IS THE SUPERIORITY IN SUSTENCE JUST?

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Quran,Translation and Commentary in Brief (Vol. 03)
Verses 73-74 THE SOURCE OF DIFFERENCES IN SUSTENANCE (VERSES NO. 70 - 72)

      To answer the above question we consider two points carefully.

      1- without any doubt, parts of the difference in the wealth and income of the people depends on the differences of their abilities, potentials, and activities. This is because the physical and spiritual talents and abilities are sources of the quality and quantity of Man's endeavour and activity, be it in the fields of economics or else. Even those whom we know them to be weakling and inefficient, we see them sometimes with great wealth and flowing income, and wonder how is that! But when we carefully reflect on them, we will find them with some strong points of potential and talent. Therefore, we may conclude that the difference in incomes is due to the difference in abilities and endeavour, which is of course bestowed on them though the Grace of God. Every one is created to do a work, and the inclination of doing that, has been cast into his heart. Such differences must exist, because they are a part of the general plan of God.

      2- Look at a human body or at a tree. Can these creatures have their parts and limbs all alike and without any difference? Should our retina, which is the sensitive membrane of the eye, be as thick, as strong, and as hard, as the back bone of our foot? Or the rose-leaf becomes as strong and firm, as the stem or the root of the tree?

      If we make all men and women, and all the trees and plants alike, do you think we have done something right and correct? Of course not. Here, by differences, our object is the natural differences, which has nothing to do with our forged and artificial ones like the racial or class differences, that Man has brought forth with the purpose of colonization and unfair exploitation. Therefore, these natural differences that exist among men are among the blessings of God, and are the foundations on which our existence is built.

      The last verse above (NO.72), draws our attention to the creation of spouses, as being a great favour of our Dear Creator. Woman has been created as a helper, and as a mate for man in order to find his comfort with her, and vice verse. Ignoring the sex, both of them are of the same nature, the same moral and the same religious duties and rights. Therefore she is not to be considered as a source of evil or sin, as those Christians who escape marriage consider her.

      The Arabic, ``HAFADAT'' is the plural of, ``HÄFID'' which means one who helps without expecting any reward; but most of the commentators have also taken it to mean grand children, who are also to be looked upon as further blessings.

 

 

 

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