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A Muslim's Character by Sheikh Muhammad Al-
Ghazali
CHAPTER
1..................................................................................................................................................................................................3
PILLARS OF ISLAM AND MORAL
VALUES..........................................................................................................................................3
Purpose of Prophet hood Perfe!t"o# ofMor$%s................................................................................................................................3
Pr$&er pre'e#ts !o(("t(e#t of
E'"%....................................................................................................................................................3
)$*$t "s $ (e$#s of
pur"f"!$t"o#..........................................................................................................................................................
.3
F$st"#+ "s $ stepp"#+ sto#e to
r"+hteous#ess......................................................................................................................................,
H$-- "s $ !o(pu%sor& p"%+r"($+e to e$*e# the %o'e for the
or%d......................................................................................................,
CHAPTER
/..................................................................................................................................................................................................0
EA2NESS OF MORALSPROOF OF LAC2 OF
FAITH.....................................................................................................................0
F$"th Is I(perfe!t "thout(or$%"t&.......................................................................................................................................................0
Ros d"srupted he$rts s$d pr$&ers
t$ste%ess....................................................................................................................................0
ho Is poor 4..................................................................................................................................................................
......................5
Ide#t"f"!$t"o# of
h&po!r"te.............................................................................................................................................................
.........5
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CHAPTER
3..........................................................................................................................................................................
........................6
AN IDEAL
PERSONALIT7.................................................................................................................................................
......................6
Prophet8s Mor$%
Te$!h"#+s............................................................................................................................................................
.......6
The Prophet8s E9!e%%e#t
E9$(p%e........................................................................................................................................................:
The s$(e ;ur$# the s$(e Cr"ter"o# the s$(e 7$s"# the s$(e
T$h$..........................................................................................1<
CHAPTER
,................................................................................................................................................................................................13
=ELON>IN> AISO TO PARADISE =ELON>IN> A%SO TO
HELL....................................................................................................13
F"rst T$r+etRefor( of
Se%f .................................................................................................................................................................13
Is%$( "s Re%"+"o# of
N$ture.................................................................................................................................................................
1,
There "s $ Cou#ter to the "!*ed
N$ture..........................................................................................................................................10
Mor$%"t& ho%ds the
Re"#s...................................................................................................................................................................
..15
CHAPTER
08..........................................................................................................................................................................
.....................1?
PUNISHMENT FOR MORAL
CRIMES.................................................................................................................................................1?
No Coer!"o# %$
Mor$%"t&..............................................................................................................................................................
........1?
To +e#er$te +ood#ess "# so(eo#e @& !oer!"o# $#d to !$%% h"( $ ($# of +ood (or$% !h$r$!ter "s #ot poss"@%e..........................1?
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F"9$t"o# of Pe#$%t"es for the Se!ur"t& of the
So!"et&..........................................................................................................................1?
Is%$( Appe$%s to theHe$rt.................................................................................................................................................................1
?
The Respo#s"@"%"t& of the
So!"et&.......................................................................................................................................................16
CHAPTER
5................................................................................................................................................................................................1:
THE ENTIRE HUMANIT7 DESERVES OUR
MORALIT7...................................................................................................................1:
Our Tre$t(e#t of the No#
Mus%"(s....................................................................................................................................................1:
The Need of Mor$%"t& for the N$t"o# $#d the
Cou#tr&......................................................................................................................./<
CHAPTER
?..........................................................................................................................................................................
....................../1
THE
TRUTH...............................................................................................................................................................
............................./1
Ad'"!e to @eTrue.....................................................................................................................................................................
.........../1
F$%sehood "s $ >re$t
Curse...............................................................................................................................................................//
A!!usto( &our Ch"%dre# to @e
Truthfu%............................................................................................................................................../3
Proh"@"ted to te%% $ L"e e'e# "# $
o*e................................................................................................................................................/3
A'o"d E9$++er$t"o# "#
Pr$"se............................................................................................................................................................./,
2eep $$& fro( F$%sehood $#d De!ept"o# I#
Tr$de......................................................................................................................../,
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Do #ot @re$* &our
Pro("ses..............................................................................................................................................................
./0
Truth of Spee!h %e$ds to Truth of
A!t"o#.........................................................................................................................................../5
CHAPTER
6..........................................................................................................................................................................
....................../6
TRUST ANDHONEST7..........................................................................................................................................................
............../6
The =ro$der Se#se of
Trust.............................................................................................................................................................../6
Appo"#t(e#t to H"+h Off"!es $#d Posts "s $
Trust............................................................................................................................./:
Perfor($#!e of Dut& "s $%so $
Trust...................................................................................................................................................3<
M"suse of Off"!e "s =etr$&$% of
Trust..................................................................................................................................................3<
e$%th $#d A@"%"t& +"'e# @& A%%$h $re $%so $
Trust............................................................................................................................31
Others8 Se!rets "th &ou $re $
Trust..................................................................................................................................................31
CHAPTER
:................................................................................................................................................................................................3,
FULFILLMENT OF
PROMISE...........................................................................................................................................................
....3,
Fu%f"%%(e#t of Pro("seA# esse#t"$% p$rt of $ Mus%"(8s
Co#du!t ......................................................................................................3,
Me(or& $#d Deter("#$t"o#esse#t"$% for Fu%f"%%(e#t of
Pro("se......................................................................................................30
The >re$test
Co'e#$#t.............................................................................................................................................................
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The Ide$% P%ed+e of
A#s$r ..................................................................................................................................................................
36
For+ett"#+ the P$st "s $ *"#d of =re$!h of
Pro("se...........................................................................................................................3:
The E#t"re Hu($#"t& deser'es Fu%f"%%(e#t of
Pro("se......................................................................................................................,1
Rep$&(e#t of %o$# "s 'er&
d"ff"!u%t....................................................................................................................................................,3
CHAPTER
1<........................................................................................................................................................................
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SINCERIT7.......................................................................................................................................................
......................................,0
M$#8s A!ts depe#d o# h"s
I#te#t"o#s.................................................................................................................................................,0
S"#!er"t& "s the Des"red
Th"#+................................................................................................................................................................,
:
So%d"ers shou%d Pro'e the"r S"#!er"t& of
A!t"o#..................................................................................................................................01
E(p%o&ees shou%d or* "# the C$use or
A%%$h.................................................................................................................................01
Te$!hers $#d Stude#ts shou%d *eep the P%e$sure of A%%$h @efore
The(se%'es.............................................................................0/
CHAPTER
11........................................................................................................................................................................
......................0,
ETI;UETTE OF
CONVERSATION.............................................................................................................................................
..........0,
The M$##ers of
Co#'ers$t"o#.......................................................................................................................................................
.....0,
T$*e $# A!!ou#t of
7ourse%f ..............................................................................................................................................................
0,
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S$fet& %"es "#
S"%e#!e.................................................................................................................................................................
..........00
A'o"d$#!e of No#se#se "s $ Co#d"t"o# of
Su!!ess...........................................................................................................................05
He$rt$r("#+ Spee!h "s $ M"ss"o#$r&8s
here"th$%....................................................................................................................05
The A#ser to the U#edu!$ted "s
S"%e#!e.........................................................................................................................................06
A'o"d
Po%e("!...............................................................................................................................................................
......................0:
CHAPTER
1/........................................................................................................................................................................
......................5/
2EEP 7OUR =OSOM FREE FROM RANCOUR AND
ENMIT7.........................................................................................................5/
Re!o+#"t"o# of
>re$t#ess.............................................................................................................................................................
......5/
2eep $$& fro( Mutu$%
E#("t&.........................................................................................................................................................53
Do Dot Se'erRe%$t"o#s.............................................................................................................................................................
.........53
R$#!our $#d e$%ous& Sour!e of
E'"%s..............................................................................................................................................50
A@st$"# fro(
=$!*@"t"#+...........................................................................................................................................................
...........55
2eep $$& fro(R$#!our ...............................................................................................................................................................
....56
Do #ot +o #e$r
e$%ous&...............................................................................................................................................................
......5:
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STREN>TH.......................................................................................................................................................
.....................................?,
F$"thA Re'o%ut"o#$r&Stre#+th..........................................................................................................................................................?,
Deter("#$t"o# $#d Trustthe @est M$#"fest$t"o# ofStre#+th............................................................................................................?5
S&!oph$#ts $re D"s%"*ed @&
Is%$(......................................................................................................................................................61
CHAPTER
1,........................................................................................................................................................................
......................6/
TOLERANCE AND
PARDON............................................................................................................................................................
....6/
To%er$#!e $#d
For@e$r$#!e.........................................................................................................................................................
......6/
P$rdo# $#d
For+"'e#ess.........................................................................................................................................................
...........6,
Re@u*"#+ $#d Repro$!h"#+ "s $ S"+# of
Me$##ess..........................................................................................................................65
Curs"#+ $#d A@us"#+ "sH$r$(..........................................................................................................................................................6?
H$rd#ess @e Rep%"ed "thSoft#ess...................................................................................................................................................66
The E9!e%%e#t
E9$(p%e..............................................................................................................................................................
.........6:
CHAPTER
10..............................................................................................................................................................................................:1
PHILANTHROP7 AND
=ENEVOLENCE..............................................................................................................................................
:1
>e#eros"t&A# Esse#t"$% P$rt of $ Mus%"(8s
Co#du!t........................................................................................................................:1
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Po'ert& destro&s $%%
Ch$r(................................................................................................................................................................
:3
Ch$r"t& A >u$r$#tee for the Su!!ess "# the or%d $#d S$%'$t"o# "# the
Here$fter ........................................................................:,
Ph"%$#throp&(e$#s to I#!re$se
e$%th.............................................................................................................................................:6
Re(o'e Po'ert&
Mo'e(e#t.............................................................................................................................................................1<<
ho deser'e F"rst to P$rt$*e of &our
e$%th4................................................................................................................................1</
CHAPTER
15........................................................................................................................................................................
....................1<,
PATIENCE.........................................................................................................................................................
...................................1<,
P$t"e#!e "s Toer of
L"+ht................................................................................................................................................................1<
,
The to P"%%$rs of
P$t"e#!e...............................................................................................................................................................
1<,
CHAPTER 1
PIARS !" ISAM A#$ M!RA %A&ES
Pur(se () Pr(het h((d -- Per)ecti(* () M(rals
The ho%& Prophet h$s st$ted the fore(ost purpose of h"s @e"#+ se#t do# "# th"s or%d
$#d the (ethod of h"s !$%% to the
peop%e "# these ordsB
“I have been sent only for the purpose of perfecting good morals.”
( AI-Muta)
Th$t +re$t (ess$+e h"!h h$s %eft $# "#de%"@%e "(press"o# o# the h"stor& of %"fe $#d for
prop$+$t"#+ h"!h $#d for
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@r"#+"#+ peop%e u#der hose "#f%ue#!e Prophet Muh$((ed p.@.u.h. or*ed
!e$se%ess%&. Its purpose $s #oth"#+ e%se
@ut to stre#+the# the (or$% !h$r$!ter of the peop%e so th$t the or%d of @e$ut& $#d perfe!t"o# ($& @e "%%u("#$ted @efore
the"r e&es $#d the& ($& tr& to $!h"e'e "t !o#s!"ous%& $#d "th *#o%ed+e.
orsh"pp"#+ h$s @ee# ($de !o(pu%sor& "# Is%$( $#d "t h$s @ee# "#!%uded "# the @$s"!
p"%%$rs of f$"th. =ut the Is%$("!
for(s of orsh"p $re #ot so(e sort of (&st"! e9er!"ses th$t %"#* (e# "th so(eu#*#o# (&ster"ous @e"#+ $#d h"!h
su@-e!t (e# to perfor( use%ess $!ts $#d (e$#"#+%ess (o'e(e#ts. A%% the Is%$("!
!o(pu%sor& for(s of orsh"p $re
des"+#ed $s e9er!"ses $#d tr$"#"#+ to e#$@%e peop%e to $!u"re !orre!t (or$%s $#d h$@"ts
$#d to %"'e r"+hteous%& $#d to
$dhere to these '"rtues t"%% the e#d h$te'er @e the !h$#+es "# the"r !"r!u(st$#!es.
Prayer re+e*ts c(mmitme*t () E+il
S$%$t pr$&er "s $ !o(pu%sor& for( of orsh"p h"!h "s %"*e $# e9er!"se to$rds h"!h
($# "s $ttr$!ted "th "#terest
$#d "%%"#+#ess. He offers "t !o#t"#u$%%& so th$t h"s %"fe ($& @e free fro( $%% d"se$ses $#dthe @od& ($& @e he$%th& $#d
stro#+. The ho%& ;ur$# $#d the Su##$h of the Prophet @oth $re the ope# proofs of these
re$%"t"es. he# A%%$h
!o(($#ded the !o(pu%sor& pr$&ers to @e est$@%"shed He st$ted "ts "sdo( "# th"s $&B
“Prayer prohibits obscenity and evil.”
To *eep $$& fro( e'"% "!*ed#ess $#d to pur"f& fro( @$d deeds $re $%so re$%"t"es of the
pr$&er. I# $ H$d"th ;uds" "t "s
st$tedB
,I accet the rayers () the ers(* h( ad(ts the (licy () humility ith it (*
acc(u*t () My .reat*ess/ (bli.es
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My creatures/ d(es *(t i*sist (* si**i*. a.ai*st Me/ se*ds his day i* rememberi*.
Me/ a*d is ki*d t( the ((r/
tra+ellers/ eak a*d the su))eri*. e(le.
0akat is a mea*s () uri)icati(*
)$*$t h$s @ee# ($de !o(pu%sor& o# the e%"+"@%e 8s!hedu%ed8 s$h"@e N"s$@ perso#s. It "s
Dot (ere%& $ t$9 th$t "s
!o%%e!ted fro( the po!*ets of the peop%e @ut "ts fore(ost purpose "s to so the seeds of
*"#d#ess. s&(p$th& $#d
@e#e'o%e#!e $#d to pro'"de $ !h$#!e of "#trodu!t"o# $(o#+ the '$r"ous se!t"o#s of theso!"et& $#d to est$@%"sh the
re%$t"o#sh"p of %o'e $#d fr"e#d%"#ess. The purpose of p$&"#+ )$*$t h$s @ee# st$ted "# the;ur$# "# the fo%%o"#+ ords B
“ Prophet I !a"e charity from their property so that it may clean them and purify
them.”
-(!auba.. #$)
To !"e$# the se%f of the or1d1& "(pur"t"es $#d to r$"se the st$#d$rd of the so!"et& to the
he"+hts of de!e#!& $#d pur"t&
$re the "sdo( @eh"#d the %e'& of )$*$t.
For th"s re$so# the Prophet h$s t$*e# "t "# $ 'er& "de se#se $#d to p$& )$*$t h$s @ee#($de !o(pu%sor& for e'er&
e%"+"@%e Mus%"(. The Prophet h$s s$"dB
,T( smile i* the c(ma*y () y(ur br(ther is charity T( c(mma*d t( d( .((d deeds
a*d t( re+e*t (thers )r(m
d(i*. e+il is charity T( .uide a ers(* i* a lace here he ca* .( astray is charity
T( rem(+e tr(ubles(me
thi*.s like th(r*s a*d b(*es )r(m the r(ad is charity T( (ur ater )r(m y(ur 2u.
i*t( the 2u. () y(ur br(ther
is charity T( .uide a ers(* ith de)ecti+e +isi(* is charity )(r y(u3
-45ukhari6
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The e#'"ro#(e#t of desert $#d the =edou"# %"fe$# e#'"ro#(e#t h"!h h$d "ts @$s"s o#
"#ter#$% @"!*er"#+ $#d f"+hts"#
su!h $# e#'"ro#(e#t the te$!h"#+s of Is%$( ere prese#ted to the or%d $#d the& shoh$t $"(s $#d purpose these
te$!h"#+s h$d $#d "t shos here these te$!h"#+s %ed the Ar$@s "# th$t d$r* $#d d"s($%
e#'"ro#(e#t.
"asti*. is a stei*. st(*e t( ri.hte(us*ess
S"("%$r%& Is%$( h$s ($de f$st"#+ !o(pu%sor&. =ut "t "s #ot e#'"s$+ed th$t (e# shou%d*eep $$& fro( the"r !$r#$%
des"res $#d other proh"@"ted th"#+s for $ f"9ed per"od o#%&. The Prophet h$s s$"dB
,"asti*. is $(t the *ame () merely keei*. aay )r(m eati*. a*d dri*ki*./ but it iskeei*. aay )r(m icked
a*d (bsce*e thi*.s I) i* the state () )asti*./ s(me(*e abuses y(u (r icks u a
7uarrel ith y(u/ say8 ,I am
)asti*.3
;ur$# st$tes the purpose of the "(pos"t"o# of f$st"#+ "# these ordsB
“%asting has been made compulsory for you& as it 'as made compulsory for those
(follo'ers of earlier prophets)
'ho preceded you& so that you may become righteous.”
(aarah.. #*$)
Ha22 is a c(muls(ry il.rima.e t( eake* the l(+e )(r the (rld
So(et"(es ($# th"#*s th$t to tr$'e% to the ho%& p%$!es $#d to perfor( p"%+r"($+e h"!h
h$s @ee# ($de !o(pu%sor& for
e'er& r"!h Mus%"( $#d h"!h "s "#!%uded "# the @$s"! p"%%$rs of Is%$( "s (ere%& $ for( oforsh"p th$t h$s #o re%$t"o#
"th the or%d of (or$%"t& $#d !h$r$!ter. Th"s "s $ !%e$r ("su#derst$#d"#+. >"'"#+
!o(($#ds $@out th"s !o(pu%sor&
orsh"p A%%$h st$tesB
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“!he months of +a,, are 'ell-"no'n. In these months 'hoever intends to perform
+a,, should no indulge in
seual act& 'ic"ed act& and fighting during the +a,,. /hatever righteous ac& you 'ill
perform 'ill be "no'n to
A##ah. !a"e 'ith you provision for the ,ourney (for +a,,)& and the best provision is
righteousness. 0o fear me&
men of understanding I”
-( aarah 1 #23)
Th"s "s (ere%& the ($"# out%"#e of the for(s of orsh"p h"!h $re e%% *#o# $#d+e#er$%%& pr$!t"sed "# Is%$( $#d the&
$re "ts @$s"! p"%%$rs. The& sho us h$t $ deep re%$t"o#sh"p "s there @etee# re%"+"o# $#d(or$%"t& $#d ho stro#+ $#d
%$st"#+ "s th"s re%$t"o#sh"p.
Ho '$r&"#+ $re these for(s of orsh"p "# the"r sp"r"t $#d $ppe$r$#!e fro( o#e $#other @ut "# those $"( $#d purpose
ho !%ose the& $re h"!h the ho%& Prophet de!%$red h"s ($"# o@-e!t"'e.
Therefore s$%$t pr$&er s$u( f$st"#+ G$*$t H$-- $#d other for(s of orsh"p %"*e
these $re the stepp"#+ sto#es for
re$% perfe!t"o# $#d $re the (e$#s of !%e$#%"#ess $#d pur"t& th$t ($*e %"fe se!ure $#d($+#"f"!e#t. O# $!!ou#t of h"+h
$ttr"@utes $#d #o@%e u$%"t"es th$t $re the "#$%"e#$@%e p$rts $#d the !o#seue#!es of these
for(s of orsh"p the& h$'e
@ee# +"'e# $ 'er& h"+h $#d "(port$#t p%$!e "# A%%$h8s re%"+"o#.
If these for(s of orsh"p do #ot pur"f& the he$rts of (e# "f the& do #ot #our"sh @est
u$%"t"es "# those ho o@ser'e
the( $#d "f the& do #ot "(pro'e $#d ($*e f"r( the re%$t"o#sh"p .@etee# A%%$h $#d H"s
s%$'es the# there "s #oth"#+
%eft for (e# @ut destru!t"o# $#d de'$st$t"o#.
A%%$h s$&sB
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“0urely& he 'ho appears before his 4ord as a criminal& there is hell for him& in 'hich
he 'ill neither die nor 'ill he
live. And he 'ho 'ill appear before +im as a faithful& 'ho has performed good deeds-
for all such people there are
high positions& ever green paradise&beneath 'hich canals 'ill be flo'ing5 they 'ill live
in them for ever. !his is the
re'ard for him 'ho adopts purity.”
(!aha.. 36-37)
CHAPTER 9
:EA;#ESS !" M!RAS-PR!!" !" AC; !" "AITH
"aith Is Imer)ect ith(ut m(rality
F$"th "s su!h $ poer th$t "t *eeps (e# $$& fro( %o $ttr"@utes $#d (e$# $!ts $#d
e#!our$+es h"( to $!h"e'e h"+h
$ttr"@utes $#d !%e$# (or$%s. Th$t "s h& he#e'er A%%$h !$%%ed h"s s%$'es to$rds '"rtue
or he#e'er He $#ted the(
to h$te e'"% He de!%$red "t $s $# esse#t"$% reu"re(e#t of the F$"th "# the"r he$rts. For
e9$(p%e he# He "# Sur$h
T$u@$h !o(($#ds (e# to $dopt r"+hteous#ess $#d to spe$* truth He $ddresses the( $s
you 'ho have faith” (or “8 you 'ho believe”)1“ you& 'ho have faith I %ear Allah
and be 'iththe truthful
people.”
(!aubah.. ##2)
A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s #"!e%& e9p%$"#ed "t th$t he# f$"th "s f"r( $#d @e%"ef "s stro#+ the#
stro#+ $#d %$st"#+ (or$% "%%
@e de'e%oped $#d "f the (or$% !h$r$!ter "s %o the# f$"th "%% $!!ord"#+%& @e e$*.
A ($# ho "s "((odest $#d "%%($##ered $#d ho $dopts @$d h$@"ts "thout !$r"#+ forothers "s %"*e the perso# $@out
ho( the ho%& Prophet h$s s$"dB
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,M(desty a*d )aith are ti*s !*e h( .i+es u (*e has t( l(se the (ther t((3
O#!e the Prophet p$ssed @& $# A#s$r" ho $s s!o%d"#+ h"s @rother $@out h"s
"((odest&. The Prophet $d'"sed h"( to
%et h"( +o $s (odest& $s $ @r$#!h of f$"th.
A ($# ho h$r$sses h"s #e"+h@our $#d ($*es h"( suffer $#& *"#d of d$($+e "s !$%%ed
!rue% $#d sto#ehe$rted @& the
re%"+"o#. I# th"s !o##e!t"o# the de!"s"o# of the Prophet "s B
“y 9od& he cannot be a Momin 5 by 9od& he cannot be a Momin5 by 9od& he cannot
be a Momin. +e 'as as"ed1
:'ho: # +e ans'ered1 :+e from 'hose misdeeds his neighbour is not safe.: “
-(u"hari)
The ho%& Prophet $d'"ses h"s !o(p$#"o#s to *eep $$& fro( the t$%* th$t "s tr$sh the $!ts
th$t $re "!*ed $#d the
deeds th$t $re se#se%ess. He s$&sB
,A ers(* h( belie+es i* Allah a*d the Here a)ter sh(uld seak ab(ut .((d thi*.s
(r else sh(uld kee 7uiet3
-45ukhari6
I# th"s $& throu+h the truth of f$"th $#d @& (e$#s of "ts perfe!t"o# #o@%e u$%"t"es $re
#urtured $#d de'e%oped $#d the&
$re +u$rded $#d *ept se!ure t"%% the& @e$r fru"ts.
R(s disruted/ hearts sad/ rayers tasteless
Hoe'er &ou "%% $%so f"#d su!h peop%e ho "%% @e !$%%"#+ the(se%'es Mus%"(s &et
the& "%% @e %$G& "# offer"#+
!o(pu%sor& pr$&ers $#d "%% @e pos"#+ "# the pu@%"! $s "f the& $re 'er& *ee# o#
est$@%"sh"#+ these pr$&ers. =ut the&
"%% #ot %$+ @eh"#d $t the s$(e t"(e "# $!t"#+ "# su!h $ $& th$t "%% @e !o#tr$r& to the
de($#ds of the #o@%e !h$r$!ter
$#d perfe!t f$"th.
