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Through his caring leadership in accordance with 2. Pursuing one's occupation with honesty
Dhrama principles, His Majesty the King governs and takes care of all
In Islam, making living is honorable, while laziness
Thai people including Muslims equally. To benefit and should be condemned. Thus, muslims earn living in a variety of
happiness of ones and others in the countries, the King gave important occupations, one of which is agriculture which has been major
guidances, especially the philosophy of Sufficiency Economy which occupation of Thai. His Majesty the King initiated "The New
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is coherent with the teaching in the Noble Qur'an and Al-Hadith Theory" which is coherent with teachings in Islam. For example,
in many ways. as stated in the Al-Hadith, “He who cultivates land that does not
belong to anybody is more rightful (to own it).” “There is none
Life guidances in according to Sufficiency Economy
amongst the Muslims who plants a tree or sows seeds, and when a
philosophy are as follows;
bird, or a person or an animal eats from it, but it is regarded as a
1. Reducing expenses in all areas and avoiding charitable gift for him.” “You must seek to find basic requisites in
extravagant spending life that lay beneath the land”

As depicted in the Noble Qur’an that “O children of- Pursuing one's occupation with righteousness and
Adam, take your adornment at every masjid, and eat and drink, but honesty -- especially in agriculture with adoption of The New Theory
be not excessive. Indeed, He likes not those who commit excess.” that integrates cultivation of corps and animal farming -- is all
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(Surah Al-A’raf Ayah 31), “And [they are] those who, when they allowed and supported by the religion.
spend, do so not excessively or sparingly but are ever, between that,
3. Abstaining from taking advantage and from
[justly] moderate (Surah Al-Furqan Ayah 67), “Indeed, the wasteful
aggressive business competition
are brothers of the devils, and never has Satan been to his Lord
ungrateful.” (Surah Al-Isra Ayah 27) “In the Noble Qur’an, it said that” O you who
have believed, do not consume one another’s wealth unjustly
but only [in lawful] business by mutual consent. And do not
kill yourselves [or one another]. Indeed, Allah is to you ever
Merciful.” “And whoever does that in aggression and injustice - then
we will drive him into a Fire. “(Surah An Nisa 29-30). In the Al Hadis
“The seller who is trustworthy and honest will be participating in
the sacrifice to protect the religion on Qiyamah day.”

4 Summarized from “Sufficiency Economy and The Principle of Islam”by
Ali Suasaming http:// alisuasaming.com
5 The Noble Qur'an is the religious text of Islam, which is a revelation from
God to the islamic prophet Muhammad. The Al-Hadith is one of various reports describing
the words, actions, or habits of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
6 Referring to chapter
7 Referring to a verse

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