As Islam lays great stress on a life of strife and struggle, it is apparent that to live on other people's earnings is considered to be too bad. Those who live on other people's earnings are called (مُـترفـين) "MUTRAFEEN" in Arabic language. As pointed out in so many verses of the Holy Quran "Mutrafeen" are the enemies of God's messengers and of (Deen) the way of life brought about by them. These are idle and lazy people who avoid work and self-earning. They would like that other people may earn and they themselves remain parasites on their earnings. The Quran is deadly against such people and instructs the believers:
Faibtaghoo AAinda Allahi alrrizqa (29/17)
"Then you seek your sustenance according to the way prescribed by Allah".
What is meant by the way prescribed by Allah? It means the ways of earning that are lawful according to the Quran. On the other hand unlawful means are strictly prohibited:
Wala ta/kuloo amwalakum baynakum bialbatili (2/188)
"And do not eat up your property among yourselves, by unlawful means." (2/188)
What are these unlawful means? It means to get other people's wealth by fraud, by stealing, or by taking advantage of somebody's weakness, or to usurp somebody's earnings or to cut down from what is due to another person.
The Prophet (PBUH) said in the book of Al Imam Bukhari:
"Never has anyone eating a better food that what he has procured through his manual
work"
From the narrations reported about Issa, also known as Jesus (PBUH), when he saw a man
and said: "What do you do?" He said: "I am worshiping,” He said: "Who is providing for
you?” he said: "My
brother"
he said:
"Where is your brother?”
he said:
"In the field"
He said:
"Your brother is more of a worshiper to Allah than you"
So ppl get of your azz and get to working unless you are disabled or very old and sick. defrauding the system wil not take you to heaven.
