" In The Name Of Allah "
Islam is not a religion only; it is also a way of life. The Holy Quran and the Prophet's Tradition (Sunna) do not only deal with man's relationship with Allah. They also set the rules that regulate relationships among people. These rules are included in numerous verses of the Quran and in the sayings of the Prophet (Hadith).
The Quran lays stress on obedience to our parents and forbids us to treat them badly or to hurt their feelings even with a single harsh word. It also bids us to remember how they have brought us up and how much pain they have taken to do so. It urges us to pray to Allah to bless and forgive them.
Islam warns us against suspicion. We should not suspect our fellow men unless there is a reason, for, if we do so, it will be considered a sin. If we are informed against someone, we must not condemn him without actual evidence, lest we should harm an innocent person and feel sorry for our mistake later on.
When there is a dispute between two believers, Muslims are ordered to settle that dispute peacefully since all believers are brothers. We are also forbidden to spy on others or to speak ill of them in their absence. It is also wrong to mock people, to treat them with disrespect or to call them bad names, for these people are probably better than ourselves.
Before Islam and in its early days, some people used to kill their children for fear of poverty. The Quran commanded them to stop that practice, because it was a savage custom and reminded them that Allah provides for them as He provides for all His creatures. Allah also commanded them to abandon their dreadful custom of burying their daughters alive for fear of disgrace.
Vanity and pride are vices that must be avoided. A Muslim must be humble and speak to others in a low and polite voice. The loud and noisy manner in which some people speak is likened to the braying of donkeys. Even when speaking to a beggar, one must not speak rudely. Avarice and extravagance are both condemned by the Quran.
On the other hand, honesty and justice are highly recommended. If witnesses are called upon to give evidence , they must do so willingly. When a Muslim sells an article, he must weigh it properly; otherwise he will be cheating the buyer. Promises must be fulfilled. A guardian in charge of an orphan's property must be honest and fair.
We shall never finish if we go on counting the regulations set by Islam for man's life. In brief, there is no virtue that Islam does not urge or vice that it does not condemn.
Islam is not a religion only; it is also a way of life. The Holy Quran and the Prophet's Tradition (Sunna) do not only deal with man's relationship with Allah. They also set the rules that regulate relationships among people. These rules are included in numerous verses of the Quran and in the sayings of the Prophet (Hadith).
The Quran lays stress on obedience to our parents and forbids us to treat them badly or to hurt their feelings even with a single harsh word. It also bids us to remember how they have brought us up and how much pain they have taken to do so. It urges us to pray to Allah to bless and forgive them.
Islam warns us against suspicion. We should not suspect our fellow men unless there is a reason, for, if we do so, it will be considered a sin. If we are informed against someone, we must not condemn him without actual evidence, lest we should harm an innocent person and feel sorry for our mistake later on.
When there is a dispute between two believers, Muslims are ordered to settle that dispute peacefully since all believers are brothers. We are also forbidden to spy on others or to speak ill of them in their absence. It is also wrong to mock people, to treat them with disrespect or to call them bad names, for these people are probably better than ourselves.
Before Islam and in its early days, some people used to kill their children for fear of poverty. The Quran commanded them to stop that practice, because it was a savage custom and reminded them that Allah provides for them as He provides for all His creatures. Allah also commanded them to abandon their dreadful custom of burying their daughters alive for fear of disgrace.
Vanity and pride are vices that must be avoided. A Muslim must be humble and speak to others in a low and polite voice. The loud and noisy manner in which some people speak is likened to the braying of donkeys. Even when speaking to a beggar, one must not speak rudely. Avarice and extravagance are both condemned by the Quran.
On the other hand, honesty and justice are highly recommended. If witnesses are called upon to give evidence , they must do so willingly. When a Muslim sells an article, he must weigh it properly; otherwise he will be cheating the buyer. Promises must be fulfilled. A guardian in charge of an orphan's property must be honest and fair.
We shall never finish if we go on counting the regulations set by Islam for man's life. In brief, there is no virtue that Islam does not urge or vice that it does not condemn.