There are three basic systems that


claim to organise the affairs of


mankind. You and that in one of


them the state takes ownership of all


facilities for production, tries to own


everything under the premise of


true equality between the people.


All humans are equal, and therefore


all humans should have the same


material needs, and same material


desires. There is a second system of


life that seems to behave in


completely the opposite way. It


claims that the means to create


wealth are owned by individuals,


and the individual has as much right


to sell his or her labour at what ever


rate he wishes to. What you and in


this system is the rich seem to


continuously become richer, while


the poor seem to stay in a continual


state of poverty because of the


underlying rhetoric of ‘every man for


himself.’


One of the major problems with


these two systems is that they divide


away the relationship between the


world and the creator of the world.


In the frst model, known commonly


as Communism, the role of God is


not mentioned. Karl Marx, the


author of the communist manifesto,


was adamantly anti religion. All


governments that have attempted


to follow his ideas have also sought


to control or eliminate religion.


Within the second system


mentioned above, commonly known


as Capitalism, God again takes a


back seat. Capitalist states are


known to be secular, i.e. having a


division of state and belief; one is


allowed to believe what he likes as


long as it does not effect the daily


working of society.


So, what is the answer?


There is a system that not only


acknowledges the creator, but


ensures that the rules and


regulations of every aspect of man’s


affairs are organised. Who would


best know how to fix a broken car,


the very designer of that car, or a


man who came along and simply


pulled at one nut or another hoping


to fix it? Surely the designer of the


whole of mankind is in the best


place to solve the issues of the very


life he created. This system is known


as a deen, with every aspect of life


an act of worship; so when a man


goes out to work he is allowed


freedom to own his possessions, has


freedom to gain wealth and prosper,


but at the same time he is not


allowed to cheat in the market place,


exploit those who needs his goods


and must give in charity to those


who are poorer than he, thus giving


a balance. When he takes people to


work with him, he must treat them


fairly, and pay them their salaries


“before their sweat dries…”


"Seek the abode of the Hereafter in


that which God has given you, and


neglect not your portion of the world,


and be kind as God has been kind to


you and seek not corruption in the


earth…”


Other systems are organised too, in


fact every system is organised by the


creator. Apart from systems to


organise the economy, we can see


systems to provide for the whole of


society in a manner that looks after


the needs of civilisation as a whole,


therefore for a greater reason, the


needs of the individual are looked


after too. As examples we can see


that the systems for health care are


manifest, we can see the


organisation of the judicial system,


the political system, the manner in


which to manage the environment,


how to organise the social structure,


and how to manage affairs between


countries; the list continues.


Ultimately, this system is not


man-made, so therefore if followed


perfectly will allow for a harmonious


land to exist.


This system of life is Islam. Systems of Life