Islam and Communism — Page 23
23 accumulated wealth in commerce and industry he certainly benefits others. Islam warns the hoarders of wealth that if they store up their wealth, they would be creating trouble for themselves not only in the life to come but in this very life. This is amply borne out by the insecurity born of racial aud class rivalry. The gruelling competition between capital and labour, trade unions and business magnates, is an open secret. It is this cut-throat struggle between the capitalist and the common man, the master and the slave, the landlords and the tenants which embitters the lives of all and destroys the peace of mankind at large. . Islamic Law of Inheritance. . But Islam does not content itself with laying down general principles only. It devises machinery for a fair and equitable distribution of wealth. To keep this machinery in gear it lays down definite instructions. For instance, it lays down that on the death of a property-holder