Islam and Communism — Page 34
34. Governmental Responsibility. . Lastly, there always are people that. Government or society must look after. . They are the ailing, the crippled, and the disabled who, owing to some natural or acquired defect may not be able to earn their living. Or, what they earn may not be sufficient for their legitimate needs. Or, there may be unemployed persons whose unemployment may not be due to idleness on their part or to shirking of work. It is such people, according to Islam, that Government or society must provide for their minimum requirements including water, food, clothing, house, and primary education*. . This is further clarified by the Holy Quran where it says that the provision food or other basic needs is the ultimate responsibility of God. Hence a worldly government which claims to imitate divine government is bound to look after the needs of the incapacitated who cannot, inspite of a will to work and inspite *The Holy Quran 20 : 122, 123. of. The Quranic word ta'ra as used in this verse, lit, "be naked” signifies both the nakedness of the body and of the brain i. e. illiteracy.