The Philosophy of Zakāt — Page 25
THE PH ILOSOPHY OF ZAKAT 25 become so rich that no one accepted alms. That is the economic revolution that Zak ā t weaves into our lives. One can easily deduce from the above how important it is to pay the Zak ā t and also how beneficially it is disbursed. The Reformer of this age, the Promised Messiah, has made it very clear to all his followers that: ‘O ye all, who consider themselves members of my Community, you shall be considered, in heaven, the members of my Community only when you will really and truly walk in the paths of righteousness. Observe, therefore, your five daily prayers with the fear of God in your hearts and with such an attention as if you are actually seeing Him with your own eyes. And also observe your fasts with all sincerity and everyone … from among you who is liable to pay the Zak ā t must pay it and must go for the Hajj on whom it is due and for whom there are no impediments. ’