Help Poor, Needy

Banday Abid Shafi Misbahi
Lockdown following the outbreak of Pandemic COVID-19 has badly affected the life of a common man. The whole universe is following the lockdown guidelines issued by respective Governments, because it is the only way to break the chain of spread. The graph of positive cases continue to rise with each passing day, and has crossed 2 Million mark worldwide which is worrisome. Many countries are facing economic crises and it is expected that there will be huge economic crises throughout the globe post COVID-19. As of now when the whole world is under strict curfew, the life of a common man is witnessing the harsh days .There are thousands of people who die because of starvation and lack of medical facilities worldwide. During this lockdown when there is no access to external market places the poor people who were daily workers are suffering badly and passing through crucial stage. They don’t have bread and butter to feed their children, they don’t have essential medicines to treat the chronic patients. At this stage there is a dire need of Charity and doing well for these unserved people. The people who have been blessed by Almighty Allah in terms of money and power should come forward for this noble mission and should take each and every possible step to reach out to these family who need our assistance. Humble, modest and loving, Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was known for his generosity. As ‘the most generous of all the people…’ (Bukhari), the Prophet (SAW) continuously encouraged his followers to help others, calling upon Muslims to support their families, neighbours, communities and the wider ummah. Emphasising the importance of charity, the Prophet (saw) said: ‘Generosity is near to Allah, near to Paradise, near to the people, and far from the Hellfire…’ (Tirmidhi).
A little help with a little smile gives meaning to human life.
To become closer to Allah (SWT), we look to Prophet Muhammad (saw) as a guide, teacher and example of what a good Muslim should be. So, on our path towards Allah, let us look at the final Messenger of Allah for inspiration on how to help our brothers and sisters in need worldwide. If we go through the teachings of Prophet Muhammad SAW, the charity should be given should given clandestinely “Ek hath se do ar dusry hath ko pata na chaly”. But this noble cause of charity has succumbed to selfies. Now people are helping needy and poor just to show case their contribution lacking sincerity, and love towards their work. The selfies have ruined the very noble cause of Charity and Donation nowadays. Now the time has come when there are number of people who are ready to help and support these downtrodden people but the scare of selfies have caused a gap between these two sects. The needy people get afraid of accepting anything from these NGOs, Social Activists or Civil Society workers because of these photo shoots and posting these pictures on social media platforms. The need of the hour is that we refrain from these foolish practices and understand the real aim of Helping Poor and Needy people in these crucial times. May Almighty Allah protect us all from these Pandemics and bless all with happy and prosperous life. May Almighty Allah alleviate our sufferings and forgive our sins. Aameen!
( The is Nursing Research Scholar. Views are his own, [email protected])