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Su!h peop%e h$'e @ee# $r#ed @& the ho%& Prophet $#d the U(($h h$s @ee# $s*ed to @e
!$refu% of the(.
A ($# ho !o(("ts the ("st$*e of perfor("#+ the '$r"ous for(s of orsh"p "thoutu#derst$#d"#+ the"r s"+#"f"!$#!e
!$# o#%& @e $ ($# ho h$d #ot u#derstood the sp"r"t of the orsh"p or h$s @ee# u#$@%e to
r"se to th$t st$#d$rd.
M$#& t"(es e'e# $ !h"%d !$# !op& the (o'e(e#ts of s$%$t $#d "s $@%e to repe$t h$t "s
re!"ted dur"#+ the pr$&er.
So(et"(es $# $!tor $%so offers pr$&er "th $%% hu("%"t& $#d !o#!e#tr$t"o#. $#d perfor(s
$%% the #e!ess$r& r"tes.
=ut these *"#ds of (o'e(e#ts do #ot @e#ef"t @e%"ef or (eet the purpose. There "s o#%&
o#e $& of offer"#+ pr$&ers "#
the @est ($##er or perfor("#+ other for(s of orsh"p th$t "%% #e'er @r"#+ out ro#+resu%ts $#d th$t "s B h"+h (or$%
!h$r$!ter. A#& perso# ho h$s th"s $ttr"@ute "# h"( h"s pr$&er "s usefu%. =ut o#e ho "s
depr"'ed of th"s $ttr"@ute h"s
orsh"pp"#+ "s use%ess.
It "s #$rr$ted @& I($( Ah(edB
,!*e ers(* asked the Pr(het8 '< Messe*.er () Allah a certai* (ma* is +ery
)am(us )(r her rayers/ )asti*.
a*d ma*y charities/ but she talks rudely ith her *ei.hb(urs Tell me/ hat ill be
her )ate =' He relied that
she (uld .( t( Hell The* that ers(* asked8 '< Messe*.er () Allah > A*(ther
(ma* d(es *(t d( much by ay
() rayers a*d )asti*.? .i+es ieces () cheese i* charity a*d d(es *(t harm her
*ei.hb(urs' He relied8 'She is ()
the Paradise ,
Th"s rep%& +"'es $# "de$ of the h"+h '$%ue $tt$!hed to +ood !h$r$!ter. It $%so shos th$t!h$r"t& "s $ !o%%e!t"'e pr$&er
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hose @e#ef"t re$!hes the so!"et&. For th"s re$so# there "s #o roo( for $#& redu!t"o# "#
the(. As s$%$t $#d f$st"#+ $re
$pp$re#t%& "#d"'"du$% for(s of orsh"p $ %"tt%e re%$9$t"o#to $ 'er& %"tt%e e9te#t"s $%%oed"# #ot ($*"#+ 'er& e%$@or$te
$rr$#+e(e#ts $@out the(.
The ho%& Prophet d"d #ot (ere%& $#ser $ !$su$% uest"o# th$t e9p%$"#s the re%$t"o#sh"p
@etee# (or$%"t& $#d the
re%"+"o# shos "ts !o##e!t"o# "th the !orre!t for(s of orsh"p $#d for(s the @$s"s ofrefor( $#d "(pro'e(e#t "# the
or%d $#d s$%'$t"o# "# the #e9t or%d.
The pro@%e( of (or$%"t& $s (u!h (ore "(port$#t. It $s #e!ess$r& th$t he shou%d h$'e!o#t"#u$%%& pro'"ded
+u"d$#!e to h"s fo%%oers. He shou%d h$'e pers"sted "# +"'"#+ +ood $d'"!e to the( so th$t"ts "(port$#!e t$*es root "#
the ("#d $#d he$rt $#d "t @e!o(es u"te !%e$r th$t f$"th +ood#ess $#d (or$%"t& $re $%%
depe#de#t o# e$!h other. The&
$re !o##e!ted "th e$!h other $#d #o#e !$# sep$r$te the(.
:h( Is ((r =
!*e day the Pr(het asked his dear c(ma*i(*s hether they k*e h( as ((r
They a*sered that ((r
as (*e h( had *( dirham (r di*ar 4m(*ey6' He said8,I* my &mmah/ the ((r is
that ma* h( (uld aear
(* the $ay () the @ud.me*t be)(re Allah? he had ())ered rayer? he had aid
0akat ? he had (bser+ed )ast? but
he (uld ha+e abused s(meb(dy/ he (uld ha+e )alsely accused s(me (*e? he (uldha+e u*auth(risedly take*
s(me (*e else's r(erty? he (uld ha+e murdered s(me (*e? (uld ha+e hit s(me
b(dy All his +irtues (uld
be .i+e* t( his +ictims I) his +irtues are )i*ished be)(re his icked deeds are
)i*ished/ the* the err(rs a*d si*s ()
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the +ictims (uld be .i+e* t( him a*d he (uld be thr(* i*t( the Hell3
4Muslim6
Su!h $ ($# "s re$%%& poor. H"s !o#d"t"o# "s %"*e th$t tr$der ho h$s +oods orth o#e
thous$#d rupees @ut he "s $ de@tor
for to thous$#d rupees. Ho !$# su!h $ ($# @e !$%%ed r"!h4
A re%"+"ous ($# ho offers !ert$"# pr$&ers or perfor(s !ert$"# for(s of orsh"p @ut
e'e# $fter th$t perfor(s !ert$"#
e'"% deeds @eh$'es rude%& "th the peop%e. tre$ts poor $#d he%p%ess peop%e !rue%%& ho
the# su!h $ ($# "%% @e !$%%ed
r"+hteous4
The Prophet h$s e9p%$"#ed @& uot"#+ $# e9$(p%e. He s$"d th$t the @est (or$% !h$r$!ter
(e%ts errors %"*e $ter $#d @$d
(or$%s spo"% ($#8s re!ord $s '"#e+$r spo"%s ho#e&.
Ide*ti)icati(* () hy(crite
he# "!*ed#ess "s #our"shed "# the se%f $#d the %oss !$used @& "t h$s @e!o(e ($#"fest$#d the d$#+er h$s "#!re$sed
the# th$t ($# h$s !o(e out of h"s re%"+"o# %"*e $ #ude ho h$s !o(e out of h"s +$r(e#ts.At th$t t"(e h"s !%$"( of
r"+hteous#ess or f$"th ou%d @e f$%se.
h$t "%% @e the '$%ue of re%"+"ous#ess "thout +ood (or$%"t& J Ho "s "t poss"@%e th$t $($# shou%d @e%o#+ to A%%$h
$#d $t the s$(e he shou%d @e $ '"!t"( of !orrupt"o# 4
Th"s re%$t"o#sh"p @etee# f$"th $#d (or$%"t& "s !%e$r%& sho# "# the h$d"th of the ho%&
Prophet B
,The ma* h( has these three habits is a hy(crite e+e* i) be (bser+es )ast/ ())ers
rayers er)(rms umra
4il.rima.e6/ a*d calls himsel) a Muslim8 he* be talks he seaks u*truth/ he* he
makes a r(mise he d(es *(t
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kee it/ a*d he* he is .i+e* s(methi*. i* trust/ he c(mmits dish(*esty3
-4 Muslim 6
I# $#other tr$d"t"o# he h$s s$"dB
,There are three si.*s () a hy(crite8 he* he talks he seaks u*truth/ he* he
makes a r(mise he d(es *(t
kee it/ a*d he* he makes a c(*tract he decei+es/ alth(u.h he may be ())eri*.
rayers/ (bser+i*. )ast a*d
calli*. himsel) a Mus1im3
He h$s $%so s$"dB
,There are )(ur habits/ i* h(s(e+er they are (u*d/ he ill be a c(mlete hy(criteI) a*y(*e () these habits is
)(u*d i* a ma*/ he ill ha+e (*e habit () disruti(* till he .i+es it u he*
s(methi*. is .i+e* t( him i* trust he
c(mmits dish(*esty/ he* he talks he tells lies/ he* he makes a c(*tract be
decei+es/ a*d he* be 7uarrels he
starts abusi*.
-4 5ukhari 6
CHAPTER
A# I$EA PERS!#AITB
Pr(het's M(ral Teachi*.s
These te$!h"#+s sho th$t Is%$( h$d !o(e to "%%u("#$te the %"'es of the peop%e "th the%"+ht of '"rtue $#d +ood
($##ers to !re$te "# the( @r"+ht#ess of !h$r$!ter $#d to f"%% the"r %$ps "th the pe$r%s of+ood !o#du!t. It ($de the
st$+es th$t !$(e "# the pro!ess of $!h"e'"#+ th"s +re$t o@-e!t"'e $s $# "(port$#t p$rt of
the prophet hood.
S"("%$r%& "t de!%$red $%% $tte(pts to !re$te d"srupt"o# "# these st$+es $s $# e9pu%s"o# fro(
the re%"+"o# $#d eu"'$%e#t to
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thro"#+ $$& the &o*e of f$"th fro( o#e8s #e!*.
The pos"t"o# of (or$%"t& "s #ot %"*e th$t of the (e$#s of p%e$sures $#d %u9ur"es fro(
h"!h "#d"ffere#!e ($& @e
poss"@%e. =ut (or$%"t& "s the #$(e of the pr"#!"p%es of %"fe h"!h the re%"+"o# (ust $dopt$#d (ust !$re for the respe!t
of "ts st$#d$rd@e$rers.
Is%$( h$s e#u(er$ted $%% these '"rtues $#d pr"#!"p%es $#d h$s e#!our$+ed "ts fo%%oers to
($*e the( p$rts of the"r %"'es
o#e $fter $#other.
If e !o%%e!t $%% the s$&"#+s of the ho%& Prophet $@out the "(port$#!e of +ood (or$%
!h$r$!ter the# $ 'o%u("#ous @oo*
"%% @e prep$red $@out h"!h ($#& of the +re$t refor(ers "%% @e "+#or$#t.
=efore e e#u(er$te these '"rtues $#d st$te the"r det$"%s "t "%% @e proper "f e uote
so(e e9$(p%es of ho stro#+%&
$#d e(ph$t"!$%%& Is%$( h$s !$%%ed upo# the peop%e to $dopt +ood (or$% !h$r$!ter.
Us$($ @"# Sh$ree* s$&sB
,:e ere sitti*. i* the rese*ce () the Messe*.er () Allah s( 7uietly as i) birdsere erched (* (ur heads
#(b(dy had the c(ura.e t( (e* his m(uth I* the mea*hile s(me e(le came a*d
asked8 ,Am(*.st the sla+es
() G(d h( is the dearest t( Him3 The Pr(het relied8 ,!*e h( has the best
m(ral character3
-4lb* Haba*6
A#other tr$d"t"o# h$s "tB
,They asked hat is the best thi*. .i+e* t( ma* =3 He relied8 ,5est m(ral
character3
-4Tirmizi6
The Prophet $s $s*edB
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:hich Muslim has the er)ect )aith =3 He a*sered8 ,He h( has the best m(ral
character3
4Tibra*i6
A@du%%$h @"#8 A($r h$s reportedB
I ha+e heard the Pr(het as sayi*.8 'Sh(uld I *(t tell y(u h( am(*.st y(u is the
m(st likeable ers(* t( me 1
A*d h( ill be the *earest t( me (* the $ay () the @ud.me*t l' He reeated this
7uesti(* tice (r thrice The
e(le re7uested him t( tell them ab(ut such a ers(* He said 'He h( am(*.st
y(u has the best m(ral
character' ,
4Ahmed6
I# $#other h$d"th he h$s s$"dB
,!* the $ay () the @ud.eme*t there ill be *(thi*. ei.htier i* the bala*ce () a
m(mi* tha* the .((d*ess ()
character Allah dislikes a* (bsce*e a*d a rude talker a*d the bearer () a .((d
m(ral character reaches t( the
le+el () the (bser+er () the rayer a*d )asti*./ (* acc(u*t () his character3
4Imam Ahmed6
There ou%d @e #oth"#+ surpr"s"#+ "f su!h te$!h"#+s ere to !o(e fro( $ ph"%osopherho $s @us& "# h"s !$(p$"+# of
(or$%refor(. =ut the +re$t surpr"se "s th$t these te$!h"#+s !o(e fro( $ ($# ho str"'ed
for est$@%"sh"#+ $ +re$t #e
f$"th he# $%% other re%"+"o#s tur# the"r $tte#t"o# f"rst o#%& to$rds the perfor($#!e oforsh"p $#d su!h other re%"+"ous
r"tes.
The %$st Prophet +$'e $ !$%% for the perfor($#!e of '$r"ous Cor(s of orsh"p $#d for the
est$@%"sh(e#t of su!h $
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+o'er#(e#t th$t $s "#'o%'ed "# $ %o#+dr$# $r "th "ts %$r+e #u(@er of e#e("es.
I#sp"te of the e9p$#s"o# of h"s
re%"+"o# $#d the "((e#se "#!re$se "# the '$r"ous t$s*s of h"s fo%%oers the Prophet"#for(s the( of the f$!t th$t o# the
D$& of the ud+(e#t there "%% @e #oth"#+ e"+ht"er "# the"r @$%$#!e th$# the"r +ood
(or$% !h$r$!ter the# def"#"te%&
th"s re$%"t& "s #ot h"dde# fro( h"( th$t "# Is%$( the '$%ue of (or$%"t& "s 'er& h"+h.The
f$!t "s th$t "f re%"+"o#. "s the #$(e
of +ood !o#du!t @etee# ($# $#d ($# the# o# the other h$#d "# "ts sp"r"tu$% se#se "t "s
$%so the #$(e of the @est
re%$t"o#sh"p @etee# ($# $#d h"s >od $#d "# @oth these $spe!ts there "s the s$(e re$%"t&.
There $re ($#& re%"+"o#s h"!h +"'e th"s +%$d t"d"#+ th$t &ou ($& e(@r$!e $#& @e%"ef
&our s"#s "%% @e $shed $$&
$#d offer"#+ f"9ed pr$&ers of $#& re%"+"o# "%% !$#!e% &our ("st$*es.
=ut Is%$( does #ot @e%"e'e "# th"s. A!!ord"#+ to "t these @e#ef"ts "%% @e $'$"%$@%e o#%&
he# the $9"s $#d !e#tre of
@e%"ef "s $ !o#s!"ous step to$rds '"rtue $#d p$&(e#t of the !o(pu%sor& dues $#d he#
the proposed orsh"p !$#
@e!o(e the re$% sour!e of $sh"#+ $$& the s"#s $#d +e#er$t"#+ the re$% perfe!t"o#. I#
other ords e'"% !$# @e re(o'ed
@& those '"rtues h"!h ($# ($*es h"s o# $#d @& h"!h he "s $@%e to re$!h h"+h $#d
%oft& st$#d$rds. The ho%& Prophet
h$s 'er& for!efu%%& e(ph$s"sed these '$%u$@%e pr"#!"p%es so th$t the U(($h ($&u#derst$#d "t 'er& !%e$r%& th$t the
'$%ue of (or$%"t& ($& #ot +o do# "# "ts e&es $#d the "(port$#!e of (ere for(s $#d
sh$pes ($& #ot "#!re$se.
H$Gr$t A#$s h$s reportedB
,Allah's Messe*.er has said8 'A sla+e achie+es/ by mea*s () the .((d*ess () his
character/ .reat (siti(* a*d
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hi.h h(*(ur i* the Herea)ter/ th(u.h he may be eak i* matters () (rshi? but (*
acc(u*t () his icked*ess ()
character he is thr(* i* the l(est recesses () the Hell3-
4 Tibra*i 6
H$Gr$t A&esh$ #$rr$tesB
,I ha+e heard the Pr(het as sayi*.8 'M(mi*/ by .((d*ess () his character/ achie+es
the hi.h (siti(* () the (*e
h( (bser+es )ast a*d ())ers rayers3
-4 Abu $a((d6
I@# U($r "s reported to h$'e #$rr$tedB I h$'e he$rd the Prophet $s s$&"#+ B
'A Muslim h( (bser+es m(derati(* i* matter () (rshi/ (* acc(u*t () the
.((d*ess () his character a*d
dece*cy achie+es the (siti(* () that ma* h( (bser+es )ast a*d recites Allah's
+erses duri*. rayers i* the
*i.ht3
-4Ahmed6
A@u Hur$"r$ h$s uoted the Prophet $s s$&"#+B
,A M(mi*'s *(bility is his reli.i(us*ess/ his t(lera*ce is his i*telli.e*ce/ a*d his
li*ea.e is his .((d*ess ()
character3
-4Hakim6
A@u )$r h$s #$rr$tedB Su!!essfu% "s the ($# ho h$d pur"f"ed h"s he$rt for f$"th *ept h"s
he$rt o# the r"+ht %"#es
h"s to#+ue $s truthfu% h"s se%f $s !o#te#t $#d h"s #$ture $s o# the r"+ht p$th.
I@# H$@$#
The Pr(het's Ecelle*t Eamle
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Mere te$!h"#+s $#d !o(($#ds of Do8s $#d Do#Kts do #ot for( the fou#d$t"o# of +ood
(or$% !h$r$!ter "# $ so!"et&
@e!$use o#%& these th"#+s $re #ot suff"!"e#t for de'e%op"#+ these +ood u$%"t"es "# thehu($# #$ture $ te$!her ($&
(ere%& order to do su!h $#d su!h th"#+s $#d #ot to do su!h $#d su!h th"#+s. $#d the
so!"et& @e!o(es $ (or$%"st so!"et&.
The te$!h"#+s of +ood !o#du!t h"!h "s fru"tfu% reu"res %o#+ tr$"#"#+ $#d !o#st$#t
$t!hfu%#ess.
The tr$"#"#+ !$##ot @e o# the r"+ht %"#es "f the e9$(p%e @efore the so!"et& "s #ot su!h th$t
!o(($#ds fu%% !o#f"de#!e
@e!$use $ perso# h$'"#+ $ @$d (or$% !h$r$!ter !$##ot %e$'e $ +ood "(press"o# o# h"s
surrou#d"#+s.
The @est tr$"#"#+ !$# @e e9pe!ted o#%& fro( su!h $ ($# hose perso#$%"t& @& the for!eof "ts (or$%"t& ou%d !re$te $
s!e#e of $d("r$t"o# "# the @eho%ders. The& ou%d s"#+ pr$"ses of h"s #o@"%"t& $#d fee% the
"rres"st"@%e ur+e to @e#ef"t
fro( the e9$(p%e of h"s %"fe. The or%d ou%d spo#t$#eous%& f1 the ur+e to fo%%o h"sfootsteps.
For #our"sh"#+ $#d de'e%op"#+ (ore $#d (ore e9!e%%e#t +ood !h$r$!ter $(o#+ h"sfo%%oers "t "s #e!ess$r& th$t the
%e$der (ust possess h"+her $#d #o@%er !h$r$!ter $#d $ttr"@utes th$# h"s fo%%oers.
The ho%& Prophet h"(se%f $s the @est e9$(p%e of the +ood (or$% !h$r$!ter to e(u%$teh"!h he $s +"'"#+ $ !$%% to
h"s fo%%oers. =efore $d'"s"#+ the( to $dopt $ (or$% %"fe @& +"'"#+ ser(o#s $#d !ou#se%s
he $s so"#+ the seeds of
(or$%"t& $(o#+ h"s fo%%oers @& $!tu$%%& %"'"#+ th$t *"#d of %"fe.
A@du%%$h I@# A($r s$&sB
,The Messe*.er () Allah 4 b u h6 as *either ill-ma**ered *(r rude He used t(
say that the better e(le
am(*. y(u are th(se h( are best i* their m(ral character3
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-45ukhari6
A#$s s$&sB I ser'ed the ho%& Prophet for te# &e$rs. He #e'er s$"d UfK e9press"#+
d"ss$t"sf$!t"o# #or d"d he e'er $s*
(e h& I d"d th"s or d"d #ot do th$t.
Mus%"(
It "s $%so reported @& h"(B M& (other used to ho%d the Prophet8s h$#d $#d used to t$*e
h"( here'er she $#ted. If
$#& perso# used to !o(e @efore h"( $#d sh$*e h"s h$#d the Prophet #e'er used to dr$
$$& h"s h$#d fro( the other
perso#8s h$#ds t"%% the %$tter dre $$& h"s h$#ds $#d he #e'er used to tur# $$& h"s f$!e
fro( th$t perso# t"%% the %$tter
h"(se%f tur#ed $$& h"s f$!e. A#d "# the (eet"#+s he $s #e'er see# su$tt"#+ "# su!h $
$& th$t h"s *#ees ere
protrud"#+ further th$# h"s fe%%osu$tters.
T"r("G"
H$Gr$t A&esh$ s$&sB
If there ere to $%ter#$t"'es the ho%& Prophet used to $dopt the e$s"est $%ter#$t"'e pro'"ded there $s #o s"# "# "t. If
th$t or* ere s"#fu% the# he used to ru# $$& f$rthest fro( "t. The prophet d"d #ot t$*e$#& perso#$% re'e#+e fro(
$#& @od&. 7es "f A%%$h8s !o(($#d ere to @e d"so@e&ed the# h"s r$th $s to @e
st"rred. A%%$h8s Messe#+er d"d #ot
@e$t $#&@od& "th h"s o# h$#ds. #e"ther h"s "fe #or $ ser'$#t. 7es he used to f"+ht "#
the $rs "# the !$use of
A%%$h.
Mus%"(
A#$s h$s #$rr$tedB
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,I as alki*. ith the Pr(het He had raed a thick chadar r(u*d his b(dy
!*e Arab ulled the chadar
s( )(rce)ully that a art () his sh(ulder c(uld be see* by me/ a*d I as erturbed by
this )(rce)ul ulli*. () the
chadar The Arab the* said8 '< Muhammed> Gi+e me s(me () my share )r(m the
r(erty hich Allah has .i+e*
y(u' The Pr(het tur*ed t(ards him a*d lau.hed/ a*d .a+e (rders )(r a d(*ati(*
bei*. .i+e* t( him3
-45ukhari
H$Gr$t A&esh$ h$s reported th$t A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
,Allah is s()t-hearted He likes s()t hearted*ess A*d the reard hich He .i+es )(rs()t-hearted*ess d(es *(t
.i+e )(r hard*ess/ *ay/ such a reard He d(es *(t .i+e )(r a*y thi*.3
-4Muslim6
I# $#other tr$d"t"o# "t "s st$tedB ,S()t*ess i* hiche+er thi*. it may be/ ill make that
thi*. beauti)ul A*d )r(m
hiche+er thi*. s()t*ess is take* (ut/ it ill bec(me u.ly3
$r"r #$rr$tes th$t the Prophet h$s s$"dB
,The reard hich Allah .i+es )(r s()t-hearted*ess He d(es *(t .i+e it )(r )(lly? a*d
he* Allah makes a*y
sla+e His )a+(urite/ He .i+es him s()t*ess Th(se )amilies that are de+(id () s()t*ess
bec(me deri+ed () e+ery
+irtue3
-4 Tibra*i
A@du%%$h @"# H$r"th h$s reported th$t he d"d #ot see $#&@od& s("%"#+ (ore th$# theMesse#+er of A%%$h.
T"##"G"
H$Gr$t A&esh$ $s $s*ed h$t d"d Prophet do $t ho(e4
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She rep%"edB He used to @e "# the ser'"!e of h"s ho(e peop%e $#d he# the t"(e of
pr$&er !$(e he used to perfor(
$@%ut"o#s $#d +o out for pr$&er.
Mus%"(
A#$s h$s #$rr$tedB
A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$d the @est ($##ers of $%% the perso#s. I h$d $# $dopted @rother
hose #$(e $s A@u U($"r. He
h$d $ s"!* sp$rro ho $s !$%%ed 8N$+heer8. A%%$h8s Messe#+er used to @e p%$&fu% "th
h"( $#d $s* h"( B 8< A@u
U($"rJ h$t h$s h$ppe#ed to &our N$+heer8.
