Feeling responsible towards the needy is a core element of faith and aids in improving society.
In the Holy Quran, the significance of caring for the needy and feeling responsible towards them is explicitly emphasized. For instance, Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 177, indicates that among the true believers are those who give from their wealth to the needy. This verse highlights that part of believing in Allah involves assisting the needy and being kind to them. Additionally, in Surah Aal-E-Imran, verse 92, it states, 'You will not attain righteousness until you spend from that which you love.' This serves as a reminder that helping others is not only a virtuous act but an essential part of our faith. Feeling responsible towards the needy teaches us to live in a better society and be more humane. In a community where individuals assist one another, solidarity and friendship thrive, which creates an environment of peace and love among people. Therefore, feeling responsible towards the needy not only aids them but also leads the community towards positive growth and development.
Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is in one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the Angels, the Book, and the Prophets and gives his wealth, in spite of his love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves; and [those who] establish prayer and give zakah; [those who fulfill their promise when they promise] and [those who are patient in poverty and hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are righteous.
Never will you attain the good until you spend from that which you love. And whatever you spend - indeed, Allah is Knowing of it.
One day, a man in the market encountered a needy child who asked him for help. The man decided to assist him and thought to himself, 'I must feel responsible for this needy person.' His action not only changed that child's life but also brought him peace and inner satisfaction. From that day forward, he continued to help others and increasingly felt his responsibility towards them.