The statement was made through The statement was made through his his Friday sermon on Qatar TVFriday sermon on Qatar TV

• Dr. Sheik Yousuf Al-QaradhawiDr. Sheik Yousuf Al-Qaradhawi (2005) (2005) “The Islamic Nation's Problem is That“The Islamic Nation's Problem is That

Muslims Do Not Work. The Zionist Gang Muslims Do Not Work. The Zionist Gang Has Turned the Desert into an Oasis”Has Turned the Desert into an Oasis”

““We use trains and planes, but they are We use trains and planes, but they are not our trains and planes. not our trains and planes. The The (Westerners) manufacture them and (Westerners) manufacture them and export to uexport to us… s…

““The income of the entire Arab worldThe income of the entire Arab world, , including the oil-producing countries, including the oil-producing countries, does does not reach the that of European countrynot reach the that of European country, , such as Spain. Spain, let a lone Germany, such as Spain. Spain, let a lone Germany, France, Britain, or Italy… How come? France, Britain, or Italy… How come? Because we don’t workBecause we don’t work, and if we do work, , and if we do work, we don’t do it professionallywe don’t do it professionally.”.”

““They conducted a survey of the average They conducted a survey of the average time that a government employee spends time that a government employee spends working in a certain Arab country. The working in a certain Arab country. The average was 27 minutes a day. 27 average was 27 minutes a day. 27 minutes! The rest of the time he drinks minutes! The rest of the time he drinks coffee, reads newspapers… Only small coffee, reads newspapers… Only small number of people work. The rest do not.”number of people work. The rest do not.”

““We are a nation that doesn’t work. How can we develop if We are a nation that doesn’t work. How can we develop if we don’t work? When we do work, we don’t do it we don’t work? When we do work, we don’t do it professionally. We keep saying “don’t worry, later, later”. professionally. We keep saying “don’t worry, later, later”. Islam teaches us to do things professionallyIslam teaches us to do things professionally. . Doing Doing things professionally is a religious dutythings professionally is a religious duty. . The Prophet said The Prophet said that Allah ordered to excel in everythingthat Allah ordered to excel in everything. . He imposed He imposed excellence and professionalismexcellence and professionalism. . Professionalism must Professionalism must be followed in everythingbe followed in everything. “If you kill, do it properly, and if . “If you kill, do it properly, and if you slaughter, do it properly”. Even when killing, you must you slaughter, do it properly”. Even when killing, you must do well…”do well…”““Unfortunately, Unfortunately, we do not excel in either military or civilwe do not excel in either military or civil”…”…

““How come the How come the Zionist gang has managed Zionist gang has managed to be superior to usto be superior to us, despite so few? It has , despite so few? It has become become superior through knowledge, superior through knowledge, through technology and through through technology and through strengthstrength… We had the desert before our … We had the desert before our eyes but we didn’t do anything with it. eyes but we didn’t do anything with it. When they took over, When they took over, they turned it into a they turned it into a green oasisgreen oasis. . How can a nation that does How can a nation that does not work progress? How can it grownot work progress? How can it grow?”?”

MUFTI OF ITANBUL- DR. MUFTI OF ITANBUL- DR. MUSTAPHAMUSTAPHA

In the entire world there is no university In the entire world there is no university like Harvard or MIT & the contribution of like Harvard or MIT & the contribution of the Muslim world to modern invention is the Muslim world to modern invention is zerozero

The Muslim world, he said “always put the The Muslim world, he said “always put the blame on others & pictures itself as an blame on others & pictures itself as an innocent victiminnocent victim

This is one of our most serious problems”This is one of our most serious problems”

Look at this positively – Let us take this as a challenge…

GLOBALISATIONGLOBALISATION

Have to compete with the rest of the worldHave to compete with the rest of the world

Cannot be complacent Cannot be complacent

Or else we will be dependent on other Or else we will be dependent on other foreverforever

Let contribute towards wealth creation & Let contribute towards wealth creation & nation buildingnation building

That where Muslims most neededThat where Muslims most needed

University Innovation ModelUniversity Innovation Model

MIT best model for innovationMIT best model for innovation

MIT’s carter direct institute to Wealth CreationMIT’s carter direct institute to Wealth Creation

Over 100 technology licenses/yearOver 100 technology licenses/year

About 20 companies founded/yearAbout 20 companies founded/year

More than 4 000 companies founded overallMore than 4 000 companies founded overall

Involvement in annual sales $230BInvolvement in annual sales $230B

Created 1,100,000 jobsCreated 1,100,000 jobs