=u*h$r"
Of the h$@"ts $#d tr$"ts of the Prophet o#e tr$"t $s 'er& e%% *#o# th$t he $s
e9tre(e%& ph"%$#throp"!. He $s #e'er
("ser%& "# $#&th"#+. He $s 'er& @r$'e $#d !our$+eous. He #e'er tur#ed $$& fro(Truth. He $s -ust"!e. %o'"#+. I#
h"s o# de!"s"o# he #e'er !o(("tted $#& e9!esses or "#-ust"!e. I# h"s ho%e %"fe he $s
truthfu% $#d $# ho#est trustee.
The same Dura*/ the same Criteri(*/ the same Basi*/ the same Taha
A%%$h h$s !o(($#ded $%% the Mus%"(s to fo%%o the e9!e%%e#t h$@"ts $#d the @est tr$"ts ofthe Prophet $#d to t$*e
+u"d$#!e fro( the ho%& %"fe of the ho%& Messe#+er.
“0urely there is in the person of Allah:s .messenger an ecellent eample for you-for
every person 'ho has hope in
Allah and the +ereafter and remember& Allah& reciting +is name many times.”
-(Ah;ab1 <#)
;$G" A 8&$G s$&s th$t the Prophet $s the (ost e9!e%%e#t($##ered (ost ph"%$#throp"!
$#d the @r$'est of $%%. O#e #"+ht
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the peop%e of Med"#$ ere terr"@%& fr"+hte#ed. So(e peop%e pro!eeded to$rds the sou#d
h"!h $s pro@$@%& the
!$use. The& s$ th$t the Prophet $s !o("#+ fro( th$t d"re!t"o#. He h$d rushed @efore$%% others to f"#d out h$t $s
the trou@%e. He $s r"d"#+ the horse of A@u T$%h$ "thout $ s$dd%e $#d $ sord $s
h$#+"#+ fro( h"s #e!* $#d he
$s !o(fort"#+ the peop%e #ot to @e $fr$"d s$&"#+ there $s #oth"#+ to orr&.
H$Gr$t A%" s$&s th$t "# the @$tt%es he# f"+ht"#+ st$rted e used to orr& (u!h $@out theProphet @e!$use #o@od&
$s #e$rer to the e#e(& "# the f"+ht"#+ th$# the Prophet.
$@"r @"# A@du%%$h s$&s th$t he#e'er $#&th"#+ $s reuested of h"( he #e'er s$"dB No.
H$Gr$t 2h$d"-$ h$d to%d h"( he# he $s f"rst @%essed "th the D"'"#e Re'e%$t"o#B
“=ou carry the loads of the 'ea" people& you earn for the poor& and help a person if
any trouble comes to him in
follo'ing the !ruth.”
O#!e he re!e"'ed se'e#t& thous$#d dirhams. The& ere p%$!ed @efore h"( o# the ($t. He
d"str"@uted the( st$#d"#+.
He d"d #ot refuse $ s"#+%e @e++$r t"%% he f"#"shed the e#t"re $(ou#t.
A ($# $ppro$!hed h"( $#d reuested for so(eth"#+. He s$"dB At prese#t I do #ot h$'e$#&th"#+ @u& so(eth"#+ "# (&
#$(e $#d he# e "%% +et so(e (o#e& e "%% p$& for "t.
H$Gr$t U($r st$tedB A%%$h h$s #ot ($de "t !o(pu%sor& for &ou to do $ th"#+ o# h"!h
&ou h$'e #o poer or !o#tro%.
Th"s s$dde#ed the Prophet.
O#e A#s$r" s$"dB O Messe#+er of A%%$hJ Spe#d $#d @e #ot $fr$"d of the str$"te#ed!"r!u(st$#!es "(posed @& A%%$h.
The Prophet s("%ed $#d h"s f$!e sho#e resp%e#de#t%&. He s$"dB I h$'e @ee# !o(($#ded
to do th"s o#%&.
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The ho%& Prophet used to %o'e h"s !o(p$#"o#s. He d"d #ot h$te the(. He respe!ted e'er&
respe!t$@%e ($# fro( $#&
other #$t"o# $#d he used to $ppo"#t h"( $s $ respo#s"@%e off"!er o'er the(. He used to @e"# se$r!h of h"s !o(p$#"o#s
$#d +$'e the( the"r sh$res. No !o(p$#"o# thou+ht th$t $#& other perso# $s (ore
respe!t$@%e "# the Prophet8s e&e th$#
the !o(p$#"o# h"(se%f.
A#& perso# ho $dopted h"s !o(p$#"o#sh"p or $#&@od& ho !$(e to h"( for h"s #eedhe used to $d'"se h"( to @e
p$t"e#t t"%% he $s s$t"sf"ed. If $#&@od& $s*ed $#&th"#+ fro( h"( he +$'e "t to h"( or
e%se t$%*ed to h"( so %o'"#+%&
th$t he !$(e @$!* s$t"sf"ed. The r"'er of h"s *"#d#ess $s f%o"#+ for e'er& @od&. For h"s
!o(p$#"o#s he $s $
+u$rd"$# $#d "# ($tters of Truth $%% ere eu$% "# h"s e&es.
He $s +ood%oo*"#+ de!e#t hu(@%e $#d soft he$rted. He $s #ot $ #$rro("#ded $#d
$ h$rd perso#. ;u$rre%%"#+
$s #ot h"s h$@"t. He #e'er spo*e o@s!e#e ords. To !o#de(# others or to pr$"se so(e
o#e e9!ess"'e%& $s @e&o#d the
p$%e of h"s !h$r$!ter. He e9pressed "#d"ffere#!e to$rds u##e!ess$r& th"#+s @ut he $s
#e'er +"'e# to pess"("s(.
H$Gr$t A&esh$ s$&s th$t there $s #o#e ho possessed $ @etter (or$% !h$r$!ter th$# the
Prophet. he#e'er h"s fr"e#ds
or h"s ho(e peop%e !$%%ed h"( he re$d"%& respo#ded.
$r"r @"# A@du%%$h s$&sB S"#!e the t"(e I @e!$(e $ Mus%"( the Prophet d"d #ot pre'e#t
(e fro( e#ter"#+ the house
he#e'er he %oo*ed $t (e he s("%ed.
He used to e9!h$#+e rep$rtees "th h"s !o(p$#"o#s ("9 up "th the( free%& $#d tr"ed to
@e #e$rer to the(.
He p%$&ed "th the"r !h"%dre# $#d too* the( "# h"s %$p.
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I#'"t$t"o# fro( free (e# ($%e or fe($%e s%$'es or poor perso#s ere $!!ept$@%e to h"(.
He '"s"ted the $"%"#+ $#d
"#'$%"d perso#s "# the f$rf%u#+ $re$s of Med"#$. He $!!epted the e9!uses of the re$%%&he%p%ess peop%e.
A#$s s$&s th$t "f $#& perso# ho h"spered $#&th"#+ "#to h"s e$rs he #e'er re(o'ed h"s
e$r fro( h"s (outh u#%ess the
h"sperer h"(se%f "thdre h"s (outh. he#e'er $#&@od& he%d h"s h$#d he #e'er tr"ed
to "thdr$ h"s h$#d u#%ess
the other ($# "thdre h"s. He $%$&s used to @e the f"rst to s$%ute $#&o#e ho (et h"(
or to @e f"rst to sh$*e h$#ds
"th h"s !o(p$#"o#s. He #e'er stret!hed h"s %e+s "# the ("dst of h"s !o(p$#"o#s so th$t
the& ($& #ot @e
"#!o#'e#"e#!ed.
hoe'er !$(B to h"( $s du%& respe!ted @& h"(. M$#& t"(es he used to spre$d h"s !%oth
for the '"s"tor $#d used to
p%$!e the !ush"o# h"!h $s "# h"s use @eh"#d the '"s"tor8s @$!*. If the '"s"tor ere
re%u!t$#t to %"t o# the !%oth he used
to "#s"st.
He +$'e #e f$("%& #$(es to h"s !o(p$#"o#s. I# the"r ho#our he used to !$%% the( @&
@e$ut"fu% #$(es. He #e'er used
to "#terrupt $#&@od&8s t$%* t"%% the spe$*er e"ther stopped or stood up.
A#$s #$rr$tes th$t "f $#&@od& @rou+ht $ prese#t to the Prophet he used to $s* h"( to t$*e
"t to $ p$rt"!u%$r house
@e!$use she $s $ fr"e#d of H$Gr$t 2h$d"-$ $#d %o'ed her.
H$Gr$t A&esh$ s$&sB I $s #ot -e$%ous of $#& o($# #or d"d I fee% $#& "%% "%% to$rds2h$d"-$ $s I used to he$r of
her repe$ted%& fro( the Prophet. If $#& +o$t ere s%$u+htered he used to se#d "t to her
fr"e#ds8 house $s $ prese#t.
O#!e her s"ster $s*ed for per("ss"o# to !o(e "#. He $s 'er& p%e$sed to see her.
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A o($# !$(e to h"( $#d spo*e e#de$r"#+%& of 2h$d"-$ $#d $s*ed uest"o#s $@out her
%o'"#+%&. he# she e#t $$&
he s$"dB Th"s o($# used to !o(e dur"#+ 2h$d"-$8s t"(e. >ood re%$t"o#sh"p "s $ s"+# off$"th.
He tre$ted h"s re%$t"'es *"#d%& @ut he d"d #ot +"'e the( prefere#!e o'er @etter perso#s.
A@u ;$t$$ h$s reported th$t he# $ de%e+$t"o# of N$-$sh" !$(e to the Prophet he rose
for ser'"#+ the(. H"s
!o(p$#"o#s to%d h"( th$t the& ere suff"!"e#t to ser'e the(. He rep%"edB
The& h$d ho#oured our !o(p$#"o#s therefore I perso#$%%& $#t to ser'e the(.
A@u Us$($ h$s #$rr$ted th$t o#!e the Messe#+er of A%%$h e#t $(o#+ h"s !o(p$#"o#s
%e$#"#+ o# $ !$#e $#d h"s
!o(p$#"o#s stood up. The Prophet s$"dB Do #ot st$#d up. Do #ot $dopt the s&ste( of
these No# Ar$@s ho st$#d up to
p$& respe!t to o#e $#other.
He s$"dBI $( $ s%$'e of A%%$h I e$t $s other peop%e e$t $#d I s"t $s other peop%e s"t.
he# he rode $ (u%e he $%%oed
so(e o#e e%se to r"de @eh"#d h"(. He used to '"s"t poor "#'$%"ds. He $%%oed the @e++$rs
to s"t "# h"s (eet"#+s. He
("9ed up free%& "th h"s !o(p$#"o#s. here the (eet"#+ $s o'er he used to s"t there.
The Prophet o#!e perfor(ed H$-- o# $ !he$p 2$-$$ o# the @$!* of $ !$(e% o# h"!h $#
o%d tor# !h$d$r $s spre$d
hose !ost !ou%d @e $t the (ost four d"rh$(s. He s$"dB < A%%$h I Th"s "s (& H$-- "#
h"!h there "s #e"ther h&po!r"s&
#or sho.
he# M$**$h $s !o#uered $#d the Mus%"( so%d"ers e#tered the !"t& the Prophet $s
r"d"#+ $ !$(e% $#d h"s he$d
$s @oed do# "# hu("%"t& so (u!h 6< th$t "t $ppe$red th$t h"s he$d $s tou!h"#+ $
p$rt of the *$-$$.
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He $s of $ u"et #$ture. He #e'er t$%*ed "thout #e!ess"t&. A#d "f $#&@od& t$%*ed "th $
r& f$!e he used to @e
"#d"ffere#t to h"( $#d "+#ored h"(.
H"s s("%e $s h"s %$u+hter. H"s t$%* $s str$"+ht $#d d"re!t "# h"!h there $s #oe9!es. H"s !o(p$#"o#s "# h"s
ho#our $#d "# fo%%o"#+ h"( !o#s"dered "t suff"!"e#t to s("%e "# h"s prese#!e.
H"s (eet"#+s ($#"fested $ sp"r"t of to%er$#!e trusteesh"p ho#est& '"rtue $#d
r"+hteous#ess. Vo"!es ere #ot r$"sed
there $#d #o @$!*@"t"#+ $s $%%oed there"#.
he#e'er he ope#ed h"s (outh to spe$* h"s !o(p$#"o#s used to *eep s"%e#t $s "f @"rds
ere per!hed o# the"r he$ds.
he# he $%*ed "t $s "th $ @$%$#!ed +$"t. There $s #e"ther fr"+ht #or h$ste "# h"s
+$"t #or $s there %$G"#ess.
I@# A@" H$%$ s$&sB H"s s"%e#!e $s o# $!!ou#t of to%er$#!e f$rs"+hted#ess est"($t"o#$#d th"#*"#+ $#d
!o#te(p%$t"#+.
H$Gr$t A&esh$ s$&s th$t he t$%*ed "# su!h $ $& th$t "f $#&@od& $#ted to !ou#t the
ords he !ou%d do so.
The Messe#+er of A%%$h %"*ed fr$+r$#!e $#d used perfu(es ($#& t"(es.
The or%d $s prese#ted to h"( "th $%% her $%%ure(e#ts $#d $(use(e#ts. V"!tor"es ere
o# @& h"s $r("es @ut he
$s "#d"ffere#t to %u9ur"es $#d p%e$sures. He d"ed "# su!h $ !o#d"t"o# th$t h"s $r(our $s
p%ed+ed to $ e.
CHAPTER
5E!#GI#G AIS! T! PARA$ISE/ 5E!#GI#G AlS! T! HE
"irst Tar.et-Re)(rm () Sel)
L"*e other d"'"#e re%"+"o#s Is%$( $%so *eeps the refor( of ($#8s se%f $s the f"rst "te( "# "ts
pro+r$((e of refor(s.
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It ($*es the hu($# se%f $s the f"rst t$r+et of "ts efforts $#d sos the seeds of the Is%$("!
te$!h"#+s "# "ts depths so th$t
se%f $#d tr$"#"#+ @e!o(e "#sep$r$@%e.
The te$!h"#+s of the Prophets %$sted t"%% the Doo(sd$& $#d $rou#d the( +$thered the+roup of f$"thfu% peop%e. Its se!ret
$s th"s th$t the se%f of ($# $s the o@-e!t"'e of $%% "ts or* $#d "t $s the $9"s of $%% "ts
$!t"'"t"es. The"r te$!h"#+s
ere #ot %"*e so(eth"#+ e9ter#$%%& p$sted th$t the& !ou%d @e sep$r$ted fro( (e# "# the(o'e(e#ts of the"r d$"%& %"fe.
These ere #ot %"*e the p$"#t or '$r#"sh th$t !ou%d @e or# out @& the p$ss$+e of t"(e.
The& h$d "(@"@ed the"r
pr"#!"p%es $#d te$!h"#+s "#to the depths of ($#8s he$rts h"!h h$d tur#ed "#to $ 'er&
stro#+ poer th$t !ou%d *eep "t
s$fe fro( the "!*ed#ess of (e#8s #$ture $#d !ou%d ru%e o'er the"r de!"s"o#s. M$#& t"(es
so(e d"'"#e re%"+"o#s r$"sed
o@-e!t"o#s $+$"#st the so!"et& $#d "ts stru!ture $#d +o'er#(e#ts $#d "ts #$ture $#d $%so
prese#ted re(ed"es for the "%%s
h"!h h$d $ppe$red "# these u$rters.
I#sp"te of th"s the #$ture of $%% the d"'"#e re%"+"ous h$s @ee# th"s th$t the& *ept r"+hteous
se%f $s the @$s"s of $# the"r
pro+r$((es of refor( $#d !o#s"dered f"r( $#d stro#+ (or$% !h$r$!ter $s $ per($#e#t
+u$r$#tee for the est$@%"sh(e#t
$#d up*eep of e'er& !"'"%"G$t"o#.
=ut th"s does #ot (e$# th$t the "(port$#!e of those ho $re str"'"#+ for the !o#stru!t"o#
of $ @etter +o'er#(e#t $#d
so!"et& "s @e"#+ redu!ed or th$t the"r efforts $re !o#s"dered to @e %ess "(port$#t.. No. Not
$t $%%. Here $# $tte(pt "s
@e"#+ ($de to ($*e the peop%e re$%"Ge the '$%ue of the refor( of ($#8s se%f for the s$fet&of %"fe $#d for the se!ur"t& of
he$%th& $#d '"rtuous %"'"#+. .
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The se%f th$t h$s @e!o(e "!*ed !$# o#%& spre$d d"srupt"o# $#d d"sorder "# the s&ste( of
+o'er#(e#t $#d !$# ($*e
use of the e#for!e(e#t of the %$s of th$t s&ste( for (eet"#+ "ts (e$# $#d "!*edo@-e!t"'es. =ut $ pur"f"ed $#d #o@%e
se%f "%% perfor( the respo#s"@%e t$s* of st"t!h"#+ the te$rs "# the +$r(e#t of the
e#'"ro#(e#t $#d rep$"r"#+ "t. It "%% tr&
to e#h$#!e so!"et&8s +re$t#ess $#d de!e#!&. It "%% !o#s"der "t "ts respo#s"@"%"t& to @r"#+ "#
re+u%$r"t& "# the use of
poer $#d to re(o'e $%% *"#ds of defe!ts fro( the +o'er#(e#t.
It "s %"*e $ -ud+e. If he "s e%% tr$"#ed $#d de!e#t he !$# refor( the defe!ts of the %$ @&
h"s se%f%ess de!"s"o#s $#d -ust
orders. =ut $ !rue% $#d u#*"#d -ud+e !$# sho "#d"ffere#!e to the !orre!t !o(($#ds $#d
$uthor"t"es. S$(e "s the
!o#d"t"o# of the se%f he# "t "s !o#fro#ted "th the "de$s $#d '"es of the or%d $#d
perso#$% %"*es $#d "#terests.
Th$t "s h& the refor( of the se%f "s the f"rst fou#d$t"o# p"%%$r of the supre($!& of '"rtue
"# th"s %"fe.
If #o $tte#t"o# "s p$"d to the refor( of the "#d"'"du$%s se%'es th"s or%d @e!o(es the
do("#"o# of the d$r* for!es
(e#8s prese#t $#d future "%% @e ru%ed @& !orrupt"o#. Th$t "s h& A%%$h s$&sB
“>erily& Allah 'ill never change the condition of a people until they change it
themselves. ut 'hen Allah 'ills a
people:s punishment& there can be no turning it bac"& nor 'ill they find& beside +im
any to protect.”
(?a:ad.. ##)
St$t"#+ the !$use of the !orrupt !o((u#"t"es A%%$h s$&sB
“4i"e (the deeds of) the people of Pharaoh and of those before them5 they re,ected the
signs of Allah and Allah
punished them for their crimes5 for Allah is 0trong and 0trict in punishment “ because
Allah 'ill never change the
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9race 'hich +e has besto'ed on a people until they change 'hat is in their (o'n)
souls&”
-( Anfal ..@<-@$)
Fro( the '"epo"#t of refor( $#d tr$"#"#+ Is%$( !o#s"ders th"s ($tter "# "ts to $spe!tsB
The f"rst $spe!t "s th"sB E'er& se%f h$s $ de!e#t $#d pure #$ture "# "tse%f h"!h rushes
to$rds r"+hteous#ess $#d +ood
$#d fee%s h$pp& o# +ett"#+ "t. It h$tes "!*ed#ess $#d e'"%. It @e!o(es s$d $#d sorr& o#
!o(("tt"#+ "t. It sees the
e9te#s"o# $#d de'e%op(e#t of "ts e9"ste#!e $#d the he$%th of "ts %"fe "# truth $#d -ust"!e.
"th th"s there "s "ts se!o#d $spe!t $%so. E'er& se%f h$s "# "t e9!"t"#+ e(ot"o#s $#d S$t$#"!
"#!%"#$t"o#s h"!h tur# "t
$$& fro( the r"+ht p$th. The& prese#t h$r(fu% $!ts "# $ +%$(orous $& $#d thro "t "#to
the p"t of (e$##ess $#d
%o%"#ess. e $re #ot "#terested "# t$%*"#+ $ sur'e& of the pr"#!"p%es $#d e%e(e#t$r& ofthese h$r(fu% "#!%"#$t"o# fro( $
h"stor"!$% po"#t of '"e so th$t "t ($& @e $s!ert$"#ed hether these e(ot"o#s or des"res
e#ter the hu($# #$ture fro(
outs"de or hether the& $re "#+r$"#ed "# the #$ture "tse%f. e $re !o#!er#ed "th the f$!tth$t @oth these !o#d"t"o#s $re
fou#d "# (e# h"!h $re %o!*ed "# (utu$% stru++%e for $tt$"#"#+ %e$dersh"p for +u"d"#+
($#8s %"fe. A#d h$te'er *"#d of
%e$dersh"p ($# $!!epts de!"des h"s f"#$% dest"#$t"o#.
A%%$h s$&sB
“y the soul& and the proportion and the order given to it5 and its enlightenment as to
its 'rong and its right5 truly
he succeeds 'ho purifies it& and he fails 'ho corrupts it.”
-(0hams1 3-#)
The $!h"e'e(e#t of Is%$( "s th"s th$t "t he%ps ($# fu%%& so th$t he ($& @e $@%e to ($*e
h"s #$ture stro#+ $#d f"r( he
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($& ($*e "ts r$&s (ore @r"+ht $#d (ore "%%u("#$t"#+ $#d "# "ts +u"d$#!e $#d %e$dersh"p
($& su!!essfu%%& !o(p%ete h"s
%o#+ -our#e& of %"fe.
S"("%$r%& "t $%so prep$res ($# to @e free fro( the $&s of "!*ed#ess $#d the "#!"t"#+ ofthe de'"% @e!$use these tr& to
("s%e$d h"( $#d tur# h"( $$& fro( the r"+ht p$th $#d f"#$%%& !$use h"( to f$%% fro( h"s
h"+h r$#*.
Islam is Reli.i(* () #ature
Is%$( h$s !$%%ed "tse%f $ N$tur$% Re%"+"o#K h"!h "s free fro( $%% these "(pur"t"es B
“ 0o (8 Prophet) set your face steadily and truly to the faith. (stablish) Allah:s nature
on 'hich +e has framed
man"ind. !here is no change in 'hat Allah has created5 that is the standard religion5
but most among man"ind do
not understand.”
-(?um1 $)
The fu#!t"o# of the e&e "s to see u#t"% there "s so(e d"stur@$#!e "# "t. The e$r he$rs the
sou#d t"%% "t @e!o(es de$f.
The fu#!t"o# of the #$ture "s to fo%%o the r"+ht p$th $#d to rush to$rds "t "th su!h
$%$!r"t& $s the $ter rushes do#
fro( $ he"+ht u#%ess "t "s o'er!o(e @& !orrupt"o# $#d "!*ed#ess h"!h ($& t$*e "ts
re"#s "# h$#ds $#d tur# "t $$&
fro( the p$th of r"+hteous#ess $#d @%ess"#+s.
The d"stur@"#+ th"#+s h"!h !orrupt #$ture $re so(et"(es the resu%t of the p$st !e#tur"es
or so(et"(es the& $re the
!re$t"o# of the %o%& e#'"ro#(e#t $#d h$ @"ts $#d !usto(s or @oth these th"#+s to+ether
$re respo#s"@%e for the
d"stur@$#!es. These th"#+s $re $ +re$t d$#+er for the #$ture of ($#. The& !$use $ '$r"et&
of d"se$ses "# "t. The re$% -"h$d
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of $ refor(er "s to f"+ht these "#h"@"t"o#s $#d !usto(s $#d to e$*e# the"r stre#+th. He
tr"es to re%"e'e N$ture of these
d$#+ers "# order th$t "ts or"+"#$% pur"t& ($& @e re+$"#ed $#d "t ($& @e $@%e to fu%f"% "tsre$% respo#s"@"%"t&.
Is%$( h$s +"'e# $ fu%% !%$r"f"!$t"o# of th"s (ethod.
