُؤْمِنُونَ‏ بِالْغَیْبِ‏
وَیُقِیمُونَ‏ الص َّلاةَ‏ وَمِم َّا رَزَقْنَاھُمْ‏ یُنفِقُو نَ،‏ وَال َّذِینَ‏ یُؤْمِنُو نَ‏ بِمَا
أُنزِلَ‏ إِلَیْكَ‏ وَمَا أُنزِلَ‏ مِن قَبْلِكَ‏ وَبِالآخِرَةِ‏ ھُمْ‏ یُوقِنُونَ)‏
“This is the Book; in it is guidance sure without
doubt, to those who fear God. Who believe in the
unseen, are steadfast in prayer,
And spend out of what We have provided for
them.And who believe in the Revelation sent to
you, and sent before your time, and (in their
hearts) have the assurance of the Hereafter.” 19
The pre-requisite for guidance from Allah is
evident in the abovementioned verses. There is no
guidance for those who are reluctant to spend in
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