Conscious Inflation
Two employees of a limited income, one of them works for the public sector, and the other for the privet. As they were accustomed to, they have met at the end of the month, when they have received their salaries, in one of the commercial stores. That was for acquiring the needs of their families, for the subsequent month like food, drinks and the like. They have met to pay what they were accustomed to in the previous months.

They were surprised with the rise that has occurred to the prices, and which has happened without previous warning. That made them hesitated with what they have intended to buy. Yet their confusion and inquiries have increased, about the reasons behind that surprise increase?! As if it has come accompanying and as results of the severe cold wave that has invaded the area lately. Instead of freezing and shrinking – according to the physics laws – the prices have exploded and inflated!

The privet sector employee has asked his companion in astonishment: Did you receive an increment in your salary this month, so the merchants have heard its news and they wanted to hunt it before it reaches the stock market?! Because you are whom the merchants depend on to change the prices. The state are trying to change your living status, and our business men - Allah may saves them – have a strong sniffing sense, stronger than the world rising hunger Index!

- The other has answered him in disturbance, while counting the remaining change of his skinny and
tiny salary: I think they have known of the worldwide increase in the price of the petroleum barrel,
and just as you know that increase affects the prices of the imported goods!

- I am with you brother, the price rise of the barrel of oil is a two way weapon, and affects the merchandise
prices in the market.

- I am not against this rise, and it is the right of the merchants. But my question and astonishments are
about when to apply that increase!? Isn't it to be applied on the imported merchandise and after the rise,
so what about these goods accumulated in the business men's stores, and those manufactured locally?!
Why they have been covered under the increase, even though they have been bought before that?!

- Our merchants – Allah may forgive them – are waiting for the poor employee's increment; even if it is an
alleged one, to swallow it from him doubled before it settles in his pocket!

They have asked the store officials for the reasons of this surprise increase?! So they have been answered, that this was ordered by the owner. And they are just ordered servants, but he is far away and can not be reached!

They have downsized on their purchases, and reduced their needs. They have satisfied with least necessities, to be able to keep the summer bed sheet and cover of the salary till the end of the month. They have withdrawn themselves thinking sadly, of the impact of that rise on their families' living. And its impact on their ability to fulfill their other commitments, towards their families and the others?! And their fears of their families' inability, to adjust with and adapt to the new change in the market?! They have requested a mercy for them and for the needy and for those less fortunate?! They have asked guidance for those have caused this inflation, and to rescue the nation from this calamity!
Written by: Hussein Noah Mashamea - Destrict of Al-Qateef - Saudi Arabia