After e9p%$"#"#+ the #$tur$% re%"+"o# "# the $@o'e uoted 'erses the ho%& ;ur$# s$&s
"((ed"$te%& there$fter B
“!urn bac" in repentance to +im& and fear +im5 stablish regular prayers& and be not
you among those 'ho ,oin
gods 'ith Allah& those 'ho split up and become sects& each party re,oicing in that
'hich is 'ith itself1”
-(?um1 $#-$<)
To e#!our$+e f$"th "# p%$!e of d"s@e%"ef r"+hteous#ess "# p%$!e of "!*ed#ess to $doptthe po%"!& of fe$r"#+ >od "#
p%$!e of d"stur@ed thou+hts "# respe!t of A%%$h the r"+hteous peop%e8s u#"t& of thou+ht $#d
$!t"o#these $re the
($#"fest$t"o#s th$t sho th$t ($# h$s re($"#ed o# the r"+hteous #$ture. Th"s h$s @ee#
!%$r"f"ed "# the fo%%o"#+ 'erse
of the ;ur$# B
“/e indeed created man in the best of moulds& then 'e have abased him to be the
lo'est of the lo'& ecept such as
believe and do righteous deeds.”
-(At-!een1 6-7)
h$t "s the @est (ou%d or for( of ($#4 The u#derst$#d"#+ of Truth $#d $dopt"#+ "t
fu%f"%(e#t of "ts reu"re(e#ts $#d
(eet"#+ of "ts de($#ds. Th"s "s !$%%ed the $tt$!h(e#t to '"rtuous#ess $#d de!e#!& $#d
!o#s"der$t"o# of these to +ood
u$%"t"es "# ($#8s "#d"'"du$% $#d !o%%e!t"'e %"fe "s the re$% $!h"e'e(e#t. A#d $tte(pts to($*e the( oper$t"'e "# $%% the
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dep$rt(e#ts of %"fe "s the re$% (ou%d $#d for(.
=ut there "s $ 'er& %$r+e #u(@er of peop%e ho do #ot re$!h th"s h"+h %e'e%. The& re($"#
$tt$!hed to the e$rth o#%&.
The& fo%%o the"r o# des"res $#d e9press d"so@ed"e#!e of >od8s !o(($#ds. I# th"s $&the& f$%% to the %oest %e'e%
;ur$# h$s !$%%ed th"s Asf$%$ s$f"%ee# %oest of the %o to h"!h A%%$h h$s thro#
su!h peop%e.
To thro the (e# of su!h #$ture to the %oest %e'e% "s $!!ord"#+ to the d"'"#e %$re+$rd"#+ +u"d$#!e $#d
tr$#s+ress"o#. A#d these %$s $re true $#d @$sed o# -ust"!e. The ho%& ;ur$# (e#t"o#s
the( $s u#derB
“And Allah 'ill not mislead a people after +e has guided them& in order that +e may
ma"e clear to them 'hat to
fear (and avoid)-for Allah has "no'ledge of all things.”
(!auba1 ##@).
I# Sur$h A8r$f th"s %$ of +u"d$#!e $#d tr$#s+ress"o# h$s @ee# (e#t"o#ed thusB
“!hose 'ho behave arrogantly on the earth in defiance of right-them I 'ill turn a'ay
from My signs5 even if they
see all the signs& they 'ill not believe in them5 And if they see the 'ay of right conduct&
they 'ill not adopt it as the
'ay of error is the 'ay they 'ill adopt5 for they re,ected 8ur signs& and failed to ta"e
'arning from them.”
(A:raf1 #67)
ho "s "t the# th$t re($"#s o# the 8@est (ou%d8 $#d *eeps h"(se%f $$& fro( the
"#d"+#"t"es of the or%d4 I# the 'erses
of the Sur$h AtTee# o!!urr"#+ "((ed"$te%& $fter those uoted $@o'e the $#ser "s
+"'e#B
“cept such as believe and do the righteous deeds.”
(At-!een)
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I# the fore+o"#+ p$+es e h$'e see# th$t the out!o(e of F$"th $#d the R"+hteous Deeds "s
the e9!e%%e#!e of (or$%
!h$r$!ter.
There is a C(u*ter t( the :icked #ature
Is%$(8s st$#d '"s$'"s ($#8s pure #$ture $#d "ts stre#+th $#d f"r(#ess h$s @ee#
d"s!ussed. As re+$rds "ts de$%"#+s "th
the de'"%%"*e #$tures th$t h$s $%so @ee# ($de !%e$r. Is%$( $r#s ("s!h"e'ous#$tured
peop%e. It e#trusts "ts re"#s "# the
h$#ds of the he$%th& "#te%%e!t "t e#!our$+es "t to @o do# to the pure #$ture $#d tosurre#der "tse%f to A%%$h.
The prophet h$s h"#ted $t so(e of these *"#ds of #$tures B
,The s(* () Adam reaches the (ld a.e a*d t( () his habits d( *(t lea+e him !*e is
.reed a*d the sec(*d is the
u*e*di*. successi(* () h(es3
-4Muslim6
,The (rst e+il )(u*d i* ma* is the )ri.hte*i*. c(ardice a*d the u*-di.*i)yi*.
miserli*ess3
-4 Abu $aud 6
,I) the s(* () Adam is .i+e* a +alley () .(ld/ he ill desire t( ha+e a*(ther (*e A*d
i) the (ther is als( .i+e*/ he
ill be .reedy t( ha+e the third (*e The hu*.er () Adam's s(* ill *(t be satis)ied
ecet he* his remai*s are
mied ith the dust A*d the (*e h( tur*s t( Allah/ Allah accets his ree*ta*ce3
4 5ukhari 6
The ho%& ;ur$# h$s (e#t"o#ed so(e of the h$@"ts "# the Sur$h A%e I(r$# B
“%air in the eyes of men is the love of things they covet& 'omen and sons5 heaped up
hoards of gold and silver5
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horses branded (for blood and ecellence) 5 and ('ealth of) cattle and 'ell-tilled land.
0uch are the possessions of
this 'orld:s life5 but in the nearness to Allah is the best of the goals ( to return to ).”
-(AIe-Imran1 #6)
The f"rst th"#+ Is%$( $#ts ($# to p$& $tte#t"o# to "s th"s th$t to ru# $fter the !$r#$%
des"res of the se%f $#d to fo%%o "ts
u#e#d"#+ de($#ds "%% #e'er s$t"sf& se%f $#d ($*e "t !o#te#ted. Truth $#d r"+ht p$th "%%
#ot @e $!!ept$@%e to "t.
The !o#d"t"o# of the se%f "s th$t he# "ts o#e des"re "s s$t"sf"ed "t "((ed"$te%& de($#dsto h$'e so(e other des"re
s$t"sf"ed. It "s $%$&s @us& "# e$t"#+ dr"#*"#+ $#d h$'"#+ $ +ood t"(e $#d +reed& "thdes"re to h$'e (ore $#d (ore
of e'er&th"#+. It h$s #o hes"t$t"o# "# !o(("tt"#+ s"# $#d $!ts of $++ress"o# $#d !rue%t&.Therefore ;ur$# h$s for@"dde#
(e# to fo%%o the des"res th$t h$'e @ee# !o#s"dered h$r$( B
“Bor follo' you the lusts (of your heart)& for they 'ill mislead you from the path of
Allah5 for those 'ho 'ander
astray from the path of Allah& is a penalty grievous& for that they forget the Cay of Account.”
-( 0aad1 <7)
The po%"!& of the "#f"de%s $#d the #e!ess"t& of oppos"#+ "t $#d "ts "(port$#!e h$'e @ee#
(e#t"o#ed "# these ordsB
“If the !ruth had been in accord 'ith their desires& truly the heavens and the earth
and all beings therein 'ould
have been in confusion and corruption D Bay& /e have sent them their admonition& butthey turn a'ay from their
admonition.”
(Muminun.. 3#)
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It "s #e!ess$r& th$t $ d"st"#!t"o# @e ($de @etee# the for@"dde# des"res of the se%f $#d the
%$fu% des"res @e!$use so(e
so!$%%ed re%"+"ous peop%e h$'e ("9ed up these to 'er& d$#+erous%&.
If ($# $#ts to e#-o& the +oods of the or%d the# there "s #oth"#+ ro#+ "# "t @ut "t "s $'er& ser"ous error th$t th"s
*"#d of %$fu% de($#ds $#d des"res h$s $%so @ee# "#!%uded "# the %"st of for@"dde#
"!*ed $!ts.
Its !o#seue#!e "s th"s th$t ($# s$t"sf"es h"s %$fu% $#d respe!t$@%e des"res @ut h"s!o#s!"e#!e @e!o(es %"*e the
!o#s!"e#!e of those peop%e ho $!!ept !r"(es $s %$fu% $#d $dopt the( "%%"#+%&. I# th"s
$& the"r !o#s!"e#!e
@e!o(es $ '"!t"( of $ +re$t error.
he# he re$%"ses th$t he h$s !o(("tted $ ("st$*e $#d th$t s"# "s $# "#e'"t$@%e p$rt of h"s%"fe the# he !o(("ts (ore
ser"ous s"#s $#d "#du%+es "# the str"!t%& for@"dde# $!ts. I# other ords th"s t"(e he
@e!o(es $ !r"("#$% $#d $ s"##er "#
the re$% se#se of the ord.
The ho%& ;ur$# h$s p$"d spe!"$% $tte#t"o# to th"s $spe!t $#d h$s 'er& !%e$r%& de!%$red the pure des"res of the se%f $#d the
%$fu% "shes $s proper $#d %$fu% $#d pro'"ded "t "th $ !h$#!e to use halal $#d !%e$#
th"#+s. It de!%$red $#&
"#terfere#!e of #$rro#ess $#d "#h"@"t"o# "# th"s respe!t$@%e $#d %$fu% sphere @& $& of
$#& !he!*s o# the se%f $s @$d
$#d o@s!e#e @e!$use "t ope#s the +$te for o@s!e#e $!ts $#d s"##"#+.
“8 you people I at on earth 'hat is la'ful (hala) and clean (tayyib) and do not follo'the footsteps of
0atan.Indeed& he is an open enemy for you. +e 'ill command you (to do) 'hat is evil
and indecent and induce you
to say about Allah that 'hich you do not "no'.”
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-( AI-aarh 1 #7*-#72)
It "s $ f$!t th$t to put restr"!t"o#s o# the !o#su(pt"o#s of h$t "s %$fu% h$%$ $#d !%e$#
t$&&"@ "s #oth"#+ @ut
%e'e%%"#+ f$%se !h$r+es $+$"#st A%%$h $#d th"s th"#+ $(ou#ts to e'"% $#d "#de!e#!& h"!hS$t$# !o(($#ds (e# to do.
Is%$( does #ot %"*e to repress su!h #$tures $#d "#!%"#$t"o#s "th for!e $#d pu#"sh(e#t
#or does "t $#t to p%$!$te or
=$tter the( @ut Is%$( fo%%os $ @$%$#!ed (ethod h"!h "s free of $#& *"#d of e9!ess.
M(rality h(lds the Rei*s
As the ru%es $#d re+u%$t"o#s of the he$%th& #$ture $re se!ure "# f$"th $#d refor( $#d the&
h$'e #o !o##e!t"o# "th
heres& $#d $+#ost"!"s( s"("%$r "s the !$se of the re@e%%"ous #$tures $#d h$@"ts.
I# @oth the !$ses o#%& $ stro#+ $#d f"r( (or$% !h$r$!ter !$# !o#tro% "t. here the ho%&
;ur$# h$s (e#t"o#ed ($#8s
e$*#ess h"s $#9"et& h"s r"!h#ess $#d "#d"ffere#!e there "t h$s $%so ($de "t !%e$r th$t
the re(ed& of these "#d"+#"t"es
%"es "# fo%%o"#+ the p$th of re%"+"o#.
“!ruly man 'as created very impatient5 fretful 'hen evil touches him5 and niggardly
'hen good reaches him 5 not
so those devoted to prayer& those 'ho remain steadfast to their prayer5 and those in
'hose 'ealth is recognised right
for ( the needy) 'ho as"s and him 'ho is prevented ( for some reason from as"ing) 5
and those 'ho hold to the
!ruth of the Cay of Eudgment5 and those 'ho fear the displeasure of their 4ord &for
the 4ord:s displeasure is the
opposite of peace and tranuillity5 and those 'ho guard their chastity.”
-( .6#-Ma:ari,.. #2-<2)
It "s !o((o# *#o%ed+e th$t +ood (or$% !h$r$!ter does #ot de'e%op sudde#%&. Nor does
"t @e!o(e stro#+ $#d f"r( "#
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the @e+"##"#+. It reu"res !o#s"ste#!& $#d +r$du$%#ess. A#d "# stre#+the#"#+ "t there
!o(e ($#& st$+es.
Th$t "s the re$so# h& "# "ts #our"sh(e#t $#d +roth "t "s reu"red to perfor( su!h $!tsth$t h$'e to @e repe$ted. The
u$%"t& th$t "s de'e%oped shou%d h$'e !o#s"ste#!& e.+. pr$&er f$st"#+ H$-- )$*$t $#d
the perfor($#!e of other for(s
of orsh"p !o#f"r($t"o# of the D$& of the ud+(e#t $#d to @e fe$rfu% of "ts
pu#"sh(e#ts et!.
he# the re@e%%"ous #$tures "#s"st o# the"r $!ts $#d $re ste$df$st o# the"r ro#+ st$#!e
$#d !o#t"#ue to $tte(pt to
tr$'erse the ro#+ p$th fro( t"(e to t"(e the# to !he!* $#d pre'e#t "t #o f"9ed $#d
te(por$r& re(ed& !$# @e fou#d.
The"r tr$#s+ress"o# $#d "#te#s"t& !$# @e @rou+ht to the #or($% %e'e% o#%& @& su!h $#$!t"'"st ho "s (ore stro#+ $#d
poerfu% th$# the( $#d ho ($& @e $@%e to @r"#+ the( to $ @$%$#!ed %e'e%.
The %o#+ $#d short of the d"s!uss"o# "s th$t Is%$( respe!ts the hu($# #$ture $#d
!o#s"ders "ts te$!h"#+s $s the 'o"!e of
th$t #$ture. It $r#s the re@e%%"ous #$tures $#d refor(s the"r po"#t of '"e. Those for(s
of orsh"p h"!h h$'e @ee#
($de !o(pu%sor& "# Is%$( $re su!h $s stre#+the# the hu($# #$ture $#d tur# the "#d of
des"res to the r"+ht d"re!t"o#.
A#d these for(s of orsh"p do #ot perfor( the"r dut"es s$t"sf$!tor"%& $#d the des"redo@-e!t"'e !$##ot @e o@t$"#ed fro(
the( u#%ess the& +e#er$te the e9!e%%e#t (or$% !h$r$!ter $#d the te#de#!& to e9e(p%$r&
tre$t(e#t of others.
CHAPTER F'
P&#ISHME#T "!R M!RA CRIMES
#( C(erci(* la M(rality
T( .e*erate .((d*ess i* s(me(*e by c(erci(* a*d t( call him a ma* () .((d m(ral
character is *(t (ssible
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S"("%$r%& #o f$"th !$# @e de'e%oped "# $#& perso# @& (e$#s of for!e or terror"s(. O#%&
perso#$% $#d "#te%%e!tu$%
freedo( "s the so%e @$s"s of respo#s"@"%"t& $#d $!!ou#t$@"%"t&.
Is%$( u#derst$#ds th"s re$%"t& $#d respe!ts "t. It @u"%ds up "ts ed"f"!e o# the fou#d$t"o# ofthe e9!e%%e#t (or$% !h$r$!ter.
here "s the #eed for Is%$( to use for!e $#d !oer!"o# to @r"#+ ($# to the r"+ht p$th $#d
to ($*e h"( ru# to$rds
r"+hteous#ess he# "t h$s fu%% !o#f"de#!e "# the hu($# #$ture $#d "s !ert$"# th$t "f theo@stru!t"o#s @efore ($# $re
re(o'ed the# the @est +e#er$t"o# !$# @e de'e%oped4
>ood#ess "s "#+r$"#ed "# the hu($# #$ture. It does #ot (e$# th$t "t !$##ot do $#&th"#+e9!ept +ood @ut "t (e$#s th$t
o#%& +ood !$# !oord"#$te "th h"s or"+"#$% #$ture $#d offer res"st$#!e. The #$ture $#tsto $tt$!h "tse%f to +ood o#%&
$#d $#ts to fu#!t"o# "# "ts %"+ht %"*e the @"rd th$t $fter +ett"#+ free fro( the !$+e f%"es
rou#d $#d rou#d "# the s*& "#
e!st$s& "# $!!ord$#!e "th "ts fore(ost "sh.
A!!ord"#+ to Is%$( the r"+ht (ethod "s to @re$* #$ture8s !he!*s $#d !h$"#s. After th"she# ($# f$%%s do# to the
+rou#d $#d h$s #o stre#+th to r"se $#d $%* the# @e shou%d @e !o#s"dered $s s"!* $#d
efforts shou%d @e ($de to tre$t
h"(.
Is%$( does #ot order su!h *"#d of s"!* perso#s to @e thro# out of so!"et& pro'"ded h"se9"ste#t "s #ot h$r(fu% $#d
d$($+"#+ to others.
"th"# the %"("ts of th"s sphere Is%$( f"+hts $+$"#st (or$% !r"(es. At f"rst "t "($+"#es
th$t e'er& ($# $#ts to %e$d $
de!e#t %"fe $#d $#ts to %"'e @& the se$t of h"s @ro $#d e#-o& %u9ur"es o# h$t @e e$r#sfro( h"s o# %$@ours th$t "s
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he does #ot depe#d o# thefts $#d %oot"#+.
The# h$t th"#+ !o(pe%s h"( to t$*e to th"e'"#+4
I# order to pro'"de h"( for the #e!ess"t"es of %"fe. Therefore Is%$( s$&s th$t the
#e!ess"t"es $#d the (e$#s shou%d @e "#
su!h $@u#d$#t u$#t"f"es th$t the& ($& ($*e h"( "#d"ffere#t $#d $@o'e t$*"#+ ro#+
steps.
Th"s "s the respo#s"@"%"t& of the so!"et&. If "t "s def"!"e#t $#d !o(pe%s the "#d"'"du$% to
ste$% the# the respo#s"@"%"t& for
th"s !r"(e f$%%s o# the def"!"e#t so!"et& $#d #ot o# the he$d of the ro#+!o(("tt"#+"#d"'"du$%.
=ut "f the so!"et& pro'"des h"s reu"re(e#ts $#d $fter th"s the "#d"'"du$% $d'$#!es "# thero#+ d"re!t"o# the# the
$!tu$% !o#d"t"o# of the "#d"'"du$% shou%d @e $s!ert$"#ed @efore "#f%"!t"#+ $#& pe#$%t&Hudd o# h"(. Pro@$@%& there
($& @e su!h e9te#u$t"#+ !"r!u(st$#!es th$t ($& s$'e h"( fro( the pu#"sh(e#t. As "t Is
Is%$( des"res de%$& "#
"#f%"!t"#+ pu#"sh(e#t. The Messe#+er of A%%$h h$s reported to h$'e s$"dB It "s @etter "f
the I($( p$rdo#s so(e@od& @&
error th$# he pe#$%"ses h"( @& error
"iati(* () Pe*alties )(r the Security () the S(ciety
he# $fter e9$("#"#+ the !o#d"t"o#s $#d pro@%e(s "t "s $s!ert$"#ed th$t the "#d"'"du$%8s
#$ture "s @e#t o# re@e%%"o# $#d
th$t the so!"et& h"!h h$s @rou+ht h"( up $#d h$d pro'"ded for h"( "s @e"#+ su@-e!ted toh"s depred$t"o#s $#d he $#ts
to rep$& "ts *"#d#ess "th d"stur@$#!e of pe$!e the# "f th$t so!"et& "#f%"!ts so(e pe#$%t&o# th"s *"#d of $# "#d"'"du$%
$#d $#ts to !ut $$& th$t h$r(fu% %"(@ "t !$##ot @e !r"t"!"sed or @%$(ed.
The Ho%& ;ur$# h$s ter(ed $ theft deser'"#+ the pe#$%t& of !utt"#+ the h$#d $s the theftof t&r$##& $#d !orrupt"o#$#d
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$@out su!h $ th"ef "t h$s st$ted $s u#derB
“ut if the thief repent after his crime& and amend his conduct & Allah turns to him in
forgiveness 5for Allah is 8ft-
%orgiving& Most Merciful.”
-(Malda16<)
The pe#$%t& h"!h Is%$( "#f%"!t "# re$%"t& for s$'"#+ the refor("st e%f$re $#d -ust
so!"et& fro( the d$($+e th$t $
h$r(fu% (e(@er ($& !$use "t. A !r"("#$% ho rep$&s8 -ust"!e "th !rue%t& $#d refor(
"th !orrupt"o#ho ou%d %"*e
to !o#s"der h"( deser'"#+ of (er!& 4
Islam Aeals t( the Heart
I h$'e (e#t"o#ed th"s e9$(p%e (ere%& to sho th$t the pe#$%t"es for (or$% !r"(es h$'e
#ot @ee# f"9ed "th $ '"e to
+e#er$t"#+ for!efu%%& +ood#ess "# so!"et& #or does "t $(ou#t to !oer!e peop%e to fo%%othe r"+ht p$th.
For Is%$( the @etter $& "s to $ppe$% to the he$rts of (e# to $$*e# the"r s%eep"#+
#$ture to st"r the"r repressed
"#!%"#$t"o# $#d des"re to$rds pro+ress $#d perfe!t"o# to retur# the( to the prese#!e of
>od $#d to $dopt su!h $
(ethod th$t ou%d h$'e !o#'"#!"#+ $r+u(e#ts $#d the seet#ess of %o'e $#d
@rotherhood.
The (or$% '$%ues shou%d @e e9p%$"#ed $#d !%$r"f"ed "# su!h $ $& th$t the he$rt ($& @e
!o#'"#!ed th$t "t "s $ #e!ess$r&
to $dopt the( for $tt$"#"#+ the +ood $#d the r"+hteous u$%"t"es.
I# su!h $# e#'"ro#(e#t the ru%e of th$t %$ "s #e!ess$r& h"!h he%ps "# #our"sh"#+ the
hu($# !$p$@"%"t"es $#d "#
de'e%op"#+ e9!e%%e#t h$@"ts $#d +ood (or$%!h$r$!ter.
There "s #oth"#+ ro#+ "f th"s use%ess $#d prof"t%ess %"(@ "s !ut $#d thro# $$& @e!$use
"# the so!"et& e $re
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u#dert$*"#+ f$r("#+ of '$r"ous *"#ds of produ!e. The purpose "s +roth $#d
#our"sh(e#t hether "t ($& "#'o%'e the
!%e$r$#!e of the "%d p%$#ts or the thor# @e$r"#+ shru@s.
The se!ur"t& of the "#terests of !o((o# ($# $#d the"r s$fet& "s #ot $ th"#+ of %ess"(port$#t therefore there "s #o
re$so# for @e"#+ !r"t"!$% of these pe#$%t"es h"!h $re "#f%"!ted @& Is%$(. Th"s th"#+ h$s
@ee# (e#t"o#ed "# the Tor$h
$#d $%% the d"'"#e re%"+"o#s h$'e p%$!ed e(ph$s"s o# th"s.
The Res(*sibility () the S(ciety
A!!ord"#+ to Is%$( the so!"et& "tse%f p%$&s $ 'er& "(port$#t ro%e "# the spre$d of +ood or
e'"% th$t spre$ds "# th$t
so!"et&. It Is%$( $#ts to $tt$"# poer @e!$use "t $#ts "th other th"#+s to for( $
so!"et& "# su!h $ $& th$t "t ($&
@e he%pfu% "# e#!our$+"#+ !h$st"t& r"+hteous#ess $'ers"o# fro( "!*ed#ess pro%"fer$t"o#or +ood $!ts "#d"ffere#t to
%o'e for or%d ste$df$st#ess for the r"+ht p$th $#d !o#s"ste#!&.
