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I usually don't get nervous when I give a lecture, but I'm nervous today.

Allah says there's no harm on you when you enter homes that are not lived in,

meaning commercial buildings,

in which there is mata'a for you.

How is Allah talking about the pursuit of economic benefit?

What if your risk, your work, and your spending were all acts of worship?

You see, the Quran doesn't separate the spiritual from the material.

It teaches us that how we earn and spend and build all matters to Allah.

Recently in Malaysia, Ustads Nourman Ali Khan delivered an important lecture on the Quran and the global economy.

This is now a three-part series in which he explores how the Quran frames money, trade,

and global economics.

Today in part one, he'll show how provision and business are part of the Quran's divine

guidance.

Allah made the earth an expanse for you so you can pursue pathways and highways and find new avenues and explore the world.

Next week in part two, he'll show why Islam promotes a business mindset, entrepreneurship and conscious consumption for economic stability.

Because in this ayah, Allah put those who pursue halal revenues

equal to those who fight in the path of Allah.

And then in part three, we're looking at the Quran's blueprint

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