CONCLUSION

By no means shall you attain Al-BIRR unless you spend of that, which you love; and whatever of good you spend, ALLAH knows it well. (Surah Al-‘IMRAN-3, Verse 92)

Let not those who are stingy give that, which ALLAH has bestowed on them of His bounty think that it is good for them. Nay, it will be worst for them; the things that they were stingy with shall be tied to their necks like a collar on the Day of Resurrection. And ALLAH’s is the inheritance of the heavens and the earth; and ALLAH is well acquainted with all that you do. Surah Al-‘IMRAN-3, Verse 180)

And spend in the cause of ALLAH and do not throw yourselves into destruction, and do good. Truly, ALLAH loves Al-MUHSININ (those who do good) (Surah Al-BAQARAH-2, Verse 195)

It is always very difficult to even give a very small portion of our most precious worldly commodity and possession i.e. money and wealth, to anyone for any reason unless it is for personal benefit and/or worldly gain. This is the most commonly observed behavior of most human beings. Therefore, to be blessed with a ‘freely giving, kind and a caring heart, mind and hand’, ever willing and ever ready to give, for the sake and pleasure of Allah Almighty, for the needs of the poor and the underprivileged, is a rare gift of Allah Almighty. We must, therefore, try and build the capability and capacity in ourselves to give freely and willingly maximum possible from ourselves
for the poor and the underprivileged to please Allah Almighty.

Momineen and Mominaat are the ones, who crave to be blessed with such rare and precious gift of Allah Almighty i.e. freely and willingly giving to the poor and the underprivileged for Allah Almighty’s sake and pleasure. We all must, therefore, strive hard to be amongst such people! Insha-Allah.

O you who believe! Verily, there are many of the AHBAR (Rabbis) and the RUHBAN (Monks) who devour the wealth of mankind in falsehood, and hinder (them) from the work of ALLAH. And those who hoard gold and silver and spend them not in the way of ALLAH, announce unto them a painful torment (34). On the Day that will be heated in the fire of hell and with it will be branded their foreheads, their flanks, and their backs, (and it will be said unto them), “this is the treasure, which you hoarded for yourself. Now taste of what you used to hoard (35)”. (Surah At-TAUBAH-9, Verses 34 & 35)

Some people despite having been blessed with abundant resources by Allah Almighty are fearful of becoming poor by giving away their ‘hard earned’ money to someone without any financial and/or worldly benefit or return to themselves. This is a false and misplaced notion and concern. No one becomes poor by giving a small portion of one’s resources to the poor and the underprivileged.

Here you are now invited to spend in ALLAH’s cause; but among you are those who withhold (stingily). And who ever acts stingily is stingy towards himself. For ALLAH is indeed free of needs, while you are the needy. And if you turn away, ALLAH will replace you with other people; then they will not be like you. (Surah MUHAMMAD-47, Verse 38)

Remember Allah Almighty is the Best of the Provider, Best of the Benefactor and the Most Merciful. He is the ‘giver’ of that ‘hard earned’ money and can take away all if He so wishes. He can ‘give’ all and ‘take all’, when He wishes. No one, therefore, becomes poor by giving away to the poor and underprivileged for the sake, pleasure
and in the cause of Allah Almighty. There is all the likelihood, as ordained in the Holy Quran and numerous Ahadith that Allah Almighty will in return increase his wealth and resources manifold in this world or bless him with His Ajr and Sawab in the Hereafter. AAKF has a lofty ‘Strategic Vision’ not only to serve the poor and underprivileged
people of Faisalabad but, in times to come, extend services elsewhere in the country as well. With Allah Almighty’s grace and blessings, AAKF will Insha-Allah overcome all hurdles and problems to accomplish the envisaged and desired goals and objectives for the period, 2022 to 2032.

Family of Chaudhary Ali Akbar Khan Masha-Allah is very large and well placed and has been blessed with a large circle of close and very good friends. In times to come, this relationship will Insha-Allah further grow and flourish. To request your friends and people (and your ‘near and dear ones’ and your ‘kith and kin’) to donate-contribute towards a good and righteous cause is a sublime quality. For donors, it will be a God (Allah) given opportunity, to invest in His name and for His cause, sake and pleasure, and for own salvation in the Hereafter.
It is a religious obligation for all Muslims and a noble cause as well to undertake welfare activities for the poor and the deprived classes of our society. It must, therefore, be our passionate desire and cherished dream for AAKF to further flourish and grow, and undertake meaningful services for the poor and the underprivileged, not only in and around Faisalabad but in the entire country as well with the blessings of Allah Almighty. May Allah Almighty, the Most Generous and the Most Benevolent, bless the intentions and efforts of AAKF towards this most noble obligation of welfare and charitable activities for the poor and the deprived classes of the society. Insha-Allah.