The Prophet @$s to%d the stor& or $ (urderer ho $#ted to repe#t for h"s !r"(es. He
"#u"red of the $ddress of the
+re$test %e$r#ed ($# of the %$#d. H"s #$(e $s +"'e# to h"( ho( he s$ $#d s$"d B
I h$'e !o(("tted hu#dred (urders. Is there $#& !h$#!e of repe#t$#!e for (e 4 He $s
to%dB h$t th"#+ !$# !o(e
@etee# &ou $#d repe#t$#!e. >o to $ p$rt"!u%$r p%$!e here so(e +ood s%$'es of A%%$h
res"de $#d $re $%$&s fou#d
orsh"pp"#+ H"(. 7ou $%so -o"# the( "# orsh"pp"#+. $#d do #ot retur# to &our '"%%$+e
@e!$use "t "s $ @$d p%$!e
=uh$r"
I# $#other 'ers"o# "t "s #$rr$ted th$t he e#t to $ (o#* $#d .re%$ted h"s ho%e stor& $#d
p%$!ed h"s d"ff"!u%t& @efore .
h"(. The (o#* to%d h"( B
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7ou h$'e !o(("tted $ @"+ ("st$*e. Ho $( I !o#!er#ed "th th"s Hoe'er there $re
to '"%%$+es O#e of the( "s
#$(ed 8N$sr$h8 th$t "s supporter of A%%$h $#d the other o#e "s #$(ed 82ufr$h8 th$t "sre-e!tor of >od. The peop%e of
N$sr$@ perfor( the deeds of the peop%e of the p$r$d"se. A#& perso# ho fo%%os other
(ethod !$##ot st$& there. The
!"t"Ge#s of 2ufr$@ perfor( the deeds of the peop%e of the he%%. There "s #o roo( for the
peop%e fo%%o"#+ other po%"!"es
to st$& there. Therefore &ou +o to the peop%e of N$sr$h. If &ou st$&ed there $#d or*ed
%"*e those peop%e the# there
ou%d @e #o dou@t $@out the $!!ept$#!e of &our repe#t$#!e.
T"@r$#"
For th"s re$so# Is%$( s$&s th$t for the s$fet& of the he$%th& #$ture $#d for the tr$"#"#+ $#drefor( of the re@e%%"ous
te#de#!"es the !$re $#d '"+"%$#!e of the e#'"ro#(e#t "s #e!ess$r& $#d "# the for($t"o# of
the +ood (or$% !h$r$!ter "t
p%$&s $ 'er& "(port$#t ro%e
e $re sure th$t "f $%% these $spe!ts $re t$*e# !$re of the# $ !%e$# $#d t"d& so!"et& !$# @e @rou+ht "#to e9"ste#!e "#
h"!h pure u$%"t"es $#d !h$ste !h$r$!ter ($& @e #our"shed.
CHAPTER
THE E#TIRE H&MA#ITB $ESER%ES !&R M!RAITB
!ur Treatme*t () the #(*-Muslims
E'er& re%"+"o# h$s "ts !h$r$!ter"st"! s&(@o%s h"!h ($*e "t d"st"#!t fro( e'er& otherre%"+"o# U#dou@ted%& there $re
!ert$"# f"9ed for(s of orsh"p "# Is%$( h"!h h$'e @ee# ($de !o(pu%sor& for "ts
fo%%oers. =es"des there $re !ert$"#
'$%ues pre'$%e#t $(o#+ the fo%%oers h"!h h$'e #o re%$t"o# "th the No# Mus%"(s.
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=ut the (or$% te$!h"#+s do #ot !o(e u#der th"s !$te+or& or "th"# the sphere of th"s
pr"#!"p%e E'er& Mus%"( h$s @ee#
($de respo#s"@%e to e(p%o& +ood ($##ers "# de$%"#+ "th $%% the !"t"Ge#s of the %$#du#hes"t$t"#+%& For e'er& Mus%"(
"t "s #e!ess$r& th$t he shou%d @e truthfu% "# de$%"#+ "th the No#Mus%"(s. S"("%$r%& +ood
u$%"t"es %"*e !h$r"t"es
*eep"#+ o#e8s pro("se to%er$#!e de!e#!& +e#eros"t& !ooper$t"o# et!. $re to @e
@rou+ht "#to p%$& h"%e de$%"#+ "th
Mus%"(s $#d No#Mus%"(s $%"*e
The ho%& ;ur$# h$s !o(($#ded us #ot to "#du%+e "# su!h de@$tes "th the es $#d the
Chr"st"$#s th$t ($& e#!our$+e
(utu$% e#("t& !%$shes $#d u$rre%s. It s$&sB
“And do not indulge in disputation 'ith the people of the oo" ecept in a refined 'ay&
unless it be 'ith those of
them 'ho inflict 'rong& and say1 “/e believe in the ?evelation 'hich came do'n to us
and in that 'hich came
do'n to you 8ur Allah and your Allah is one &. and it is to +im 'e bo':.”
-( An"abut ..67)
A#d the fo%%oers of Moos$ $#d Iss$ Moses $#d esus ere $s*ed e9press"#+ o#derhether the& $re "#du%+"#+ "#
th"s *"#d of $r+u(e#t$t"o# $#d po%e("!s4
“0ay1 :Co you argue 'ith us about Allah 'hen +e is our 4ord as 'ell as your 4ordF
/e are accountable for our
deeds and you for yours so 'e are sincerely ( dedicated) to +im:.”
-(aarah.. #$2)
It "s $ f$(ous "#!"de#t of the @"o+r$ph& of the Prophet th$t he oed so(eth"#+ to $ e
The e de($#ded rep$&(e#t
$#d "# $ 'er& h$rsh to#e s$"dB O So#s of A@du% Mutt$%"@J 7ou peop%e u##e!ess$r"%&
de%$& the rep$&(e#t of &our
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%o$#s. At th$t p%$!e H$Gr$t U($r @"# AI2h$tt$@ $s $%so prese#t. He de!"ded to te$!h
the e ho "#su%ted the
Prophet +ood ($##ers $#d dre h"s sord fro( the s!$@@$rd. =ut the Messe#+er ofA%%$h s"%e#!ed U($r s$&"#+B I
$#d he deser'e @etter tre$t(e#t Te$!h h"( to de($#d h"s (o#e& "# $ @etter $& $#d
$d'"se (e to rep$& "t "# $ ref"#ed
($##er.
Is%$( h$s !o(($#ded to de$% -ust%& $#d f$"r%& e'e# "f the oppo#e#t ($& @e $ ro#+doeror $# "#f"de%. A%%$hKs
Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
,The rayer () the (ressed is a*sered/ I) he is icked a*d r(*.d(er/ its ille))ects ill .( a.ai*st him3
-4Ahmed6
I# $#other H$d"th "t "s st$tedB E'e# "f the oppressed perso# "s $# "#f"de% there "s #oo@stru!t"o# @etee# h"s pr$&er $#d
"ts $#ser. >"'e up dou@tfu% th"#+s $#d $dopt those ($tters "# h"!h there ($& @e #o
dou@t.
I# the %"+ht of these $uthor"t"es $#d the !o(($#ds Is%$( h$s $d'"sed "ts fo%%oers #ot to($%tre$t the"r "deo%o+"!$% $#d
re%"+"ous oppo#e#ts
I# !o##e!t"o# "th the "#s"ste#!e o# tre$t"#+ the fo%%oers of the other re%"+"o# *"#d%&
there "s o#e (ore h$d"thB
H$Gr$t I@#. U($r s$&s th$t $ +o$t $s s%$u+htered "# h"s house. he# he !$(e ho(e he"#u"red hether the +"ft $s
se#t to the #e"+h@our"#+ e or #ot4 He further s$&sB I ha+e heard the Messe*.er ()Allah as sayi*.' @ibril' had
bee* re.ularly i*sisti*. (* me t( treat ki*dly my *ei.hb(urs/ s( much s( that I
surmised that the *ei.hb(ur
(uld be made a reciie*t () the i*herita*ce3
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-4 5ukharl 6
S"("%$r%& Is%$( h$s ordered th$t "ts fo%%oers shou%d @e *"#d to the"r re%$t"'es e'e#
thou+h the& ($& h$'e re-e!ted th"s
re%"+"o# h"!h the& h$'e ($de the"r o#. Therefore fo%%o"#+ the Truth does #ot (e$#th$t the r"+hts of the re%$t"'es
($& @e usurpedB
“And bear them company in this life 'ith ,ustice (and consideration)& and follo' the
'ay of those 'ho turn to Me
(in love)5 in the end the return of you all is to Me and I 'ill tell you the truth (and
meaning) of all that you did”
-( 4uman ..#@)
The #eed () M(rality )(r the #ati(* a*d the C(u*try
Th"s d"s!uss"o# $s o# the "(port$#!e of (or$%"t& $t the %e'e% of "#d"'"du$%s. As re+$rds
the "(port$#!e $#d #eed of
(or$%"t& $t the pu@%"! $#d !o%%e!t"'e %e'e% Is%$( s$&s th$t the pro+ress $#d the sur'"'$% of
the #$t"o#s the #our"sh(e#t
$#d the de'e%op(e#t of the"r !"'"%"G$t"o# $#d !u%ture $#d the !o#so%"d$t"o# of the"r poer
$#d stre#+th depe#d o#
(or$%"t&. If the peop%e h$'e +ood $#d e9!e%%e#t (or$% !h$r$!ter the# $%% these +oodu$%"t"es "%% @e fou#d "# the( @ut
"f the"r (or$% !h$r$!ter "s $ %oer %e'e%s the# *"#+do( $#d ru%e "%% soo# e#d
N$t"o#s %"'e t"%% the"r (or$%"t& %"'es.
he# the"r (or$% !h$r$!ter de!%"#es the& $%so de!%"#e
Th"s re$%"t& "s fu%%& e9p%$"#ed "# $ h$d"th "# h"!h the Prophet s$&s to the peop%e of h"s#$t"o# th$t $%thou+h the& h$'e
!o#tro% o'er the ho%e of Ar$@"$ $#d $re "# $ pos"t"o# to de!"de the f$te of the peop%e of
the !ou#tr& $s the& ho%d $#
"(port$#t pos"t"o# the"r poer !$# @e ($"#t$"#ed o# the p"%%$r of (or$%"t& o#%&.
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A#$s @"# M$%"* s$&sB e ere s"tt"#+ "# $ house here so(e (e(@ers of the A#s$r $#d
Muh$-"r ere prese#t The
Messe#+er of A%%$h !$(e "#to the roo( $#d e'er&@od& tr"ed to ($*e roo( for h"( #e$rh"s o# se$t. The# he
pro!eeded to$rds the door $#d stood t$*"#+ support of the door $#d s$"dB
,The leaders ill be )r(m the Duraish/ a*d I ha+e .reat ri.ht (* y(u a*d they ha+e
als( a ri.ht (* y(u as they
(uld d( :he* they (uld be re7uested t( sh( mercy/ they (uld sh( mercy
:he* they (uld .i+e a
2ud.me*t/ it (uld be based (* 2ustice A*d he* they (uld make a c(+e*a*t/ they
(uld h(*(ur it He h(
d(es *(t d( like this/ there (uld be (* him the curse () Allah/ () the a*.els a*d ()
all the e(le3
4Tibra*i6
Th"s h$d"th u#$(@"+uous%& shos th$t $#& perso# !o((u#"t& #$t"o# or +o'er#(e#t
ou%d @e deser'"#+ of $s (u!h
ho#our $#d respe!t $s the& ou%d @e the represe#t$t"'es of the @est u$%"t"es "# th"s or%d
$#d ou%d @e str"'"#+ to
$!h"e'e h"+h o@-e!t"'es.
If $ +o'er#(e#t f%$u#ts the %$@e% of Is%$( $#d ;ur$# @ut the peop%e $re #ot s$t"sf"ed "th
"t "f "t does #ot de!"de the"r
($tters -ust%& "f "t "s #ot *"#d to the #eed& $#d does #ot ho#our "ts !o'e#$#t the# "t
shou%d @e u#derstood th$t "# th"s
+o'er#(e#t Is%$( $#d ;ur$# $re (ere%& #$(es $#d th"s +o'er#(e#t "s @ereft of Is%$(8s
@$s"! '$%ues $#d "t deser'es to
@e !ursed fro( e'er& !or#er of the e$rth $#d the s*"es.
H$Gr$t Hus$"# #$rr$tes th$t the Messe#+er of A%%$h h$s s$"dB
,:he* Allah a*ts t( deal ki*dly ith a *ati(*/ He e*trusts its rei*s i* the ha*ds ()
the ise me*/ .i+es ealth
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t( its .e*er(us e(le? a*d he* He a*ts t( deal ith a *ati(* harshly/ he e*trust
its c(*tr(l i* the ha*ds ()
)((lish e(le/ a*d .i+es ealth t( its miserly me*3
4Abu $aud6
It "s $ f$(ous s$&"#+ of I($( I@# T$"("&$hB A%%$h +u$rds the -ust"!e%o'"#+
+o'er#(e#t e'e# "f "t "s the +o'er#(e#t
of the "#f"de%s $#d destro&s the t&r$#t +o'er#(e#t e'e# "f "t "s the +o'er#(e#t of
Mus%"(s.
I# the %"+ht of the ho%& =oo* $#d the Su##$h (or$%"t& "s the perfe!t re%"+"o# $#d $%so the perfe!t or%d. If $#& #$t"o#
%oses "ts ho#our "# the e&es of A%%$h or !o(($#ds #o respe!t $(o#+ the peop%e "t soh$ppe#s @e!$use of "ts %os"#+
+ood (or$% !h$r$!ter $#d @e!o("#+ depr"'ed of de!e#t $#d ho#our$@%e tr$"ts.
CHAPTER
THE TR&TH
Ad+ice t( be True
A%%$h h$s !re$ted th"s ho%e u#"'erse o# the @$s"s of %o'e $#d h$s de($#ded of the peop%e th$t the& shou%d @u"%d up
the"r %"fe o# the fou#d$t"o# of truth to ($*e truth $#d str$"+ht de$%"#+ $ pr$!t"!e of the"r
%"fe $#d shou%d +"'e p%$!e to
truth o#%& "# the"r t$%*s $#d de$%"#+s.
he# th"s !%e$r se#se "s %ost s"+ht of @& peop%e $#d f$%se stor"es superst"t"o#s $#d $@surd
@e%"efs ru%e the"r se%f "de$s
$#d thou+hts the# h$rd#ess $#d h$rsh#ess $re +e#er$ted "# the( the& (o'e $$& fro(the r"+ht p$th $#d the& tot$%%&
+"'e up those re$%"t"es the $dopt"o# of h"!h $s #e!ess$r&.
For th"s re$so# the stro#+ $#d f"r( p"%%$r of $ Muslim's character "s str$"+ht de$%"#+. It "s
h"s dut& to @e $tt$!hed to truth
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"# e'er& ($tter $#d to see e'er& pro@%e( $#d $ff$"r throu+h the +%$sses of truth To *eep
"t @efore h"( "# e'er& de!"s"o#
"s the !%e$rest ($#"fest$t"o# of h"s de$%"#+ $#d tre$t(e#t S"("%$r%& the !o#stru!t"o# of theso!"et& "# Is%$( "s ($de o#
th"s fou#d$t"o# th$t (ere !o#-e!tures $#d superst"t"o#s shou%d @e opposed @$se%ess th"#+s
$#d "($+"#$r& stor"es shou%d
@e thro# outs dou@ts $#d ("s+"'"#+s shou%d #ot @e e#!our$+ed @e!$use stro#+ $#d f"r(
re$%"t"es o#%& deser'e to @e
($#"fested the& shou%d h$'e the"r "(pr"#t o# the so!"et& s $#d the"r he%p shou%d @e t$*e#
"# stre#+the#"#+ '$r"ous
re%$t"o#s.
A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
,;ee aay )r(m ill-thi*ki*./ because ill-thi*ki*. is the .reatest )alseh((d/3
45ukhari
A#other h$d"th s$&sB
,ea+e al(*e d(ubt)ul thi*.s/ )(ll( th(se matters i* hich there is *( d(ubts )(r
truth is a mea*s ()
satis)acti(* a*d )alseh((d is the cause () d(ubts a*d mis.i+i*.s3
4Tirmizi6
;ur$# h$s e9pressed !o#de(#$t"o# of those !o((u#"t"es ho fo%%o !o#-e!tures $#dsuperst"t"o#s th$t h$'e f"%%ed
the"r @r$"#s "th $@surd"t"es $#d h$s st$*ed the"r prese#t $#d future "th the he%p of the
f$%se stor"es o# the +$(@%e of
!orrupt"o# $#d d"srupt"o#B
“!hey follo' nothing but con,ecture and 'hat their o'n souls desire& even though
there has already come to them
9uidance from their 4ord.”
( An-Ba,m ..<$)
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“ut they have no "no'ledge therein. !hey follo' nothing but con,ecture and
con,ecture avails nothing against
!ruth”
(An-Ba,m.. <*)
S"#!e Is%$( respe!ts truth (ost stro#+%& "t tur#s $$& %"$rs 'er& h$rsh%&. It $d(o#"shes
the( 'er& se'ere%&. H$Gr$t
A&esh$ #$rr$tes B
,Allah's Messe*.er did *(t hate a*ythi*. as str(*.ly as he hated )alseh((d/ I) he
recei+ed i* )(rmati(* that
a articular ma* has t(ld a lie/ he used t( thr(aay that ma*'s resect a*d h(*(ur
)r(m his heart till the time
he as *(t i*)(rmed that he has ree*ted )(r it/3
4Ahmed6
A#other #$rr$t"o# @& her st$tesB
,"(r the Messe*.er () Allah )alseh((d as the (rst habit i* a ers(*/ I) a*y ma*
t(ld a lie i* his rese*ce/ that
ma*'s th(u.ht alays tr(ubled him u*til the time he as i*)(rmed that he hasree*ted3/
4Ib* Habba*
Th"s h$@"t of the Prophet "s #ot $t $%% surpr"s"#+. Th"s $s the po%"!& of our foref$thers.The"r re%$t"o#s ere for(ed o#
the @$s"s of r"+hteous#ess $#d +ood (or$% !h$r$!ter. The& *#e e$!h other. If $#&o#e
h$d @%e("shes "# h"s !h$r$!ter
$#d "f he !ou%d @e s"#+%ed out o# $!!ou#t of h"s ("sdeeds the# h"s pos"t"o# "# th$t so!"et&ou%d @e %"*e the pos"t"o# of
$ ($# suffer"#+ fro( $# "#fe!t"ous "t!h"#+ d"se$se "# $ he$%th& so!"et& $#d he $s #ot
!o#s"dered deser'"#+ of $#&
respe!t u#t"% he $s #ot !ured of th$t defe!t.
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The d"st"#!t"'e !h$r$!ter"st"! of the Mus%"( so!"et& "# "ts f"rst per"od $s truth
d"s!"p%"#es to%er$#!e $#d !$ut"ous
($##er of spe$*"#+ F$%sehood @re$*"#+ of pro("ses f$%se $!!us$t"o#s $#d @$se%essth"#+s $re the s"+#s of d"srupt"o#
or of @re$*"#+ $$& re%$t"o# fro( re%"+"o#. Or "f the& $re to @e ter(ed $s h$'"#+ re%$t"o#
"th the re%"+"o# the# "t ou%d
@e !$used the re%"+"ous @us"#ess of the f$%se $!!users de!e"'ers $#d tr"!*sters or the
re%"+"os"t& of %"$rs $#d pro("se
@re$*ers.
"alseh((d is a Great Curse
F$%sehood "s su!h $# e'"% th$t d"s!%oses the "#ter#$% !orrupt"o# $#d "!*ed#ess of the %"$r$#d th"s "s $ #$(e of the
ro#+ de$%"#+ h"!h o#%& $!ts "# spre$d"#+ e'"%. so (u!h so th$t e'e# "thout the #eedsth$t $re trou@%eso(e or the
for!"#+ "#!%"#$t"o#s "t %e$ds perso#s to !o(("tt"#+ s"#s.
So(e e'"%s $re su!h th$t $ ($# "s "#'o%'ed "# the( tot$%%&. The& $re %"*e d"se$ses h"!h
reu"re $ 'er& %o#+ dr$#
tre$t(e#t the& $re %"*e fr"+ht $#d !o$rd"!e h"!h $%$&s h"#der the pro+ress of $!o$rd $#d $ fr"+hte#ed ($# or
%"*e +reed h"!h ($*es (e# ("ser%& $#d st"#+&.
he# so(e peop%e !o(e out for -"h$d to $!!o(p$#& the so%d"ers. the& $re sh"'er"#+ "#
the"r @oots. Or so(e other
peop%e ho $re terr"f"ed he# the& or* out the $(ou#t of )$*$t th$t the& h$'e to p$&.h$t "s the !o(p$r"so# of
these !o$rd $#d ("ser%& #$tures "th those @r$'e $#d +e#erous #$tures h"!h rushto$rds de$th %$u+h"#+ $#d h"!h
spe#d the"r e$%th "# the !$use of A%%$h (ost "%%"#+%&J
Here so(e e9!use !$# @e fou#d for su!h perso# $s the& @e!o(e $ pre& of the"r fe$rs $#ddou@ts he# !$%%ed upo# to
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offer s$!r"f"!es
=ut there !$# @e $@so%ute%& #o e9!use for those ho ($*e %&"#+ the"r h$@"t $#d ho for
the ho%e of the"r %"fe +o o#
de!e"'"#+ peop%e @& the"r f$%sehoods.
A%%$h8s Messe#+er s$"d B
,All the e+ils ca* be )(u*d i* a m(mi*/ ecet dish(*esty a*d )alseh((d3
4Alu*ed
The Messe*.er () Allah as asked hether a*y Muslim c(uld be a c(ard He
a*sered 8 ,Bes3 He as asked8
,Ca* a m(mi* be a miser =' He said that yea/ he c(uld be a miser He as a.ai*asked8 ,Ca* a m(mi* be a
liar=3 He relied8 ,#( >3
4Malik6
The rep%"es of the Prophet sho th$t these f$!tors of def"!"e#!& $#d e$*#ess e#ter so(e
perso#s8 #$ture $#d he# the&
$re !$%%ed upo# to do the"r dut& or p$& the dues of Ar$@ $#d H"s s%$'es the# these f$!tors
$d'erse%& "#f%ue#!e the(. =ut
th"s does #ot (e$# th$t ("ser%"#ess "s to%er$ted $#d !o$rd"!e "s $ %esser e'"%.
Ho "s poss"@%e he# #o#p$&(e#t of G$*$t $#d ru##"#+ $$& fro( -"h$d $re $!ts
h"!h tou!h the @order%"#e of
"#f"de% *ufr
The e9te#t to h"!h $ %"$r $#d $ def"$#t perso# ($& spre$d f$%sehood $#d hoe'er "de
th"s e9te#t ($& @e h"s s"#
@efore A%%$h "%% @e to the s$(e e9te#t. our#$%"sts ho ("s+u"de the peop%e @& f$%se
#es po%"t"!"$#s ho
("sreprese#t "(port$#t pu@%"! pro@%e(s $#d s%$'es of se%f"sh#ess ho !$st $spers"o#s
$+$"#st e("#e#t perso#s $#d
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%$d"es of +ood !h$r$!ter$%% these se!t"o#s !o(("t terr"@%e !r"(es $#d the"r pu#"sh(e#t "s
'er& se'ere.
A%%$h8s Messe#+er s$"dB
,!*e *i.ht I sa t( me* They came t( me a*d said8' A*y ma* h(m y(u seetalki*. by ide*i*. his 2as/
c(*sider him a liar/ He tells a lie hich is c(ied thr(u.h his medium/ till it is talked
() i* the h(le (rld He
.(es (* d(i*. this till the $((msday3
4"athul 5ari6
M$*"#+ f$%se pro("ses to the"r su@-e!ts @& the ru%ers $%so !o(es "# th"s !$te+or& @e!$use
the f$%sehood spo*e# fro(
the pu%p"t spre$ds to the four !or#ers of the or%d.
It "s "# the Tr$d"t"o# th$t Three perso#s !$# #e'er e#ter P$r$d"se. F"rst the o%d ($# ho
!o(("ts "%%e+$% se9 se!o#d
the ($# ho te%%s %"es $#d th"rd th$t poor ($# ho "#du%+es "# pr"de.
AI =$GG$r
To "#'e#t %"es $+$"#st A%%$h8s re%"+"o# "s the orst e'"%. O#e ho h$s the s%"+htest re%$t"o#"th A%%$h $#d H"s
Messe#+er "%% #e'er "#du%+e "# th"s *"#d of $!t"'"t&.
