We Muslims are using the most expensive cars, planes, trains, computers, mobilephones and almost everything else, but they are not ours. Everything we use, we owe to the West. Non-Muslims manufacture them and export to us. It is true, indeed, that Muslims are using the most magnificient things for our homes and for ourselves. When we can buy the most luxurious cars (Rolls - Royce, Mercedes 500 or 700, Models S, M or L), why are we Muslims so behind in commerce? The ability to possess so much of luxury is a sign of wealth. But, what are we Muslims doing with them all? Are we not simply giving them to the West? Why are we Muslims not investing in real business and become successful entrepreneurs?
The income of all Arab nations (oil producing countries) is less than that of a single European country like Spain, and mind Spain is just at the bottom of those industrial countries. Why and how it happens? The reason is we are at walk, and they are at work! Even if we work, we do not do it professionally! There was a survey conducted in a certain Arab nation to find out the average time a government employee engages in work daily. It was found that on average employees spend only 27 minutes at work, rest of the time at coffee, reading newspaper, chatting with friends, etc. This is how we work!
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
WELCOME MESSAGE
Assalaam Alaikum,
Dear Readers,
Welcome back! I was away from academic world for nearly a year and decided to re-start. Here, I would like to inform the readers, followers and my students that this blog is a multi-purpose blog -- the main objective being spreading the knowledge of Islamic Finance. Other purposes are (1) a communication gateway between me and my students and clients and (2) my personal advertisements and these two are essentially secondary objectives.
Linking my commercial incentives to the blog is not meant to minimise my spiritual inclination to the mission of Islamic Finance, however. Islam looks at man as both economic and spiritual agent, where the two agency has to complement each other. In fact, Islam places much emphasis on commerce - for both this world and the world next.
Hence, I offer my affirmation that the Islamic knowledge I offer my readers via this blog, by no means, would compromise spirituality over pure economic motives.
Best Wihes!
Ismail Nizam
Dear Readers,
Welcome back! I was away from academic world for nearly a year and decided to re-start. Here, I would like to inform the readers, followers and my students that this blog is a multi-purpose blog -- the main objective being spreading the knowledge of Islamic Finance. Other purposes are (1) a communication gateway between me and my students and clients and (2) my personal advertisements and these two are essentially secondary objectives.
Linking my commercial incentives to the blog is not meant to minimise my spiritual inclination to the mission of Islamic Finance, however. Islam looks at man as both economic and spiritual agent, where the two agency has to complement each other. In fact, Islam places much emphasis on commerce - for both this world and the world next.
Hence, I offer my affirmation that the Islamic knowledge I offer my readers via this blog, by no means, would compromise spirituality over pure economic motives.
Best Wihes!
Ismail Nizam
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