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Allah has endowed man with mauv such instincts so that he may live and preserve his life and his offspring on earth.
This tendency is one of the chief persuasive methods used by the Qur'an to urge man to do good and divert him from the path of evil.
In the following verses there-is a reference to the instinct of hoarding and acquisition ingrained in man:- a.
Truthfulness: "Believers, fear Allah and be with those who are true in word and deed.
''I swear by the declining day that perdition shall be the lot of man, except for those who have faith and do good works and exhort each other to justics and fortitude.
Mercy is recommended in many verses of the Qur'an, of which only a few may be mentioned : · · "Then will he be of those who believe, and enjoin patience, and deeds of kindness and compassion.
On the other hand, it includes numerous verses which enjoin charity for the sake of Allah.
before t~~y ~nter the chambers of their masters and parents; for thus saith Allah: Believers, let those whom your right hands possess and the children among you who have not come of age, ask your permission when t.
"Let not those who covetously withhold of the gifts which Allah has given them of His grace, think that it is good for them: nay, it will be the worse for them: soon shall the things which they covetously withheld be tied to their necks and their collar on the Day of Judgment.