Th"s "s the orst *"#d of %"$r $#d the !o#seue#!es h"!h he "%% h$'e to f$!e $reterr"@%e.
The Prophet h$s s$"dB ,The c(*se7ue*ce () i*+e*ti*. )alseh((d a.ai*st me is *(t as
bad as it is )(r i*+e*ti*.
)alseh((d a.ai*st a*yb(dy et the ma* h( ur(sely a*d itti*.ly makes a )alsestateme*t ab(ut me make his
desti*ati(* Hell3
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A ($# te#ds to ($*e f$%se st$te(e#ts "# !utt"#+ -o*es th"#*"#+ th$t o# the o!!$s"o#s of
e#tert$"#"#+ peop%e there "s
#oth"#+ ro#+ "f @$se%ess "#for($t"o# "s +"'e# or f$%se $#d "($+"#$r& e'e#ts $re re%$ted.=ut Is%$( h"!h !o#s"ders
pro'"d"#+ re%"ef to he$rts $s per("ss"@%e h$s f"9ed o#%& those (ethods proper $#d
per("ss"@%e h"!h $re "th"# th$tB
%"("ts of truth @e!$use h$%$% "s (u!h @ro$der th$# h$r$( $#d th$t truth "s "#depe#de#t of
f$%sehood. A%%$h8s Messe#+er
h$s s$"dB
,$eath )(r the ma* h( i*dul.es i* st(ry-telli*. i* (rder t( make s(me e(le
lau.h a*d )(r that he relies (*
)alseh((d There is death )(r him/ there is destructi(* )(r him3
4Tirmizi6
I# $#other h$d"th "t "s st$tedB
,I .i+e .uara*tee () a h(use i* the middle () Paradise )(r the ma* h( has .i+e* u
)alseh((d/ th(u.h he as
re7uired t( i*dul.e i* hum(ur3
45aiha7ui6
The Prophet h$s s$"dB
,A M(mi* ca**(t ha+e c(mlete )aith u*less he .i+es u )alseh((d i* his 2(kes a*d
debates th(u.h i* all (ther
matters he seaks the truth3
4Ahmed6
Th"s "s our d$"%& o@ser'$t"o# th$t peop%e +"'e fu%% re"# to the"r to#+ues "# the ($tter of
hu(orous t$%*s to ($*e others
%$u+h $#d do #ot hes"t$te to spre$d the t$%es $#d stor"es "#'e#ted @& fr"e#ds or foes o#%&
for the purpose of +ett"#+
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so(e p%e$sure or for pu%%"#+ so(e o#e8s %e+ he# the or%d h$s $@so%ute%& proh"@"ted
su!h $ ro#+ po%"!& $#d th"s "s $
f$!t th$t th"s *"#d of e#tert$"#(e#t $#d $(use(e#ts $#d f$%se $!ts !re$te e#("t"es $#dr"'$%r"es
A+(id Ea..erati(* i* Praise
So(e peop%es he# the& pr$"se so(e@od& +o to the e9te#t of e9$++er$t"#+ $#d ($*"#+
f$%se st$te(e#ts For $ Mus%"(
"t "s #e!ess$r& th$t he# he pr$"ses so(e@od& he shou%d do "t to the e9te#t to h"!h he*#os $@out th$t ($# He
shou%d $'o"d e9$++er$t"o# $#d f$%sehood "# shoer"#+ pr$"ses of the pr$"sed o#e
$%thou+h he ($& @e deser'"#+ of the
pr$"ses for e9$++er$t"o# "s $ *"#d of f$%sehood h"!h h$s @ee# for@"dde#
To $ perso# ho $s pr$"s"#+ the Prophet he s$"dB ,$( *(t i*dul.e i* ea..erati(*
hile raisi*. me/ as the
Christia*s did i* the case () Ib* Maryam 4Christ6 I am (*ly a sla+e S( (*ly say
that he is a sla+e () Allah a*d
His Messe*.er3
4Razi*6
A +roup of su!h peop%e "s $%$&s fou#d ho %"!* the @oots of the %e$ders $#d ru%ers of the!ou#tr& $#d pr$"se the( to
he$'e# The ($"# purpose of the"r %"'es "s to !o(pose 'er& %e#+th& p$#e+&r"! poe(s or
to r"te %o#+dr$# ess$&s "#
pr$"se of the"r @e#ef$!tors Thus the& tr& to ($*e $ (ou#t$"# of the (o%eh"%% $#d p%$!e $#u#*#o# perso# "# the p$%$!e
of f$(e. So(et"(es the& do #ot e'e# hes"t$te to !$%% the t&r$#t ru%ers $s st$#d$rd @e$rersof -ust"!e $#d !o$rd $#d
!h"!*e# he$rted so%d"ers $s @r$'e $#d %"o#he$rted f"+hters. The"r o#%& purpose "# th"s "s
to e$r# e$%th.
Th"s "s the orst *"#d of f$%sehood. A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s !ou#se%%ed us to tot$%%& re-e!t
the( $#d e9pose the( t"%% the&
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+"'e up the"r ro#+ pr$!t"!es.
A@u Hur$"r$ s$&s th$t the Prophet h$s !o(($#ded us th$t e shou%d thro dust "# the
f$!e of those ho "#du%+e "#
e9$++er$t"o# "# the"r pr$"ses.
T"r("G"
The !o((e#t$tors h$'e po"#ted out th$t the perso#s (e#t"o#ed here $re those ho ($*e
e9$++er$t"o# $s the"r h$@"t
$#d throu+h th"s tr& to e$r# +"fts $#d prese#ts fro( the pr$"sed o#es @ut those perso#s
ho pr$"se the perfor(ers of
+ood $!ts "th $ '"e to e#!our$+"#+ the( $#d to "#!"t"#+ others to fo%%o the"r e9$(p%e
$re #ot (e$#t.
The %"("ts here $ Mus%"( stops $#d h"!h *eep h"( d"st"#!t fro( the @oot%"!*ers $#d
the e9$++er$tors $reB th$t he
pr$"ses h"s @e#ef$!tor or $ +ood perso# @ut he does #ot %et h"( "#du%+e "# '$#"t& $#d pr"de. These %"("ts h$'e @ee#
!%$r"f"ed @& the Prophet.
H$Gr$t A@u =$*r #$rr$tes th$t $ ($# pr$"sed so(e o#e "# the prese#!e of A%%$h8s
Messe#+er $#d the Prophet to%d h"(B
,"ie (* y(u/ y(u ha+e searated the head () y(ur c(ma*i(*/3 He reeated these
(rds a*d the* said8 ,I) s(me
(*e a*ts t( raise his br(thers the* i) he is aare () the )acts the* he sh(uld say
that I thi*k he is such a*d
such a*d Allah is the real ;*(er/ a*d there is *(*e urer a*d i**(ce*t tha* Allah?
I c(*sider him bearer ()
these 7ualities3
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;ee aay )r(m "alseh((d a*d $eceti(* I* Trade
Tr$ders ($*e f$%se st$te(e#ts h"%e sho"#+ the"r $res $#d st$t"#+ the"r pr"!es. The
@$s"s of tr$de "# our ("dst "s
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u#%"("ted +reed. The shop*eeper des"res th$t the"r shou%d @e de$r#ess h"%e the @u&er
$#ts to +et the !o((od"t"es
free of !h$r+e. It "s e$%th h"!h !o#tro%s $!t"'"t"es of @u&"#+ $#d se%%"#+ "# the ($r*ets$#d "# d"ffere#t f"e%ds. Is%$(
h$tes th"s *"#d of de!ept"'e $ff$"r $#d the se#se%ess de@$te $#d d"sput$t"o# %$te#t "# "t
The Prophet h$s s$"dB The
@u&ers $#d se%%ers $re free t"%% the& do #ot sep$r$te $#d "f the& h$'e $!ted "th ho#est&
$#d h$'e e9p%$"#ed the defe!ts
of !o((od"t"es the# A%%$h "%% @%ess the( "th prosper"t&. A#d "f @oth of the( tr"ed to
de$% d"sho#est%& $#d tr"ed to
h"de the defe!ts the# "t "s %"*e%& th$t the& ($& +et so(e prof"t @ut the prosper"t& "%%
'$#"sh fro( the"r tr$de.
I# $#other tr$d"t"o# "t st$tedB
The prosper"t& of the de$%"#+ of @oth the perso#s "s ter("#$ted. The u#true $#d f$%se
o$th "%% he%p +et the !o((od"t&
so%d @ut "t redu!es the e$r#"#+ .
Ah(ed
The @u&ers ho +o to the shop*eepers $re (ost%& "+#or$#t of the re$% s"tu$t"o# $#dh$te'er the shop*eeper s$&s the&
@e%"e'e "t The ho#est th"#+ "s #ot to t$*e u#due $d'$#t$+e of the s"(p%"!"t& of (e# for
the purpose of o@t$"#"#+ dou@%e
pr"!e or for !o#!e$%"#+ the defe!ts.
The Messe#+er of A%%$h h$s s$"d B
,:hat (uld be a .reater dish(*esty tha* this that he* y(u are talki*. ith y(ur
br(ther he may be thi*ki*.
that y(u are telli*. the truth hereas y(u are decei+i*. him by telli*. lies3
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He h$s $%so s$"d B
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,It is *(t la)ul )(r a Muslim t( sell such a c(mm(dity that has a de)ect/ ecet that
the de)ect is sh(* t( the
buyer3
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I@# A@" Ad#$ #$rr$tes th$t $ ($# ope#ed $ shop "# the ($r*et $#d sore th$t he ou%d
se%% su!h $ !o((od"t& $s #o
o#e e%se ou%d @e se%%"#+ so th$t he ($& de!e"'e so(e Mus%"(s so the fo%%o"#+ 'erses
ere re'e$%edB
“>erily& those 'ho sell the covenant 'ith Allah and their oaths for a small price& there
is no compensation for them
in the +ereafter. 8n the Cay of Eudgment Allah 'ill not spea" to them& nor 'ill +eloo" at them& and nor 'ill +e
purify them5 but for them is very severe punishment.”
(aarah)
D"sre+$rd of truth "# +"'"#+ e'"de#!e "s the orst t&pe of f$%sehood. he# $ Mus%"(
shou%d st$#d up for +"'"#+
e'"de#!e he shou%d st$te the truth u#hes"t$t"#+%& re+$rd%ess of the f$!t hether "t "s
$+$"#st h"s !%ose fr"e#d or $
f$'our"te perso#. No re%$t"o#sh"p or pre-ud"!e shou%d de'"$te h"( fro( the r"+ht p$th #or$#& +reed or @r"@e shou%d @e
$@%e to ($*e h"( $'er "# h"s st$#d.
“8 =ou 'ho believe I 0tand out firmly for ,ustice& as 'itnesses to Allah& even as
against yourselves& or your parents&
or your "in& and 'hether it be (against) rich or poor5 for Allah can best protect both.
%ollo' not the lusts (of your
heart)& lest you s'erve& and if you distort (,ustice) or decline to do ,ustice& verily Allah
is 'ell-acuainted -'ith all
that you do.”
(Bissa1 #$@)
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H$Gr$t A@u =$*r #$rr$tes A%%$h h$s st$tedB
,May I *(t tell y(u the ma2(r si*s =3 Three times he reeated the same thi*. :e
re7uested8 ,:hy *(t !
Messe*.er () Allah =3 He relied8 ,T( ass(ciate s(me (*e else ith Allah/ t( dis(beythe are*ts a*d t( murder
s(me (*e u*2ustly3 He as lea*i*. The* he .(t u a*d said8 ,A*d t( tell lies a*d
t( .i+e )alse e+ide*ce3 He
e*t (* reeati*. it till e said t( (ursel+es it (uld be better i) he ere sile*t
the*3
45ukhari6
Tr"!*er& $#d de!ept"o# "s $ f$%sehood h"!h h$s %$&ers $#d %$&ers of d$r*#ess. It does #oto#%& "#'o%'e the
!o#!e$%(e#t of truth @ut "t $%so tr"es to pro'e th$t the f$%sehood "s truth. I# so(e spe!"$%($tters "t h$r(s o#%& $ fe
"#d"'"du$%s @ut "# pu@%"! ($tters "t @e!o(es $ se'ere $#d de$d%& d$#+er $+$"#st the ho%e
#$t"o#.
For th"s re$so# the Prophet h$s 'er& @%u#t%& $#d e(ph$t"!$%%& !ou#se%%ed to *eep $$&
fro( "t $#d @$s $r#ed $+$"#st
"t.
$( *(t break y(ur Pr(mises
The tr$ders $#d the "#dustr"$%"sts p$rt"!u%$r%& shou%d t$*e spe!"$% !$re to see th$t the&
*eep the"r pro("ses th$t the& $re
true to the"r ords $#d th$t the& do #ot !h$#+e the"r st$#d. It "s $ 'er& s$d st$te of $ff$"rsth$t $(o#+ the Mus%"(s the
te#de#!& of @re$*"#+ pro("ses $#d !ross"#+ the %"("ts h$s @e!o(e 'er& !o((o# he#the"r re%"+"o# h$s ter(ed the
f$%se pro("ses $s s&(@o%s of d"srupt"o#.
The Messe#+er of A%%$h !o#s"dered the ords !o("#+ out fro( the (outh $s ho%& $#d theords th$t fe%% o# h"s e$rs $s
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respe!t$@%e. =efore $tt$"#"#+ prophet hood these u$%"t"es of de!e#!& $#d ($#%"#ess ere
fou#d "# h"s !h$r$!ter.
A@du%%$h @"# A@" H$($ s$&s th$t he e#tered "#to $ !o#tr$!t for the s$%e of $ !o((od"t&"th the Prophet @efore he $s
@%essed "th prophethood $#d so(e !o((od"t"es h$d re($"#ed to @e so%d. He pro("sed
to the prophet th$t he ou%d
h$#d o'er $ !ert$"# th"#+ to h"( $t $ !ert$"# p%$!e. The# he for+ot $%% $@out th"s. After
three d$&s he re(e(@ered h"s
pro("se $#d e#t to the $ppo"#ted p%$!e. He s$ th$t the Prophet $s prese#t $t the spot.
He o#%& s$"d th"sB
,! y(u*. ma*> B(u (rried me I am aiti*. here )(r y(u )(r the last three days 3
4Abu $aud6
It "s #$rr$ted th$t the Prophet h$d pro("sed $@"r @"# A@du%%$h th$t he ou%d +"'e h"(so(e +"fts fro( the sto!* of
$rt"!%es !o("#+ fro( =$hr$"# @ut @efore fu%f"%%"#+ th"s pro("se he d"ed. he# the sto!*
fro( =$hr$"# $rr"'ed $t the
p%$!e of the F"rst C$%"ph he !$used $# $##ou#!e(e#t to @e ($de "# the pu@%"! th$t
$#&o#e ho( the Prophet ("+ht
h$'e pro("sed to +"'e so(eth"#+ fro( th"s sto!* or $#&o#e ho h$d %e#t so(eth"#+ to
the Prophet shou%d !o(e to h"(
$#d t$*e $$& h"s due
=u*h$r"
It "s orth #ot"#+ ho the ords $re $ppr$"sed $#d the& $re e#for!ed so th$t the& ($&#ot @e!o(e orth%ess "f %eft
u#!$red for. F$%se pro("ses do u#to%d h$r( to the "#terests of the so!"et&. The& !$use"#!o#'e#"e#!e to the peop%e $#d
$ste t"(e Redee("#+ &our p%ed+es "s $ !o((e#d$@%e u$%"t&. A%%$h !o#s"ders fu%f"%%"#+
of pro("ses $s o#e of the
$ttr"@utes of prophethood B
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“Also mention in the oo" (the story of) Ismail5 he 'as true to 'hat he promised and
he 'as a Messenger& Prophet.
+e used to en,oin on his people prayer and charity and he 'as most acceptable in sight
of the 4ord “
(Maryam.. @6-@@)
I# these 'erses the order of the +ood u$%"t"es sho h$t pos"t"o# the u$%"t& of fu%f"%%"#+
of pro("ses e#-o&s $#d
Is($"% shoed th$t he $s true to h"s ord he# h"s f$ther to%d h"( th$t he s$ $ dre$("# h"!h he $s s%$u+hter"#+
h"s so# Is($"% $#d $s*ed h"( h$t he thou+ht $@out "t. The so# ho $s true to h"s
ord rep%"edB >od "%%"#+ &ou
"%% f"#d (e p$t"e#t $#d ste$df$st.
So(et"(es ($# re%"es o# f$%sehood he# he !o(("ts $ ("st$*e $#d he $#ts to s$'eh"(se%f fro( the @$d
!o#seue#!es of th$t ("st$*e. Th"s "s 'er& u#"se $#d @r"#+s $ @$d #$(e. It $(ou#ts to
+o"#+ fro( o#e e'"% to $#other
h"!h "s orse th$# the f"rst e'"%. It "s #e!ess$r& th$t ($# shou%d o# h"s ("st$*es. It "s
%"*e%& th$t h"s truthfu%#ess $#d
h"s se#se of sorro o'er h"s ("st$*e ($& s$'e h"( fro( the @$d !o#seue#!es $#d he
($& @e p$rdo#ed.
he# $ Mus%"( se#ses so(e d$#+er or "s $fr$"d to spe$* the truth "t "s proper th$t he
shou%d sho !our$+e $#d tr& to
$'o"d +ett"#+ e#s#$red "# the #et of f$%sehood.
A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
, Ad(t truth/ e+e* i) y(u see y(ur destructi(* i* it/ )(r the 4)i*al6 sal+ati(* is i* it3
4Ib* Abi-du*iya6
I# $#other h$d"th "t "s (e#t"o#edB
,:he* a ers(* tells a lie/ the bad (d(ur that ema*ates )r(m it kees the a*.els (*e
mile aay3
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kee aay )r(m )alseh((d/ )(r )alseh((d leads t( icked*ess/ a*d icked*ess
thr(s i* the Hell/ A ers(* tells
lies re.ularly a*d attaches himsel) t( )alseh((d till he is rec(rded as a liar be)(re
Allah/3
4"athul 5ari6
E'"% $#d "!*ed#ess to$rds h"!h the h$@"t of te%%"#+ %"es %e$ds "s the %$st st$+e of the
destru!t"o# of se%f $#d the
%o#ess of f$"th.
I($( M$%"* h$s reported $@out the h$d"th #$rr$ted @& I@# M$soodB A perso# re+u%$r%&te%%s %"es $#d $dopts f$%sehood
$s h"s po%"!& t"%% $ @%$!* po"#t "s "(pr"#ted "# h"s he$rt $#d s%o%& $#d s%o%& theho%e he$rt @e!o(es @%$!*. At th$t
t"(e h"s #$(e "s e#tered "# the %"st of %"$rs @efore A%%$h.
A%%$h h$s st$ted "# ;ur$# B
“It is those 'ho believe not in the 0igns of Allah that forge falsehood& it is they 'ho
lie.”
(Bahl1 #@)
R"+hteous#ess hose p$th "s sho# @& truth "s the h"+hest pe$* of +ood#ess to h"!h
o#%& (e# of h"+h deter("#$t"o#
!$# re$!h. I# th"s !o##e!t"o# the fo%%o"#+ 'erses of the ho%& ;ur$# ou%d suff"!eB
“It is no virtue that you turn your face to the ast and the /est& but virtue is that one
should believe in Allah& and
the 4ast Cay and the angels and the prophets5 and spend out of love for +im his
'ealth on relatives and orphans
and the needy and the 'ayfarer and on those 'ho as" and for ransom of the slaves and
establish salat and pay
;a"at. And those 'ho fulfil the pledges they ma"e and steadfast in adversity and
affliction and in times of struggle&
such are the people as are truthful and 9od fearing.”
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(aarah1 #33)
CHAPTER
TR&ST A#$ H!#ESTB
The 5r(ader Se*se () Trust
Is%$( e9pe!ts of "ts fo%%oers th$t the& "%% @e ($sters of %"'e he$rts $#d $*efu%!o#s!"e#!e h"!h ou%d e#sure the
prote!t"o# of the r"+hts of >od $#d hu($#"t& $#d h"!h ou%d $%so prote!t the"r $!t"o#B
fro( the !o(("t(e#t of
e9!esses. Therefore "t "s #e!ess$r& th$t e'er& Mus%"( shou%d @e Ameen trustorth&.
I# the e&es of the Sh$r"$h Trust h$s $ 'er& @ro$d se#se. Th"s ord !o#t$"#s $# o!e$# of(e$#"#+ @ut u#der#e$th "t $%%
"s the se#se of respo#s"@"%"t& the se#se of h$'"#+ to $ppe$r @efore A%%$h $#d to $!!ou#t
for o#e8s $!t"o#s the det$"%s of
h"!h $re +"'e# "# the H$d"th B
,E+ery (*e () y(u is a .uardia* a*d e+ery(*e ill be asked ab(ut his sub2ects
Imam is a .uardia* He ill be
asked ab(ut his sub2ects A ma* is the .uardia* () the ers(*s i* his h(useh(ld He
is a*serable ab(ut them A
(ma* is the .uardia* () her husba*d's h(use She ill be asked ab(ut her
res(*sibility The ser+a*t is the
.uardia* () the articles () his master He is a*serable ab(ut this res(*sibility ()
his/ ,
45ukhari6
The #$rr$tor of the h$d"th I@# U($r s$&s th$t he he$rd these th"#+s fro( the Prophet $#dhe th"#*s th$t the Prophet $%so
s$"dB A ($# "s $ +u$rd"$# of the sto!* of h"s f$ther $#d "s $#ser$@%e $@out th$t.
The peop%e t$*e trust "# $ 'er& %"("ted se#se $#d !o#s"der "t to (e$# the prote!t"o# of
others8 depos"ts $%thou+h "#
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So he $tered the"r f%o!*s for the( the# he tur#ed @$!* to the sh$de $#d s$"dB O (&
Lord I tru%& $( I "#
desper$te #eed of $#& +ood th$t &ou do se#d (e J.
After$rds o#e of the d$(se%s !$(e @$!* to h"( $%*"#+ @$shfu%%&. She s$"dB M&f$ther "#'"tes &ou th$t he ($&
re$rd &ou for h$'"#+ $tered our f%o!*s for us. So he# he !$(e to h"( $#d #$rr$ted
the stor& he s$"dB Do #ot
fe$r e%% h$'e &ou es!$ped fro( u#-ust peop%e.
S$"d o#e of the d$(se%s BO (& de$r f$ther I e#+$+e h"( o# $+es tru%& the @est of(e# for &ou to e(p%o& "s the
($# ho "s stro#+ $#d trust&.
;$s$s.. /,/5
Th"s e'e#t too* p%$!e he# Moos$ h$d #ot @ee# ($de Prophet $#d $s #ot se#t to
Ph$r$ohs.
A#d th"s "s #ot $t $%% surpr"s"#+ @e!$use A%%$h !hose o#%& those "#d"'"du$%s for @e"#+
$ppo"#ted $s H"s Messe#+ers ho
ere the (ost de!e#t (ost ho#est $#d r"+hteous $(o#+ the peop%e. The se%f h"!h
!o#t"#ues to @e $tt$!hed to the h"+h
(or$% !h$r$!ter e'e# $fter u#der+o"#+ the e9tre(es of the h$rdsh"p of po'ert& $#dhe%p%ess#ess (ust @e @e%o#+"#+ to $
'er& poerfu% $#d trustorth& ($# $#d the prote!t"o# of the r"+hts of >od $#d H"s
s%$'es de($#ds su!h !h$r$!ter o#%&
$s does #ot !h$#+e "# +ood or @$d !o#d"t"o#s $#d th"s "s the sp"r"t of trustorth"#ess.
A(i*tme*t t( Hi.h !))ices a*d P(sts is a Trust
There "s $%so $#other se#se of trust $#d th$t "sB e'er&th"#+ shou%d @e p%$!ed $t "ts proper
$#d deser'"#+ p%$!e. A# off"!e
or $ post shou%d @e offered o#%& to the deser'"#+ perso# $#d respo#s"@"%"t& shou%d @e
+"'e# o#%& to th$t perso# ho "s
$@%e to shou%der "t $#d ho h$s the !$p$@"%"t& to do -ust"!e to the trust p%$!ed "# h"(.
