Avoid Harm

other is to seek reconciliation through peaceful negotiations, thus putting an end to the conflict at an early stage. It is a fact that the policy of reconciliation brings benefits to both sides. The method of conflict always produces the opposite result. It will only serve to deepen mutual hatred. And so far as the real problem is concerned, it can never be resolved. If people look at the results of disputes, they would not have taken the path of confrontation, because, it leads man to nothing but destruction. 54. Social Service The Quran states that the have-nots have a right to the wealth of the haves. (51:19) However, there are two kinds of poor, those who ask verbally, and those who do not express their need. Therefore, the latter must be paid special attention, their needs should be addressed. The believers should not consider that they alone have the right to their earnings. They become the rightful owners only when they have given to the poor and the needy their share from it. This Islamic teaching makes every human being a servant of his society. He considers it his duty to give to the society from which he takes everything for himself. A beggar is a person who lives by asking for money or food, while the deprived are especially the ones who have become disabled for some reason. According to Islam, serving people with disabilities is not just a social service; rather it entitles one to make themselves worthy of God's mercy. 55. All Human Beings Are Equal