Islam and Communism — Page 17
17. Governments and makes them lose their capacity to initiate and invent. But Islam maintains man in activity. It wants him to keep working and struggling. Islam also does bring in external aids; yet it does so only to the extent that man does not give up self-effort; and that is the natural way. It keeps alive in man the desire to work and support himself. This helps to keep his mind active and alert. . In case of emergency, however, external aids are not lost sight of. But it is imperative that indviduals should not be reduced to a state of total dependence upon Government. On the other hand if they rely on hoarded wealth, they lose their power of self-reliance. once they cease to strive for their living and for progress, an atrophy of their natural powers is sure to set in. Rich or poor, man must keep on working for the necessities of life and try to pave his own way. Thus alone can he maintain a healthy outlook and keep from falling into idleness.