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>o'er#orsh"p respo#s"@"%"t"es of the p$rt& #$t"o# or !ou#tr& h"!h $re +r$#ted p%$!"#+
!o#f"de#!e "# the perso#s
!o#!er#ed $re trusts $@out h"!h the& $re $#ser$@%e. A #u(@er of proofs !$# @e$d'$#!ed "# support of th"s
st$te(e#t.
H$Gr$t A@u )$r reports th$t he $s*ed the Prophet hether he ou%d #ot ($*e h"( $
+o'er#or so(ehere. He$r"#+ th"s
the Prophet t$pped h"s shou%der $#d s$"dB
,! Abu 0ar > y(u are eak/ a*d this res(*sibility is a trust !* the $ay ()
@ud.me*t it ill be a cause () l(ss ()
h(*(ur a*d i.*(mi*y H(e+er/ th(se e(le ill be sared h( ill ha+e accetedit ith all its res(*sibilities
a*d (uld ha+e )ul)illed hate+er res(*sibilities they had i* this c(**ecti(*3
4Muslim6
It "s $ f$!t th$t (ere e9!e%%e#!e of edu!$t"o# or e9per"e#!e does #ot ($*e $ perso# (ost
su"t$@%e for so(e off"!e. It "s
$%so poss"@%e th$t $ ($# ($& h$'e +ood (or$% !h$r$!ter $#d $ r"+hteous perso# @ut he
($& #ot h$'e the !$p$@"%"t"es to
fu%f"% the respo#s"@"%"t"es of $ !ert$"# off"!e.
H$Gr$t 7usuf oseph $s $ Prophet. He $s the %"'"#+ e9$(p%e of r"+hteous#ess $#d
'"rtuous#ess @ut he h$d #ot
offered h"s ser'"!es to shou%der the respo#s"@"%"t"es of the !ou#tr& o# the @$s"s of h"s
r"+hteous#ess $#d prophethood.
He h$d t$*e# the re"#s of off"!e "# h"s h$#d o# $!!ou#t of h"s %e$r#"#+ $#d (e(or&.
“(=usuf) 0aid.. :ntrust to me the treasures of the country. >erily& I am protector and
learned.”
(=usuf.. @@)
Trust de($#ds th$t e shou%d e#trust su!h respo#s"@"%"t"es $#d posts to su!h "#d"'"du$%s
$s ou%d @e $@%e to ru# the(
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proper%&. If throu+h @r"@er& #epot"s( $#d for so(e other re$so# e de'"$te fro( th"s
pr"#!"p%e $#d e se%e!t $# u#f"t
perso# for so(e off"!e the# s"#!e e h$'e "+#ored $ f"t perso# $#d h$'e $ppo"#ted $#u#f"t $#d u#deser'"#+ perso# e
h$'e !o(("tted ope# ("s$ppropr"$t"o#.
A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"d th$t hoe'er h$s $ppo"#ted $# $d("#"str$tor throu+h
#epot"s( $%thou+h there $s $(o#+
the peop%e $# "#d"'"du$% ho $s (ore des"r$@%e @efore A%%$h th$# th$t perso# the# heh$s !o(("tted
("s$ppropr"$t"o# $+$"#st A%%$h H"s Messe#+er $#d $%% the Mus%"(s.
H$*"( 7$G"d @"# A@" Suf&$# reports th$t he# H$Gr$t A@u =$*r se#t h"( to S&r"$ he$d'"sed h"( thusB O 7$G"d J
7ou h$'e ($#& re%$t"o#sh"ps. It "s %"*e%& th$t &ou ($& @e "#f%ue#!ed @& the( "# ($*"#+"(port$#t $ppo"#t(e#ts. I $(
'er& (u!h $fr$"d $@out &ou s"#!e the t"(e the Prophet h$s s$"dB 'A*y(*e h( has bee*
made res(*sible )(r s(me
a))air () the Muslims a*d he has e*trusted s(me res(*sible 2(b t( s(me (*es
i*)lue*ced by his relati+es/ the*
Allah's curse (* him #( +irtue (r 2ustice )r(m him ill be acceted be)(re Allah/ s(
much s( that he ill be
thr(* i* the Hell
4Hakim6
The !o((u#"t& fro( h"!h the u$%"t& of *eep"#+ trust "s '$#"shed !$# @e re!o+#"sedthusB the d"str"@ut"o# of posts
$#d off"!es "# th$t !o((u#"t& @e!o(e $ +$(e $#d p%$& of f$'ours. The '$%ue of $@%e (e#+oes do# $#d "# the"r p%$!e
u#f"t $#d u#deser'"#+ (e# $re $ppo"#ted. The tr$d"t"o# h$s "t th$t th"s for(s p$rt of those
($#"fest$t"o#s of !orrupt"o#
h"!h "%% $ppe$r "# the %$st per"od.
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A ma* came t( the Pr(het a*d asked he* the $((msday (uld (ccur The
Pr(het a*sered8 ,:he*
de(sits i* trust (uld start bei*. l(st/ the* ait )(r the $((msday3 He as a.ai*
asked8 ,:hat is the mea*i*.
() l(ss () trusts =3 He relied8 ,:he* res(*sibilities are e*trusted t( u*)it ers(*s/
the* ait )(r the
$((msday's
45ukhari
Per)(rma*ce () $uty is als( a Trust
Th"s se#se "s $%so "#!%uded "# the (e$#"#+ of trust th$t the ($# to ho( the
respo#s"@"%"t& h$s @ee# e#trusted shou%d
h$'e the s"#!ere "#!%"#$t"o# of s$t"sf$!tor"%& fu%f"%%"#+ those respo#s"@"%"t"es $#d th$t he
shou%d de'ote $%% h"s e#er+"es
for do"#+ -ust"!e to fu%f"% "t. U#dou@ted%& "t "s $ trust. Is%$( !o#s"ders "t orth& of ho#ourth$t $ ($# shou%d @e s"#!ere
"# h"s or* shou%d @e *ee# o# do"#+ h"s -o@ "# $ @etter $& $#d shou%d @e $%"'e to
s$fe+u$rd the r"+ht of the peop%e
th$t $re "# h"s !h$r+e for hoe'er ord"#$r& th$t respo#s"@"%"t& ($& @e $ s%"+ht #e+%"+e#!e"s %"*e%& to !$use u#due h$r(
to the ho%e !o((u#"t& $#d so!"et& $#d the +er(s of !orrupt"o# $#d ("s!h"ef e#ter the
e#t"re @od& po%"t"!. D"sho#est&
"# perfor("#+ off"!"$% dut"es !$uses '$r"ous (or$% d"se$se "# the so!"et&. It !$uses +re$t
h$r( to the re%"+"o# to the
Mus%"( pu@%"! $#d to the !ou#tr&. Th"s s"# "ts pu#"sh(e#t $#d "ts e'"% $ppe$r "# d"ffere#t
for(s.
The Messe#+er of A%%$h h$s s$"dB
,!* the $ay () @ud.me*t he* Allah ill .ather all the e(le/ ast a*d rese*t/ a
)la. ill be )ied )(r e+ery
decei+er/ by hich he ill be rec(.*ised S( it ill be said that this is the .r(u ()
such a*d such decei+ers3
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I# $#other tr$d"t"o# "t "s st$tedB
There "%% @e $ f%$+ #e$r the he$d of e'er& de!e"'er h"!h he "%% r$"se "# proport"o# to
h"s de!e"t. L"ste# there "s
#o#e orse de!e"'er th$# the A("r ho de!e"'es the pu@%"!.
Mus%"(
I# other ords there "%% @e #o#e (ore de!e"tfu% $#d deser'"#+ of @$d !o#seue#!es th$#
the perso# ho "s ($de
respo#s"@%e for the $ff$"rs of (e# $#d he s%eeps pe$!efu%%& h"%e the pu@%"! "s u#der+o"#+h$rdsh"ps $#d f$!"#+
destru!t"o#.
Misuse () !))ice is 5etrayal () Trust
Trust de($#ds th$t "f $ ($# "s $ppo"#ted to $ !ert$"# h"+h off"!e he shou%d #ot use "t for
se%f$++r$#d"se(e#t or for the
@e#ef"t of h"s re%$t"'es for the use of pu@%"! fu#ds for perso#$% purposes "s $ !r"(e.
It "s $ !o((o# th"#+ th$t the +o'er#(e#ts $#d the f"r(s +"'e f"9ed s$%$r"es to the"r
e(p%o&ees. The# to f"#d out e9tr$
sour!es of "#!o(e "s d"srespe!tfu% "+#o("#"ous $#d (e$#. A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
,:h(ms(e+er e ill e*trust ith ser+ice/ the r(+isi(* () his *eeds is als( (ur
res(*sibility/ I) he takes m(re
tha* this the* he is c(mmitti*. misar(riati(*/3
4Abu $aud6
It "s ("s$ppropr"$t"o# @e!$use he h$s used th$t propert& of the or+$#"s$t"o# for h"(se%fh"!h $s to @e +"'e# to the
e$* $#d the #eed& $#d "t $s to @e spe#t for $ +re$ter !$use $#d purposeB
“If any person is so false& he shall on the Cay of Eudgment& restore 'hat he
misappropriated5 then shall every soul
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receive its due& 'hatever it earned& and none shall be dealt 'ith un,ustly.”
(Ale Imran ..#7#)
=ut $ ($# ho t$*es !$re of the !o(($#ds of A%%$h "# fu%f"%%"#+ h"s respo#s"@"%"t& $#d he
"s $'erse to "#du%+e "#
d"sho#est pr$!t"!es "# perfor("#+ h"s dut"es the# he "s !o#s"dered @& A%%$h o#e $(o#+
the f"+hters for the supre($!&
of the re%"+"o# The Prophet @$s %$"d B
,:he* the Admi*istrat(r is .i+e* a 2(b/ he sh(uld recei+e his due a*d sh(uld ay
the dues () (thers/ the* he is
like a )i.hter i* the cause () Allah till he retur*s h(me3
4Tibra*i6
Is%$( h$s for@"dde# the e9p%o"t$t"o# of o#e8s off"!e $#d t$*"#+ u#due $d'$#t$+e fro( "t. It
h$s @ee# 'er& se'ere "#
!%os"#+ $%% the $'e#ues of e$r#"#+ "%%e+$% e$%th.
Ad" @"# U($"r$ #$rr$tes th$t he h$s he$rd the Prophet $s s$&"#+B
,:h(ms(e+er e ha+e .i+e* s(me (st a*d he has c(*cealed a *eedle (r a thi*.
smaller tha* that/ the* it ill be
a misar(riated thi*. ith hich he ill ha+e t( aear (* the $ay ()
@ud.eme*t3
Thereu(* a dark-ski**ed A*sari .(t u a*d said8 ,! Messe*.er () Allah > take
aay my .(+er*(rshi3
The Pr(het i*7uired hat as the matter He relied8 ,I ha+e heard all y(ur talk
2ust *(3 The Pr(het said8
,I still say that h(ms(e+er e may make a .(+er*(r/ he sh(uld lace e+erythi*.be)(re us He sh(uld take
hate+er is .i+e* t( him/ a*d sh(uld kee aay )r(m hate+er he is asked t(
desist3
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It "s s$"d th$t $ ($# fro( the tr"@e of UGd !$%%ed I@# L$@"th $s se#t $s $# $d("#"str$tor
@& the Prophet to !o%%e!t
!h$r"t& $#d do#$t"o#s. he# he retur#ed "th the !o%%e!t"o# he s$"dB These $re &ourth"#+s $#d these h$'e @ee# %"fted
to (e. The #$rr$tor of the h$d"th s$&s th$t he$r"#+ th"s the Prophet stood up $#d $fter the
pr$"se of >od s$"dB
I $ppo"#t fro( $(o#+st &ou $# $d("#"str$tor for these $ff$"rs for h"!h A%%$h h$s ($de
(e respo#s"@%e. he# th$t
($# !o(es @$!* he s$&s th"s "s for us $#d th"s h$s @ee# +"fted to h"(. If he te%%s the truth
the# h& does he #ot s"t "#
h"s p$re#ts8 house Let us the# see fro( here the +"fts !o(e to h"(4 =& >od "f $#&o#e
of &ou re!e"'es e'e# $#
ord"#$r& th"#+ "thout "t @e"#+ due he "%% h$'e to $ppe$r @efore A%%$h !$rr&"#+ th$tth"#+. I do #ot $#t to see $#&o#e
of &ou (eet"#+ A%%$h "# th"s !o#d"t"o# th$t he "s !$rr&"#+ $ !$(e% o# h"s he$d or $ !o
h"!h "s @e%%o"#+ or $ +o$t
th$t "s @%e$t"#+ . The# he r$"sed h"s to h$#ds t"%% the h"te#ess of the $r(p"ts $s'"s"@%e $#d s$"dB O A%%$hJ I h$'e
!o#'e&ed &our (ess$+e.
Mus%"(
:ealth a*d Ability .i+e* by Allah are als( a Trust
Trust $%so (e$#s th$t &ou shou%d t$*e $ sur'e& of &our poers of per!ept"o# "th h"!h
>od h$s @%essed &ou. 7ou
shou%d h$'e $ %oo* $t those spe!"$% $@"%"t& h"!h >od h$s +"'e# &ou. If &ou %oo* $t &our
propert& $#d &our !h"%dre#
ho $re 'er& de$r to &ou &ou "%% fee% th$t $%% these $re >od8s trust h"!h h$s @ee#
depos"ted "th &ou.
Therefore "t "s #e!ess$r& th$t the& shou%d @e s$!r"f"!ed "# H"s !$use $#d the& shou%d @eut"%"sed for see*"#+ H"s
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p%e$sure. If &ou suffer $ %oss "# the( &ou shou%d #ot st$rt !r&"#+ $#d $"%"#+ $#d &ou
shou%d #ot !o#s"der th$t "t $s
&our perso#$% propert& th$t h$s @ee# t$*e# $$& fro( &ou @e!$use !o(p$red to &ouA%%$h "s the (ore r"+htfu% o#er
$#d He h$s the r"+ht to use "t "# $#& $& He %"*es. If &ou $re tested @& $# "#!re$se "#
the( the# &ou shou%d #ot hes"t$te
to u#dert$*e -"h$d he# !$%%ed upo# to do so $#d &ou shou%d #ot tur# $$& fro(
o@ed"e#!e to A%%$h o# $!!ou#t of
the( Or &ou shou%d #ot fee% !o#!e"ted o# the"r stre#+th.
“8 you 'ho believe D betray not the trust of Allah and the Messenger& nor
misappropriate "no'ingly things
entrusted to you. And "no' that your possessions and your progeny are but a trial& and
that it is Allah 'ith 'hom
lies your highest re'ard.”
( Anfal.. <3-<*)
!thers' Secrets ith y(u are a Trust
Trust $%so (e$#s th$t &ou shou%d prote!t the r"+hts of the +$ther"#+s h"!h &ou $tte#d.
7ou shou%d #ot d"s!%ose the"r
"#for($t"o# $#d the"r se!rets to others.
A #u(@er of re%$t"o#sh"ps $re se'ered r"fts $re !re$ted "# fr"e#dsh"ps $#d "#terests $re
e#d$#+ered he# the
"#for($t"o# $@out or the se!rets of the +$ther"#+s $re d"s!%osed @& so(eo#e @& !orre!t%&
or "#!orre!t%& uot"#+ the
sour!e thus -eop$rd"s"#+ $%% the p%$#s.
A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB ,:he* a ma* says s(methi*. t( s(me(*e a*d the* tur*s
t( y(u/ the* it is a trust/3
The !o#f"de#t"$% t$%* of the (eet"#+s shou%d @e +u$rded pro'"ded "t !o#for( to the (or$%
%$s $#d the pr"#!"p%es of
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re%"+"o# other"se "ts s$#!t"t& '$#"shes If $ Mus%"( "s prese#t "# su!h $ (eet"#+ here
!r"("#$%s $re !o#sp"r"#+
$(o#+ the(se%'es so th$t the& ($& "#d"!t so(e %oss o# others the# "t "s h"srespo#s"@"%"t& th$t he shou%d tr& to pre'e#t
th"s e'"% to the @est of h"s $@"%"t&.
A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
,The secrets () the .atheri*.s are a trust/ but three ki*ds () .atheri*.s are
eceti(*s8 (*e i* hich haram
4ille.al6 bl((d is bei*. shed/ (*e i* hich haram 4ille.al6 se is bei*. i*dul.ed i*t(/
(r i* hich r(erty is bei*.
ille.ally usured ,
4Abu $aud6
The !o#-u+$% re%$t"o#s $re s$!red "# the e&es of Is%$(. The do(est"! re%$t"o#sh"p @etee#
$ hus@$#d $#d "fe $#d the"r
(utu$% $ff$"rs shou%d @e fu%%& prote!ted. The !%osest ($# shou%d $%so #ot @e "#for(ed
$@out the(.
=ut foo%"sh peop%e re%$te the"r pr"'$te ($tters $#d do(est"! $ff$"rs here $#d there to
outs"ders. Th"s "s $ 'er& @$d h$@"t
$#d A%%$h h$s de!%$red "t h$r$(.
As($ @"#te 7$G"d reports th$t she $s "th the Prophet $#d $ hus@$#d $#d $ "fe ere
s"tt"#+ there. The Prophet s$"dB
,Is there a ma* h( *arrates the acts er)(rmed ith the i)e= A*d is there a i)e
h( relates her relati(* ith
her husba*d t( (thers=' Pe(le did *(t say a*ythi*. )r(m )ear I said8 '! Messe*.er
() Allah> 5y G(d/ husba*ds
als( d( this a*d i+es als( d( likeise/ He said8 ,$( *(t say like this/ Its eamle is
like a de+il-ma* meeti*. a
de+il-(ma*/ a*d he c(+ers her a*d er)(rms the seual act a*d e(le are
atchi*. ,
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The Pr(het said 8 ,!* the $ay () @ud.me*t be)(re Allah the .reatest act ()
misar(riati(* ill be that a
ma* may l(+e his i)e a*d the i)e may als( be i*cli*ed t(ards her husba*d a*dthe* he may discl(se his
i)e's secrets t( (thers ,
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The depos"ts h"!h $re +"'e# to us "# trust $re for @e"#+ prote!ted for $ f"9ed per"od $#d
the# to @e retur#ed o#
de($#d. e $re $#ser$@%e for these trusts.
h"%e ("+r$t"#+ to Med"#$ the Prophet %eft @eh"#d h"s !ous"# so th$t he ($& retur# to
the po%&the"sts the depos"ts *ept
"th h"( "# trust $%thou+h these po%&the"sts ere the (e(@ers of the s$(e !o((u#"t&
h"!h $s dr"'"#+ h"( out of
h"s #$t"'e p%$!e He $s @e"#+ !o(pe%%ed to %e$'e h"s ho(e "# the !$use of h"s @e%"ef @ut
ho !$# $ de!e#t ($# @eh$'e
"#de!e#t%& e'e# "th "#de!e#t $#d "#f$(ous peop%e4
M$"(oo# @"# Mehr$# s$&s th$t three *"#ds of tre$t(e#t @e $%$&s (eted out to +ood $#d
@$d ($# $%"*eB *eep"#+ trust
fu%f"%%"#+ pro("se $#d *"#d#ess
To !o#s"der trust $s perso#$% propert& "s $ "!*ed $!t theft.
A@du%%$h I@# M$sood s$&s th$t f"+ht"#+ "# the !$use of A%%$h '$#"shes $%% the s"#s e9!ept
the ("s$ppropr"$t"o# "# trust.
He s$&s th$t o# the D$& of ud+(e#t $ perso# "%% @e @rou+ht ho h$d fou+ht "# the!$use of A%%$h ou%d rep%&B O
Our LordJ ho "s "t poss"@%e he# the or%d h$s e#ded The# "t ou%d @e s$"dB T$*e
h"( to He%%. A#d "# h"s prese#!e
the $(ou#ts of trust "%% @e prese#ted "# the s$(e for( "# h"!h the& ere h$#ded o'er
to h"( "# the or%d. He ou%d
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see the( $#d re!o+#"se the(. He ou%d +o $fter the( $#d se"Ge the( $#d !$rr& the( o#
h"s shou%ders t"%% he ou%d @e
u#der the "(press"o# th$t he h$s !o(e out he# the trusts ou%d s%"p fro( h"s shou%dersHe ou%d $+$"# ru# $fter
the(. Th"s $!t ou%d !o#t"#ue "th h"( fore'er. The# he s$"d th$t S$%$t pr$&er "s $
trust uGu $@%ut"o#s "s $ trust
to e"+h $ th"#+ "s $ trust to (e$sure $ th"#+ "s $ trusts $#d he %"sted ($#& th"#+s $#d
s$"d the +re$test trust "s th$t
e$%th or $rt"!%es h"!h $re depos"ted or h$#ded o'er
The #$rr$tor of the h$d"th s$&s th$t he e#t to =$r$ @"# A 8$G"@ $#d $s*ed h"( h$t he
thou+ht $@out h$t I@# M$sood
s$"d =$r$ @"# A 8$G"@ rep%"edB He spo*e the truth D"d &ou #ot he$r th"s !o(($#d of
A%%$hB
“Allah commands you to render bac" your trusts to those to 'hom they are due5 and
'hen you ,udge bet'een man
and man that you ,udge 'ith ,ustice.”
( An-Bissa.. @*)
2eep"#+ trust prote!ts the r"+hts of A%%$h $#d those of H"s s%$'es. It *eeps $$& (e#fro( %o%"#ess $#d (e$##ess. It
re$!hes the des"red he"+hts o#%& he# th"s u$%"t& "s $@sor@ed @& (e# "# the"r #$tures $#d
!o#s!"ous#ess he# "t
re$!hes the depths of the"r he$rts $#d he# "t "s +u$rded $+$"#st the "#f%ue#!es of !%ose
$#d d"st$#t re%$t"o#sh"ps.
Th"s "s the (e$#"#+ of the h$d"%h #$rr$ted @& HuG$"f$ @"# 7$($# B
,;eei*. trust has bee* *aturally i*.rai*ed i* the deths () me*'s hearts/ The*Dura* came a*d e(le
lear*ed it )r(m Dura* a*d Su**ah3
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The *#o%ed+e of Sh$r"$h !$##ot @e "#d"ffere#t to the r"+hteous !o#du!t $#d *eep"#+
trust s"+#"f"es the !orre!t
*#o%ed+e of ;ur$# $#d Su##$h $s e%% $s $ $*efu% !o#s!"e#!e. If the !o#s!"e#!e d"esthe# the u$%"t& of *eep"#+
trust "s t$*e# $$&. At su!h $ t"(e the re!"t$t"o# of the ;ur$#"! 'erses $#d the stud& of
h$d"th !$##ot @e prof"t$@%e @ut
the !%$"($#ts of Is%$( th"#* $@out others $#d $%so $@out the(se%'es th$t the& $re the
@e$rers of th"s u$%"t& @ut o#e
($& $s* ho !$# the he$rt th$t re-e!ts the truth @e e9pe!ted to *eep trust4
For th"s re$so# H$Gr$t HuG$"f$ h$s st$ted th$t the he$rt th$t h$s #o @e%"ef %oses the u$%"t&
of *eep"#+ trusts.
