| This study is an attempt to relate values and wellbeing in perspective of holy Quran. Wellbeing is related to multi dimensions such as body and soul and domains such as his self, family, community, nation, globe, environment and the Ultimate Reality. Humans possess a set of desires about all or most of the domains which define their life satisfaction. According to conventional economics, humans get satisfaction from material goods and services which may be observable and available on certain prices. However, the holy Quran asserts that the satisfaction lies in remembrance of God. Considering the Qur’anic view, the Divine Economics proposes that human derives life satisfaction from a variety of goods, services and activities concerned with such dimensions and domains which are partly materialistic and partly spiritual. Hence, their economic behaviors are governed by their material as well as spiritual values relating to all of the dimensions and domain. These values are shaped by different factors including the faith in a religious society like Pakistan. The paper provides theoretical relationship of religious, spiritual and moral values with wellbeing by deriving insights form the holy Quran. The paper paves the way for future researchers in economics, sociology and other disciplines who are interested in studying human health, social success and wellbeing by maintaining a lifestyle aligned with Qur’anic lifestyles. |
