The answer to this question is not positive, and it is a little complex too! Some weak minded people say that the sustenance for every creature and particularly for Man, is a matter foreordained by Divine Decree and eternal purpose. They say that we need not to work and bother ourselves to obtain our sustenance, because it is something destined, and divided by God; and our share will come to us in any how, according to God's decree!
Such a wrong idea creates good opportunities for the exploiters and the profiteers to rob people and deprive them from their resources and available means of prosperities.
They say so against many clear verses and Islamic traditions that encourage Muslims to work and strive and to be hardy and active. As an instance we have the famous verse NO.39 of the SURA 53 in Qurän, which has turned to a proverb or a slogan, saying:ِ
``Man can have nothing except that for which he strives, and soon shall he see the result of his striving.''
This verse clearly implies that man must work hard and strive, or he will gain nothing moral or material.
This sort of false and wrong assertions is just like saying:ِ
``Every one has a term and a certain life time destined for him, and he will not die until his time is over, but they don't say what of them if they commit suicide!? It is true that the creator in His universal plan, has designed Man so that he can live a long life time of about a century. But this term is on condition, that man observe the rules and regulations of nature and creation. If he intentionally destroys his lungs through smoking, and ruins his stomach by intoxicants, and makes his soul sick by evil deeds, who can keep him alive for long?''
Even all the prophets have strived and have worked hard, and all of them had an occupation for their livelihood and life's support. Some have been shepherds. Others were farmers. Among them was tailor and weaver of chainِmail. We also have had a prophet carpenter, and none of them said; we will sit hand upon hand and wait for God to provide us with sustenance, and send down our daily bread through a basket from the heavens.
True that the bases and roots of all sustenances come to us from God our Merciful Creator, just like sun's energy that comes at our door. But if we do not make use of it in farming and other purposes, we shall have no food to eat.
There is a saying in NAHJOLBALÄGHEH narrated from Hazrat Imam Ali, who said to his son:ِ ``There are two kinds of sustenances for Man. One of the two kind will search and seek him, but the second kind is that which Man has to search and seek.''
