# The importance of halal earnings in Islam Allah says in the Qur'an, "It is He who has subjected you to the earth, walk in its ways and eat of that which He has endowed you..." \[67:15]. The fundamental attitude of Islam toward man's position in the world is that Allah created the earth for man's benefit. Allah also gave him control over it. It is man's duty to benefit from this mercy and to make an effort to seek Allah's mercy throughout the earth. Sheikh Qardawi states that Islam encourages Muslims to engage in trade and commerce and to travel for what the Qur'an calls "seeking Allah's mercy. As we said earlier, there are many ways to invest. There are also many ways to make money in other ways. We are free to choose the methods that suit us. However, we must distinguish between the halal and haram methods available to us. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://dahabcrypto.gitbook.io/dahabalealam/the-importance-of-halal-earnings-in-islam.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.