| In the Name of Allah, The Compassionate, The Merciful MORAL AND SOCIAL ORDER |
| The following are concise points concerning laws, orders, worships and morals, which distinctively and clearly show the greatness of islam and its role in reforming the human race. Islam pays great attention to morals and cultivation of the human conscience, which directs man towards uprightness, charity, respect for others' rights, forbearance etc. Several verses of the Holy Qur'an lay emphasis on developing the best of morals. The holy book addresses the Messenger in the following words: "And most certainly you stand on sublime morality." Holy Qur'an (68:4) And similarly, regarding other prophets, it says: "....and We revealed to them the doing of good...." Holy Qur'an (21:73) Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) considers perfection of morals as a perfect expression of faith. He is quoted to have said: "The faith of one who posseses decent morals is more complete." Indeed, he deems morals as one of the prime targets for the human soul. "I was sent to complete the best of morals." "Whoever does good is better than good itself, and whoever does evil is worse than evil itself." But morals can be considered perfect, only when one abstains from evil, and accordingly Islam strictly frowns upon all such social diseases as lying, deceit, treachery, backbiting, malice, arrogance and etc. It then goes on to instill in the believer's soul, the virtues of loyalty, truth, justice, forbearance, compassion, respect for others rights, altrusim....etc. The facts can be gleaned from the following verses of the Holy Book: "....nor let some of you backbite others. Does one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? But you abhor it..." Holy Qur'an (49:12) "Surely those who love to spread scandal about those who believe, they shall have a grievous punishment in this world and the Hereafter..." Holy Qur'an (24:19) "And whoever commits a fault or a sin and throws it on one innocent, he indeed, takes upon himself the burden of a calumny and a manifest sin." Holy Qur'an (4:1) "Allah does not like the public utterance of hurtful speech except by one who has been wronged..." Holy Qur'an (4:148) UNDER CONSTRUCTION |