Worker Cooperatives Proposed By Some Marxists And Quran 43:32
Quran 43:31-32 were in response to the specific objection raised by the polytheists of the Quresh. The Quranic statement however, the way it is structured and the rationale underneath, makes is generic in nature. It is nothing but a mere extension of the God’s Scheme of Tests and Trials instituted in this world. Diversity in resources, just like skills and other innate abilities/disabilities, form an integral part of this scheme, which creates a testing environment for the individuals and it also serves the purpose of getting work done in this world. Whether human beings establish capitalist society, marxist society or opt for other hybrid economic models, this is not the concern of Islam. There is a very limited sphere where Sharia on economic matters has been given by Quran ( Please see : Discussion 31640 ). One thing which can be said for sure in the light of this Quranic verse is that complete eliminiation of classes is impossible. The claim regarding hunter gatherers and complete elimination of classes need to be studied in more detail by me, and whether or not the evidence is exhaustive and conclusive enough to easily negate the socio-economic facts we see today and been seeing for the past many centuries ( as evidenced by Quran as well ).