Category: Morals and Manners

Morals and Manners in Islam for Muslims to follow.

Gheebah (Backbiting)

Allah T’ala says in the Holy Quran: O you who have believed, avoid much suspicion, for some suspicions are sins. Do not spy, nor should any one backbite the other. Is there any among you who would like to eat the flesh of his dead brother?’ Nay, you yourselves abhor it. Fear Allah, for Allah is… Continue reading Gheebah (Backbiting)

Prophet’s Moral Teachings

 An Ideal Personality Prophet’s Moral Teachings Islam had come to illuminate the lives of the people with the light of virtue and good manners, to create in them brightness of character, and to fill their laps with the pearls of good conduct. It made the stages that came in the process of achieving this great… Continue reading Prophet’s Moral Teachings

Surely the guilty shall not prosper!

  إِنَّهُ لاَ يُفْلِحُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ    The Qur’anic term falah (prosperity, success) used in the above verse (last part of verse 10:17) has been understood by some to signify such things as longevity, worldly prosperity and other worldly attainments. Under this false impression, they tend to believe that if a claimant to prophethood attains material… Continue reading Surely the guilty shall not prosper!

The end cry of the righteous

Allah Subhanuhu wa-T’ala says in the Holy Quran: إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّالِحَاتِ يَهْدِيهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ بِإِيمَانِهِمْ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهِمُ الأَنْهَارُ فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ دَعْوَاهُمْ فِيهَا سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَتَحِيَّتُهُمْ فِيهَا سَلاَمٌ وَآخِرُ دَعْوَاهُمْ أَنِ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ Surely those who believe (in the truths revealed in the Book) and do righteous deeds their Lord will… Continue reading The end cry of the righteous

‘Adl, Ihsan and Qurba

The first part of verse 16:90 says:              “Allah enjoins justice, generosity and kind treatment with kindred.” The verse 16:90 is being recited in Jumuah khutbas every Friday in millions of Masajid throughout the world since the time of Umar bin Abdul Aziz (may Allah T’ala be please with him). The first of these three commandments… Continue reading ‘Adl, Ihsan and Qurba

Allah T’ala Instructs the Prophet (s.a.a.w.) on Dawah

Allah T’ala says in the Holy Quran: خُذِ الْعَفْوَ وَأْمُرْ بِالْعُرْفِ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْجَاهِلِينَ (7:199) [O Prophet!] Show forgiveness, enjoin equity, and avoid the ignorant.   وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ نَزْغٌ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللّهِ إِنَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ (7:200) And if it happens that a prompting from Satan should stir you up, seek refuge with Allah. He… Continue reading Allah T’ala Instructs the Prophet (s.a.a.w.) on Dawah

Dress

 Can dress be so important that its violations may put a man or a woman into hellfire? Let us read. Allah T'ala says in the Holy Quran: يَا بَنِي آدَمَ قَدْ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ لِبَاسًا يُوَارِي سَوْءَاتِكُمْ وَرِيشًا وَلِبَاسُ التَّقْوَىَ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ ذَلِكَ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللّهِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ (7:26) 0 Children of Adam!  Indeed We have sent down to… Continue reading Dress

Don’t be a “Saghir”

صَاغِرِ   Allah T'ala says in the Holy Quran: وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ ثُمَّ صَوَّرْنَاكُمْ ثُمَّ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلآئِكَةِ اسْجُدُواْ لآدَمَ فَسَجَدُواْ إِلاَّ إِبْلِيسَ لَمْ يَكُن مِّنَ السَّاجِدِينَ قَالَ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَلاَّ تَسْجُدَ إِذْ أَمَرْتُكَ قَالَ أَنَاْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ خَلَقْتَنِي مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُ مِن طِينٍ قَالَ فَاهْبِطْ مِنْهَا فَمَا يَكُونُ لَكَ أَن تَتَكَبَّرَ فِيهَا فَاخْرُجْ إِنَّكَ مِنَ الصَّاغِرِينَ… Continue reading Don’t be a “Saghir”