The New World Order of Islam — Page 115
New World Order 115 people were fulfilled according to the requirements of the age. When during the time of the Khulaf a ’ the boundaries of the Islamic State became wider, the needs of the poor were fulfilled in a more organised manner. In the time of Hadrat ‘Umar ra regular records were maintained of the whole population and the necessities of life were provided for everybody according to fixed scales. In this way, everybody, rich or poor, was adequately provided for, and the means adopted were suited to the circumstances of those time. People are apt to imagine that the principle of providing the necessaries of life for every individual has been invented by the Bolsheviks. This is incorrect. This principle was laid down by Islam and was given effect to in an organised manner in the time of Hadrat ‘Umar ra. Under the scheme originally introduced by Hadrat ‘Umar ra , a breast-fed child did not qualify for any relief. The treasury became liable to provide relief for a child only after it had been weaned. In one case a mother weaned her child prematurely in order to be able to draw an allowance in respect of it from the treasury. Hadrat ‘Umar ra was going his rounds one evening when he heard a child crying in a hut. ‘Umar ra went in and inquired why the child was crying. Said the mother, " ‘Umar ra has made a law that an allowance can be drawn for a child only when he has