He, Exalted is He, also says: “He has subjected to you all that is in the heavens and all that is on the earth—altogether, from Him.” (Al-Jathiyah 13)
And He says: “It is He who created for you all that is on the earth, altogether.” (Al-Baqarah 29)
It is therefore obligatory for Muslims to take the lead in employing these benefits and energies. They should not stand at the doors of the unbelievers, pleading for them; rather, they must possess factories and technologies of their own.
- Adopting their names
Some Muslims now give their sons and daughters foreign names, forsaking the names of their fathers, mothers, grandfathers and grandmothers, and the names well-known in their society. The Prophet ﷺ said: “The best names are ‘Abd Allah and ‘Abd al-Rahman.” Because of this alteration of names, a generation has arisen bearing unfamiliar names, which creates a rift between