in the Name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful
Peace and blessings be upon the Prophets and Saints of the Most High.
Laziness and inactive lifestyle are from the demonic infestation caused by black magic or sorcery or addiction in the case of a normal person.
But there are people who are inactive due to old age, disabilities and illness. They need support of the working people to live the normal life.
John 5:17 Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But Yeshua himself said to them: “My Father is working until this hour, and I am also working.”
God is never resting; He is always at work. Says Jesus Christ, the Messiah.
Ephesians 5:1-2
Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children, / and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
1 Corinthians 11:1
You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ
Some Christian theologians hold a view that; God the Father is resting after He had created the world in six days and on the seventh day He rested.
This is a theological misconception still held by some Christian denominations.
In Sufi traditions:
After explaining the Naqshbandi principles and dedicating every good act to God, all the deeds of a person become an act of worship.
■Human spirituality is perfected only when his spirit is always at work in glorifying the LORD even when he is sleeping. Until this level is attained, people are in the realm of their own ego! ■
Some people claim that they can’t do much worship and prayers , because they are working at the hospital or care home. Some others are helping at home, looking after the grandparents. They say: we can’t go out to celebrate the the birthday of the Prophet, or couldn’t go for Hajj pilgrimage. But they are not understanding that the job they are doing , if it is dedicated to God, is an act of worship.
Some people ask: we get paid for our work. How can it be a service to God?
Don’t the Imams , Sheikhs and Pastors get paid for their work?
Just search the net worth of so many famous Shaykhs you watch on TV and online platforms such as the Facebook and YouTube.
Islamic view on work life:
Quran 6:162 Say, “Surely my prayer, my sacrifice, my life, and my death are all for Allah—Lord of all worlds.
Hadith 26, 40 Hadith an-Nawawi
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Every joint of a person must perform a charity each day that the sun rises: to judge justly between two people is a charity. To help a man with his mount, lifting him onto it or hoisting up his belongings onto it, is a charity. And the good word is a charity. And every step that you take towards the prayer is a charity, and removing a harmful object from the road is a charity.” [Al-Bukhari] [Muslim]
Benefit of dedicating health and social care profession to God:
Musnad Ahmad 975
It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin Nafi’ said:
Abu Moosa al-Ash’ari visited al-Hasan bin ‘Ali when he was sick. ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said to him: Are you visiting him because he is sick, or is this a social visit? Abu Moosa said: Rather I have come to visit him because he is sick. `Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “Whoever visits a sick person in the morning, seventy thousand angels will go out with him, all of them praying for forgiveness for him, until evening comes, and he will have a garden in Paradise. And whoever visits a sick person in the evening, seventy thousand angels will go out with him, all of them praying for forgiveness for him until morning comes, and he will have a garden in Paradise.
All the jobs and work life culture can be summarised in these traditions of Islam and Christianity.
Encouraging people of faith to become active in productive occupations , to promote the work life by coaching them through the principles of faith will contribute to build strong work ethics and commitment to the profession; reducing corruption, malpractice and low morale.
When I meet people, they display their good side naturally or if they are demonic, they get irritated by my presence.
Image: an image of Holy Mary mother of Christ, the greatest female saint who is forgotten in the spiritual and elite circles of Islam!
My work includes building strong spiritual bonds between the Christians and Muslims and with people other ancient faiths to remind them that no religion is an island to themselves. We all share a common spiritual relationship but narrated and expressed differently.
Jouhar Ali Naqshbandi Al Hassani
Tuesday, 11 December 2025
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