prosperity for all

1. Have you seen him who denies the Recompense? 2. That is who he repulses the orphan. 3. and urges not the feeding of the poor 4. So woe unto those performers of Salat 5. Who delay their Salat from their stated fixed times 6. Those who do good deeds only to be seen 7. And refuse Al-Ma'un (QS Almaun [107]: 1-7)

Nowadays, those Verses have been interpreted in a shallow meaning, feeding the orphans and the poor is defined as giving them donation, or charity. Why should not we think that feeding the orphans and the poor is to provide welfare, to provide jobs so that they can meet their needs, providing a holistic education so they can be responsible to their own lives.

We simplify the meaning of the verse because if we follow the true meaning it becomes very hard for us, then we compromise, simplify the problem and take a shortcut by requiring donations, or charity. Donations, or charities lead us to a new problem that is laziness, even the goverment of DKI is confused by the number of beggars in Jakarta, do not blame them, they become like that because we are the one who made them because we merelly give charity to them. we should give them jobs so they can earn their own living instead of giving them charity.

If we take a closer look at those verses, then we could find the meaning of those verses which is to create prosperity for all. we are required to build a system that can lead all of us to prosperity. Poverty can not be solved with charity, stupidity can not be solved by the doctrine. We must work all together to create prosperity for all. Bung Hatta had come with his thoughts on Cooperation, an economic concept that is suitable for the Indonesian people, it is time for us to find out more about this brilliant concept. This is not all about our government's work, stop blaming the government, this is a job for us all. Stop debating something that is not useful, It is time to get together and cooperate with each other.

Take off our religious attributes, political party attributes and all attributes of particular interests. This time we must stand for the sake of our nations, one goal only that we are focus on which is the prosperity for all. Or else we will be the disbelievers of His command.

By: Su Rahman

Source :
http://filsafat.kompasiana.com/2010/11/18/kesejahteraan-bersama/