What is the status of work and the worker in Islam?
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Islam encourages work and earning a livelihood and protects the rights of the worker, drawing evidence from the Quran and . The verse, "And others traveling through the land, seeking of Allah's bounty," refers to those who journey to seek provision. The , "That one of you takes his ropes...," encourages earning. Furthermore, a severe warning is mentioned for those who do not give a laborer his due: "There are three whose adversary I shall be on the Day of Resurrection: a man who hires a laborer, gets full service from him, and does not give him his wages."
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