LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇. *BEGGING AND SELF-CONTENTMENT EPISODE (1)

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AS SALAAMU ALAYKUM WARAHMATULLAH WABARAKAATUHU. LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇.                                                                              *BEGGING AND SELF-CONTENTMENT EPISODE (1)*                                                                                                                                      

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*Begging* is asking someone earnestly or humbly for something. Some common synonyms of beg are adjure, beseech, entreat, implore, importune, and supplicate. While all these words mean "to ask urgently," beg suggests earnestness or insistence in the asking. The analysis reveals that the main causes of begging that force the people to adopt the heinous activity i.e. begging, are prevalence of poverty, illiteracy, by inheritance of caste, handicapped, diseases, oldness, death of parent, etc., out of them, poverty is a single factor which results nearly half beggar.
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*Plead* generally is used in negative situations, such as legal matters where you are defending your self or beliefs. beg is more of a favor for your benefit in a positive setting. However in general usage probably both would come up. ISLAM being a complete way of life puts a great emphasis on making effort and earning one`s own living rather than going out ask others for it for no reason. It also devises a well balanced Muslim society for all where everyone gets its due share. Those who are rich are directed to help out others in need through an obligatory action of Zakah (Charity).
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Allah SWT says in the Holy Quran: “And from their properties was [given] the right of the [needy] petitioner and the deprived.”

The above mentioned Ayah Kareema tells us about the great standing of believers who have enough wealth in the worldly life and those who take care of the disadvantaged people through it. The Holy Prophet ﷺ has described the condition of actual poor people in the following words.
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Narrated by Abu Hurraira (R.A):
“The poor person is not the one who goes round the people (begging them) and is dismissed with one or two morsels, and one or two dates. The poor is that who has not enough (money) to satisfy his needs; his condition is not known to others that they may give him something in charity, nor does he beg of people.” (Bukhari and Muslim).
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This Saying of Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ clearly explains the true state of a poor person. The concept of poverty in the Religion of Peace depends upon the fact how much less one owns in order to suit its daily life necessities. A deprived individual is the one who does not make its current situation of scarcity public in front of others and avoids pleading for fulfillment of its requirement from others. In order to further elaborate this delicate matter of begging in Islam, let us explain it further in the light of Quran and Ahadith:
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*Self-Contentment Defying the Act of Imploring*

Among many *signs* of a true believer is that it never complains in front of the Almighty Lord, remains thankful to Him and always maintains a state of self-satisfaction with whatever it has got. This is because a rightful disciple of Islam knows about the temporariness of life on earth which leads to its contentment with everything Allah has bestowed upon it throughout its existence. The Gracious God says in His Sacred Scripture:
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"[Charity is] for the poor who have been restricted for the cause of Allah, unable to move about in the land. An ignorant [person] would think them self-sufficient because of their restraint, but you will know them by their [characteristic] sign. They do not ask people persistently [or at all]. And whatever you spend of good – indeed, Allah is Knowing of it.” *[Quran, 2: 273]*.
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One can obviously observe from the previously stated Quranic lines in which the Creator of the universe appreciates those of His servants who do not go out and ask others for their needs because of their self-restraint and being gratified with all they have. For these kinds of people, Allah SWT has instructed the prosperous ones to help them with Zakah as they will conceal their misery through patience but they are the ones who actually in need of Charity.
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*Accepting Goods Given As A Gift*

It is clear from the earlier discussion that the believers do not publicly announce about their position of despair in front of others so that they could get aided; instead they keep it between them and their God. But it is also not advisable to refuse any offer from someone else who gives it as a present to them. Rasulullah ﷺ once advised His Rightful companion, Hazrat Umar (R.A) on this matter as discussed in the below Hadith:
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"The Messenger (PBUH) of Allah gave to

Umar ibn Al-Khattab some gift. 

Umar said to him: ‘Messenger of Allah! Give it to one who needs it more than I.’ Upon this the Messenger (PBUH)of Allah said: He who begs the riches of others to increase his own is asking only for live coals, so let him ask a little or much ‘‘Take it; either keep it with you or give it as a charity, and whatever comes to you in the form of this type of wealth, without your being avaricious or begging for it, accept it, but in other circumstances do not let your heart hanker after it.’’ (Muslim).

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End of Today's Education. Subhanakallahuma wabihamdik ash-Hadu an laaila Ilan Anta astagfiruka wa atuuubu ilayhi. *We shall continue tomorrow on this same topic in sha Allah*. Questions, problems and complaints on this program are welcome privately. May HE strengthen and make us steadfast in faith. May HE accept our ibaadat and grant us the Good in this World and the Hereafter. May Allah Azza wa jalla forgive and grant us Jannah...AMIN.