STUDY FOR BUSINESS

Islamic Tijarah “Transaction of goods and services according to the Shariah” A good, successful and flourishing business depends very much on the sincere efforts and persistent hard work of the businessman. Therefore, any discussion of the Quranic attitude to Tijarah (business) ought to be preceded by explication of its attitude to Amal in general. Business is also a necessary and beneficial activity; therefore, its importance in the eyes of the Quran is understandable. Our aim is to explore what the Quran has to say about business activity in particular. Importance of Tijarah The importance of business is evident not only from the express statements but also from the attitude and the special consideration accorded to it by the Quran as we shall see below. 1. Frequent Use of Business Terminology The Quran has made and extensive use of business terminology. Commercial terms, belonging to twenty different stems, occur in the Quran about 370 times. C.C. Torrey