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Business Recorder – Feeding the poor

An extract from Business Recorder article “TV THOUGHTS” by NUSRAT NASARULLAH

I am sure that our TV channels would do well were they to highlight the growing number of citizens who are unable to feed themselves on a regular basis. This thought came to mind when I saw a short film report on an organisation (presumably) called “Khana Ghar” which exists in Karachi and where the poor man is able to get a meal, wholesome and stomach full, for Rs 3 per person. Of course there are now organisations like Edhi and Sailani Trust that are feeding the poor on a walk-in basis.

It was in a programme called “Wah Wah Pakistan” in the Nadia Khan show where an enterprising kind lady Parveen Saeed with her husband Khalid Saeed supporting her, was explaining the motivation behind the venture. The good work being done in this society presents a sharp welcome contrast to the chaos, conflict and near collapse that are on at the same time.

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لِلْفُقَرَاءِ الَّذِينَ أُحْصِرُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ ضَرْبًا فِي الْأَرْضِ يَحْسَبُهُمُ الْجَاهِلُ أَغْنِيَاءَ مِنَ التَّعَفُّفِ تَعْرِفُهُم بِسِيمَاهُمْ لَا يَسْأَلُونَ النَّاسَ إِلْحَافًا  وَمَا تُنفِقُوا مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ بِهِ عَلِيمٌ
(Alms are) for the poor who are confined in the way of Allah– they cannot go about in the land; the ignorant man thinks them to be rich on account of (their) abstaining (from begging); you can recognise them by their mark; they do not beg from men importunately; and whatever good thing you spend, surely Allah knows it.
۔(اور ہاں تم جو خرچ کرو گے تو) ان حاجتمندوں کے لئے جو خدا کی راہ میں رکے بیٹھے ہیں اور ملک میں کسی طرف جانے کی طاقت نہیں رکھتے (اور مانگنے سے عار رکھتے ہیں) یہاں تک کہ نہ مانگنے کی وجہ سے ناواقف شخص ان کو غنی خیال کرتا ہے اور تم قیافے سے ان کو صاف پہچان لو (کہ حاجتمند ہیں اور شرم کے سبب) لوگوں سے (منہ پھوڑ کر اور) لپٹ کر نہیں مانگ سکتے اور تم جو مال خرچ کرو گے کچھ شک نہیں کہ خدا اس کو جانتا ہے