RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi has said that a labourer who carries out labour by shedding blood and sweat with sincerity and trustworthiness gives a new lease of life to the whole humanity.

He stated this while addressing a special function organised at the headquarters of Markaz-e-Tashayyo in connection with the International Labour Day i.e. May 1.

He said the labourers of Chicago who sacrificed their life observe the day throughout the world but the respect given to the labourer some 1400 centuries ago by Islam is a source of pride. Observing the days is not enough rather it is useful when all sections of society announce their commitment that they would not ignore their duties and would not encroach upon the rights of others.

Agha Moosavi said that Islam is a complete code for all sections of human life and it has settled all obligations and rights. He said there is a saying of the Maula-i-Kainaat Hazrat Ali ibne Abi Talib (A.S.) that goes that there are obligations and rights for everyone and there are rights and obligations for everyone. If everyone fulfils his obligations it would achieve the rights of the others.

He said whereas Allah Has told about the issues from Taharat to Diyat and Qisas, He also settled the rights and obligations for the employers and the employees. Islam supports material delight along with spiritual development that is why one who earns his Halal livelihood with hard work and labour has been termed the most liked person by Allah. He said earning Halal livelihood is binding on every human being while Islam is against beggars because the hand above is better than the hand beneath. That is why, he added, Prophets, Messengers, Aulia and Saleheen declared through doing labour themselves that it is a blessing and a source of welfare. The Tirmizi Sharif says that the truthful and trustworthy trader would be with martyrs and prophets.

The Khatmi Martabat (SAAW) by doing labour himself declared on his inheritors that there is no harm in doing hard work and labour. Hazrat Ali ibne Abi Talib (A.S.) by working in the garden of a Jew set the highest example of labour that is the best example for the labourers’ world to follow.

The TNFJ chief said Allah has made the livelihood of all creatures binding on Him and He never forgets in providing this livelihood. There is a saying of Maula-e-Kainaat Hazrat Ali (A.S.) that there is food for everyone who eats and every pea is for the one who eats it. He said Allah has made the human being superior of all creatures, gave him heart and brain to think, and body parts to eat and earn Halal livelihood. Therefore, he said, Allah Says: Oh, my Rasool (SAAW) you eat pious food and do pious things (Surah Mominoon Ayah 51).

Therefore, every Halal business, agriculture, trade, hard work, industry, labour if done in line with Shariat becomes the source of expanding livelihood rather becomes a source of development for the whole humanity, inhabitants of the universe and development of all States.

The Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi said that wealth of the Muslim is more respectful than his blood like the life of a Momin. Like an effort is made to protect the life of a Momin, similarly effort should be made to protect his wealth also because destroying his wealth is commensurate with shedding his blood without any cause. He said a Muslim is the one from the hand and tongue other Muslims remain safe but a Momin (believer) is the one from whom the whole humanity remains safe.