A!!ord"#+%& he reportsB The# e st$rted t$%*"#+ $@out '$#"sh"#+ the u$%"t& of *eep"#+
trusts $#d the Prophet s$"dB
8he# $ ($# +oes to o#e *"#d of s%eep the trust "s sueeGed fro( h"s he$rt t"%% "ts effe!t
re($"#s eu$% to $ po"#t. The#
he +oes to $#other *"#d of s%eep the# the trust shr"#*s fro( h"s he$rt "# su!h $ $& $s "f "t
ere (ere%& $ s!$r8 The# the
Prophet s$"dB 8The# peop%e "#du%+e "# @u&"#+ $#d se%%"#+ @ut #o o#e !$# +"'e $ th"#+ "#
trust so (u!h so th$t "t "s s$"d
th$t "# $ !ert$"# f$("%& there "s $ trustorth& ($# $#d $@out h"( "t "s s$"d ho to%er$#t
e%%@eh$'ed $#d "se he "sJ
$%thou+h there "s #ot $# "ot$ of f$"th "# h"s he$rt
Th"s h$d"th dr$s $ horr"@%e p"!ture of '$#"sh"#+ the u$%"t& of *eep"#+ trust fro( thehe$rts of d"sho#est peop%e It "s
%"*e f"#d"#+ sp$r*s of +ood#ess "# the #$ture of so(e ("s!h"e'ous peop%e so(et"(es
$%thou+h the& h$'e #o "#f%ue#!e
o# the"r %"'es. A#d so(et"(es the +ood $!ts o'ersh$do the"r e'"% deeds @ut "t "s !%e$rth$t these $!ts !$##ot re'"'e the
de$d he$rt. Th"s !o#s!"e#!e%ess perso# $ppr$"ses (e# o# the @$s"s of h"s des"res $#d
prefere#!es. He does #ot
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d"st"#+u"sh @etee# f$"th $#d "#f"de%"t& "# the(.
2eep"#+ trust "s $ 'er& "(port$#t u$%"t& Me# "th e$* f$"th !$##ot @e$r "t A%%$h h$s
+"'e# $# e9$(p%e of ho "ts
@urde# @e$rs do# ($#8s ho%e e9"ste#!e Therefore "t shou%d #ot @e !o#s"dered $#ord"#$r& th"#+ $#d #o %$9"t&
shou%d @e sho# "# fu%f"%%"#+ "ts de($#dsB
“/e did indeed offer the !rust to the +eavens and the arth and the mountains5 but
they refused to underta"e it&
being afraid thereof& but man undertoo" it. he 'as indeed un,ust and foolish.”
(Ah;ab.. 3<)
I#-ust"!e $#d "+#or$#!e $re to e'"%s h"!h @eset ($#8s #$ture $#d ($# h$s to f$!e the
pro@%e( of f"+ht"#+ $ -"h$d
$+$"#st the(. H"s f$"th !$##ot @e !o(p%ete "thout !%e$#"#+ $#d pur"f&"#+ "t fro(
"#-ust"!e.
“If is those 'ho believe and confuse not their beliefs 'ith 'rong-that are (truly) in
security& for they are on (right)
guidance&”
(Ana:am.. *<)
>erily& from among the slaves of Allah those 'ho are learned fear Allah.”
( %atir ..<*)
Th"s "s the re$so# h& $fter (e#t"o#"#+ ($#8s @e$r"#+ trust "# the fore+o"#+ 'erses of
Sur$h AhG$@ "t "s s$"d th$t those
ho $re u#-ust $#d "+#or$#t "#du%+e "# ("s$ppropr"$t"o# the& $re h&po!r"tes $#d $re the
deser'"#+ re!"p"e#ts of A%%$h8s
pu#"sh(e#t $#d se!ur"t& s +r$#ted to (e# of f$"th $#d *eepers of trustB
“(/ith the result) that Allah has to punish the hypocrites& men and 'omen& and the
unbelievers& men and 'omen&
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and Allah turns in mercy to believers& men and 'omen& for Allah is 8ft-%orgiving&
Most merciful&”
(Ah;ab.. 3$)
CHAPTER J
"&"IME#T !" PR!MISE
"ul)illme*t () Pr(mise-A* esse*tial art () a Muslim's C(*duct .
he# $ Mus%"( u#dert$*es $ th"#+ he shou%d respe!t the u#dert$*"#+. he# he e#ters
"#to $#& !o#tr$!t he shou%d
ho#or "t t"%% the %$st. Th"s "s the de($#d of the f$"th th$t he# $ ($# t$%*s of $#&
e#terpr"se he shou%d h$'e the
"#te#t"o# of t$*"#+ "t to !o(p%et"o# %"*e the $ter h"!h does #ot rest t"%% "t f%os do#
to the %oer %e'e%. He shou%d
@e *#o# $(o#+ the peop%e $s $ ($# of re%"$@%e pro("ses $#d there shou%d @e #o fe$r of
$#& @re$!h of pro("ses or of
$#& du@"ous de$%"#+s fro( h"(.
Fu%f"%%(e#t of the pro("se "s #e!ess$r&. S"("%$r%& he# $# o$th "s t$*e# "t shou%d @e
redee(ed. =ut th"s fu%f"%%(e#t of
pro("se or the redee("#+ of the o$th $#d p%ed+es "s #e!ess$r& he# the de$%"#+ "s
%e+"t"($te $#d !o#!er#s truth
other"se ho#or"#+ the pro("se "# !o##e!t"o# "th so(eth"#+ s"#fu% $#d d"so@ed"e#!e toA%%$h h$s #o '$%ue $#d there
"s #o "(port$#!e of o$th "# s"#.
A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
I) s(me (*e has take* a* (ath/ but sa a* asect () .((d*ess i* a*(ther thi*./ he
may break his (ath a*d ay
c(me*sati(* 4at(*eme*t6/ a*d sh(uld er)(rm the act hich is better a*d has
.((d*essK
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It "s #ot proper for $ ($# to "#s"st o# redee("#+ the o$th. O# su!h o!!$s"o#s "t "s @etter to
@re$* the o$th. I# $ hadith "t
"s st$tedB
KIt is si*)ul )(r a ma* am(*. y(u t( .( t( his i)e ith his (ath 4u*redeemed6c(mared t( his ayi*. the
c(me*sati(* 4at(*i*.6 hich He has )ied )(r breaki*. the (athK
45ukhari6
For th"s re$so#s #o pro("se $#d !o'e#$#t "s proper $#d !orre!t e9!ept "# r"+htfu% ($tters.
he# $ ($# h$s pro("sed to
do $ !ert$"# +ood th"#+ the# he shou%d tr& h"s @est to fu%f"%% "t $s %o#+ $s "t $ppe$rs +ood
to h"(. He shou%d 'er& e%%
*#o th$t he shou%d st"!* to ($#%& t$%* f$"th $#d @e%"ef. There "s #o roo( "# th"s for
@re$!h of pro("ses or dou@ts $#d
hes"t$t"o#.
A#$s @"# M$%"* s$&s th$t h"s u#!%e A#$s @"# N$d$r !ou%d #ot t$*e p$rt "# the @$tt%e of
=$dr $#d he s$"d to the ProphetB
O Messe#+er of A%%$hJ I# the f"rst @$tt%e th$t &ou fou+ht "th the po%&the"sts I !ou%d #ot
t$*e p$rt. If A%%$h *ept (e
"th the Prophet the# the& "%% def"#"te%& see (& $!h"e'e(e#ts "# the se!o#d @$tt%e$+$"#st the po%&the"sts.
he# "# the @$tt%e of Uh$d there $s f"er!e f"+ht"#+ $#d the Mus%"(s ere retre$t"#+. He
pr$&ed to A%%$hB O A%%$hJ I
$s* &our p$rdo# for the ("st$*e th$t the& h$'e !o(("tted $#d I de!%$re (&se%f "##o!e#tof the tr$#s+ress"o# of the
po%&the"sts. S$&"#+ th"s he rushed "#to the @$tt%e. I# the $& he (et S$8$d @"# M$8$Gho( he s$"dB O S$8$d @"#
M$8$GJ =& the >od of N$d$r Pro!eed to$rds P$r$d"se. I s(e%% "ts fr$+r$#!e "# the
'$%%e& of Uh$d.
S$8$d s$"dB O Messe#+er of A%%$hJ The %o'e for r#$rt&rdo( h"!h he shoed !$##ot @e
e9pressed. The# he
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$d'$#!ed.
A#$s s$&s th$t e fou#d (ore th$# e"+ht& ou#ds o# h"s @od& h"!h ere !$used @&
sords the po"#ts of %$#!es $#d
the shoer of $rros. The po%&the"sts h$d d"sf"+ured h"s @od& $#d "t $s d"ff"!u%t to"de#t"f& h"(. "th +re$t d"ff"!u%t&
h"s s"ster "de#t"f"ed h"( "th the he%p of $ (o%e o# h"s f"#+ers.
A#$s s$&s th$t he th"#*s th$t the fo%%o"#+ 'erses ere re'e$%ed $@out h"( or $@out
perso#s %"*e h"(B
" Among the believers are men 'ho have been true to their covenant 'ith Allah K of
them some have completed their
vo' to (the etreme)& and some (still) 'ait5 but they have never changed (theirdetermination) in the least.G
4 Ah;ab 96
Mem(ry a*d $etermi*ati(*-esse*tial )(r "ul)illme*t () Pr(mise
Fu%f"%%(e#t of pro("ses depe#ds o# to f$!tors. "th these to th"#+s fu%f"%%"#+ o#e8s
pro("ses ou%d @e e$s&. A%%$h
h$d t$*e# $ pro("se fro( Ad$( th$t he ou%d #ot +o #e$r the for@"dde# tree @ut Ad$(
for+ot the pro("se "th"# $
fe d$&s. He @e!$(e $ pre& to e$*#ess $#d @ro*e h"s pro("seB
K:e had already be)(reha*d take* the c(+e*a*t () Adam/ but he )(r.(t/ a*d :e
)(u*d (* his art *( )irm
res(l+eK
4Taha8 11F6
It shos th$t def"!"e#!& "# (e(or& $#d e$*#ess of deter("#$t"o# $re to o@stru!t"o#sh"!h !o(e "# the $& of
perfor($#!e of dut&. A#d th"s "s $ str$#+e th"#+ th$t ($# @e"#+ o'erhe%(ed @& the
h$rdsh"ps of the t"(es '$r"ous
d"ff"!u%t"es $#d d"ffere#t press"#+ pro@%e(s for+ets the ope# $#d !%e$r re$%"t"es. To h"(
the !%e$r f"+ures $ppe$r @%urred
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$#d the re$%"t"es h"!h $re $s str"*"#+ $s the %"+ht of the su# d"s$ppe$r fro( h"s s"+ht.
There the #e!ess"t& of $ re("#der @e!o(es 'er& press"#+ to o'er!o(e the #e+%"+e#!e $#d
for+etfu%#ess $#d to *eep
th"s "(port$#t th"#+ @efore (e#8s e&es. There $re $ #u(@er of 'erses of the ;ur$# h"!here re'e$%ed for
s$fe+u$rd"#+ the (e(or&B
G%ollo' the revelation given to you from your 4ord& and follo' not& as friends or
protectors& other than +im. 4ittle
it is you remember of admonition.G
(A:araf1 $)
G!his is the 'ay of your 4ord& leading straight5 /e have detailed the signs for those
'ho receive admonition.G
(Ana:am1 #<7)
GAnd the raiment of righteousness-that is the best. 0uch are among the signs of Allah&
that they may receive
admonition.G
( A:nrnf1 <7)
G!hus shall /e raise up the dead5 so that you may remember&G
(A:araf.. @3)
A%"'e $#d $*efu% (e(or& $#d re(e(@r$#!e "s esse#t"$% for fu%f"%%"#+ pro("ses. A ($#ho for+ets h"s pro("ses $#d
!o'e#$#ts ho !$# he fu%f"%% the(4 Th$t "s h& the fo%%o"#+ 'erse h$s @ee# e#ded o# $
#ote of $d(o#"t"o# $fter
+"'"#+ !o(($#d of fu%f"%%"#+ the(B
GAnd fulfill the Hovenant of Allah5 thus does +e command you& that you may
remember”
(Ana:am.. #@<)
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If $ ($# h$s $ stro#+ (e(or& "# respe!t of fu%f"%%"#+ h"s pro("se "t "s $%so #e!ess$r& th$t
he shou%d h$'e $
deter("#$t"o# to do so $ deter("#$t"o# h"!h shou%d #ot h$'e $#& %$9"t& or s%$!*#ess "#th"s ($tter $ deter("#$t"o#
h"!h shou%d @e $@%e to o'er!o(e $%% the re@e%%"ous des"res $#d h"!h shou%d %"+hte# the
!o("#+ @urde# of d"ff"!u%t"es
It shou%d @e $ deter("#$t"o# h"!h shou%d @e $@%e to !ross $%% the d"ff"!u%t '$%%e&s $#d
@%o!*s $#d shou%d @e $@%e to set
$# e9$(p%e of se%f%ess s$!r"f"!e for others.
The (e$sures for e"+h"#+ $#d $ppr$"s"#+ peop%e $re d"ffere#t "th d"ffere#t peop%e. The
pr"!e o#e h$s to p$& for
re($"#"#+ f$"thfu% so(et"(es "s 'er& h"+h
At t"(es o#e reu"res to s$!r"f"!e $%% the e$%th propert& $#d the (ost des"red th"#+ "#th"s respe!t.
=ut these d"ff"!u%t"es s$!r"f"!es $#d tr"$%s of deter("#$t"o# pro'e "# the e#d to @e the
steps for $!h"e'"#+ +re$t#ess $#d
ho#or $s the poet s$&sB
h& he ho !o#s"ders h"s %"fe $#d he$rt de$r shou%d +o to see* the @e%o'ed "# herstreet.
The ho%& ;ur$# . h$s se'ere%& !r"t"!"Ged those ho see* to $!h"e'e he"+hts of su!!ess $#d
+%or& I# the sh$do of
!o(fort$@%e %"'"#+B
Co you thin" that you 'ill enter paradise 'ithout such trials as came to those 'ho
passed a'ay before youF !hey
eperienced suffering and adversity and 'ere so sha"en in spirit that even the prophetand the faithful 'ho 'ere
'ith him cried1 :/hen 'ill Allah:s help come F: Ah D >erily& Allah:s help is near.G
(aarah 1 <#6
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he# $ ($# de'e%ops "# h"(se%f the !o(@"#ed for!es of $ !o#s!"ous $#d $*efu% ("#d
$#d $ he$rt fu%% of
deter("#$t"o# the# he !$# @e !o#s"dered to h$'e @ee# u$%"f"ed to e#ter the +roup of thef$"thfu% peop%e.
The Greatest C(+e*a*t
For $ Mus%"( the (ost ho#or$@%e $#d the ho%"est !o'e#$#t "s the o#e h"!h he h$s ($de
"th h"s Lord for A%%$h h$s
!re$ted h"( "th H"s Poer. He h$s #our"shed h"( u#der the sh$do of h"s f$'ors $#d @%ess"#+s $#d h$s de($#ded of
h"( th$t he shou%d re!o+#"Ge h$t "s the re$%"t& $#d $d("t "t. No ("s+u"d"#+ f$!tors
shou%d !$use h"( to de'"$te fro(
the r"+ht p$th %est he ($& de#& these re$%"t"es or he ($& %ose s"+ht of the(B
K$id I *(t e*2(i* (* y(u/ < y(u childre* () Adam> that y(u sh(uld *(t (rshi
Sata* )(r that he as t( y(u a*
e*emy a+(ed= A*d that y(u sh(uld (rshi Me/ 4 )(r that6 this as the strai.ht
ay=K
4Basi*8 <-16
Those ho do #ot %"ste# to the prophets $#d do #ot fo%%o the"r te$!h"#+s "# the"r #$ture$%so there "s $ (ot"'$tor h"!h
pr"!*s the( shos the( the p$th of the"r Lord $#d tr"es to ($*e the( re$%"Ge the
+re$t#ess of the Cre$tor hoe'er
!orrupt $#d po%%uted the e#'"ro#(e#t ($& @e B
Th"s "s the (e$#"#+ of th"s !o'e#$#t h"!h A%%$h h$s t$*e# fro( $%% the hu($#sB
G/hen your 4ord dre' forth from the children of Adam-from their loins-their
descendants& and made them testify
concerning themselves& (saying).. . Am I not your 4ord ( /ho cherishes and sustains
you)F: !hey said1 .=es& 'e do
testify.: (!his)& lest you should say on the Cay of Eudgment1 :8f this 'e 'ere never
mindful.: 8r lest you should say1
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:8ur fathers before us may have ta"en false gods but 'e are (their) descendants after
them.. 'ill you then destroy us
because of the deeds of men 'ho 'ere futileF: !hus do /e eplain the signs in detail
in order that they may turn (to
s).G
(A:araf1 #3<-#36)
Here #o re+u%$r d"$%o+ues h$d t$*e# p%$!e $s "s !%e$r fro( the $pp$re#t se#se of these
'erses @ut th"s "s $ p"!ture of the
r"+ht#$tured peop%e sho"#+ ho the& $re ("#dfu% of A%%$h ho the& re!o+#"Ge H"(ho the& d"s!o'er H"s O#e#ess
$#d >re$t#ess fro( the proofs s!$ttered "# the u#"'erse $#d shu# fro( $%% the!o#'e#t"o#$% !usto(s $#d h$@"ts h"!h
*eep (e# $$& fro( th"s Lord $#d h"!h $sso!"$te so(e o#e "th A%%$h. Th"s st&%e ofspee!h $#d r"t"#+ "s !o((o#
"# the Ar$@"! %$#+u$+e.
"th ho#or"#+ th"s Co'e#$#t $ ($#8s f$"thfu%#ess "s the fou#d$t"o# of h"s respe!t $#d
ho#or "# th"s or%d $#d of
su!!ess $#d +%or& "# the #e9t or%d.
It "s $# u#due ("s+"'"#+ $#d fe$r fro( A%%$h th$t e shou%d fu%f"%% the !o'e#$#t ($de"th H"( $#d st"%% @e
$pprehe#s"'e th$t so(e d"s$ster ou%d @ef$%% us B
G ?ecall the favor& 'hich I besto'ed on you& and fulfill your Hovenant 'ith Me G I 'ill
fulfill My Hovenant 'ith
you& and fear none but Me.G
The Prophet used to +"'e these "#stru!t"o#s to the tr"@es h"!h !$(e to h"( h"%e
!o#'e&"#+ the Mess$+e of Is%$( $#d
used to p%$!e @efore the( o#%& $ fe $spe!ts "# the @e+"##"#+ $!!ord"#+ to the
"#te%%e!tu$% $#d ph&s"!$% !$p$!"t"es of
the peop%e "#ste$d of +"'"#+ the( the !o(p%ete te$!h"#+s.
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Auf @"# M$%"* s$&s th$t he $s "th the Prophet he# there ere $@out se'e# or e"+ht or
#"#e perso#s prese#t. He
$s*ed us B :ill y(u *(t take a led.e (* the ha*d () the Messe*.er () Allah =K :e
stretched (ur ha*ds a*d
said8 K:e take a led.e (* y(ur ha*d/ a Messe*.er () Allah >K
He said8 K4B(ur led.e is6 That y(u sh(uld (rshi Allah $( *(t ass(ciate a*yb(dy
ith Him/ a*d ())er salat
)(r )i+e times a*d liste* a*d (beyK A*d he said i* a l( +(ice8 KA*d d( *(t ask )(r
a*ythi*. )r(m the e(leK
Au) bi* Malik says8 KI sa s(me () these ers(*s h( had take* led.e that he*
their hu*ter )ell (* the
.r(u*d/ they did *(t ask a*yb(dy t( ick it u a*d .i+e it t( themK
4Muslim6
Ho s!rupu%ous%& the p%ed+e "s @e"#+ o@ser'ed $#d ho se'ere%& $#d str"!t%& "t "s @e"#+e#for!edJ There $s #o spe!"$%
s"+#"f"!$#!e of th"s p%ed+e. E'er& +roup used to @e "#stru!ted $!!ord"#+ to "ts #$ture $#d
!"r!u(st$#!es. The ru%er used
to @e $d'"sed #ot to @e !rue%. The tr$der used to @e "#stru!ted #ot to "#du%+e "#$du%ter$t"o# $#d de!e"t $#d the
e(p%o&ees ere $d(o#"shed $+$"#st $!!ept"#+ @r"@es. Other"se e'er& Mus%"( "s @ou#d
to fo%%o the e#t"re re%"+"o#
$%% "ts te#ets $#d pr"#!"p%es $#d he "%% @e $s*ed o# the D$& of ud+(e#t $@out the e#t"re
Sh$r"$h. Hoe'er "# the
Is%$("! or%d there h$'e $ppe$red $ fe se!ts h"!h t$*e $ p%ed+e of $ spe!"$% *"#d.
The& shou%d #ot @e e#tert$"#ed.
The& $re %"*e u$!*s ho pose $s ph&s"!"$#s. The& $d("#"ster spur"ous dru+s $#d
!o(p%"!$te the d"se$se $#d e#d$#+er
the %"fe of the"r p$t"e#t.
Is%$("! te$!h"#+s !$##ot @e d"'"ded $#d d"str"@uted. A%% of the( (ust @e fo%%oed $#d
the"r e#for!e(e#t "s #e!ess$r&
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"# e'er& p%$!e $t e'er& t"(e.
The Ideal Pled.e () A*sar
A%%$h8s Messe#+er too* $ p%ed+e fro( the A#s$r th$t the& "%% support th"s Mess$+e "th
the"r %"'es $#d propert"es $#d
tr& the"r ut(ost "# prote!t"#+ the Prophethood t"%% the t"(e the Mess$+e "s !o#'e&ed to
the Ar$@s $#d the No#Ar$@s.
The Co'e#$#t e#tered "#to @& the A#s$r "s !o#s"dered $s the (ost +%or"ous p$!t "# the
$##$%s of @e%"ef. I# s"#!er"t&
se%f%ess de'ot"o# $#d tot$% su@("ss"o# to Truth. #o other p$r$%%e% !$# @e fou#d.
Th"s !o'e#$#t $s !o(p%eted "# $ +%or"ous #"+ht of the se$so# of H$--. After th"s peop%e
e#t the"r $& $#d @us"ed
the(se%'es "# the"r $ff$"rs. =ut the peop%e ho h$d p%ed+ed the"r ords @us"ed
the(se%'es "# fu%f"%%"#+ th"s h"stor"!$%
!o'e#$#t $#d the& $!!epted "%%"#+%& $%% "ts de($#ds $#d !h$%%e#+es.
I# the =$tt%e of =$dr $#d "# other @$tt%es of Is%$( $+$"#st "do%$tr& the& shed the"r @%ood
%"*e $ter. The Prophet h$d
+re$t !o#f"de#!e "# th"s !o'e#$#t for the supre($!& of the re%"+"o# "# t"(es of d"ff"!u%t&
$#d for r$"s"#+ the or%d of
A%%$h. A!!ord"#+%& he# "# the f"rst $ss$u%t "# the =$tt%e of Hu#$"# Mus%"(s ere f$%%"#+ @$!* the Prophet d"d #ot %oo*
$t the $r("es of the #e!o(er Mus%"(s @ut !$%%ed h"s o%d f$"thfu% ho h$d t$*e# $
p%ed+e "# the '$%%e& "# the #"+ht of
the se$so# of H$-- so th$t the& ($& t$*e the !o#tro% of the s"tu$t"o#.
A#$s #$rr$tes th$t he# the =$tt%e of Hu#$"# $s fou+ht the tr"@es of H$$G$# $#d
>h$tf$# p$rt"!"p$ted "# the f"+ht"#+
"th the"r e$%th eu"p(e#t $#d so#s. The Prophet h$d $# $r(& of te# thous$#d (e#
h"!h $%so "#!%uded the "#de@ted
(e# $t the t"(e of '"!tor& of Me!!$ @ut $%% %eft h"(. He $s $%% $%o#e.
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At th$t t"(e he +$'e $ se!o#d !$%%. He tur#ed to$rds h"s r"+ht $#d !$%%edB < Peop%e of
A#s$r J The& s$"dB e $re
prese#t < Messe#+er of A%%$hJ e $re "th &ou rest $ssured. The Prophet $s r"d"#+ $+r$& (u%e. He +ot do# fro(
"t $#d s$"dB I $( $ s%$'e of A%%$h $#d H"s Messe#+er.
The po%&the"sts ere defe$ted $#d (u!h @oot& $s !o%%e!ted @& the Is%$("! $r(&. The
Prophet d"str"@uted the @oot&
$(o#+ the #e!o(ers ho $!!epted Is%$( o# the d$& Me!!$ $s !o#uered $#d $(o#+the Muh$-eree# refu+ees. He
d"d #ot d"str"@ute $#&th"#+ $(o#+ the A#s$rs. The A#s$r ere $ %"tt%e pertur@ed. The&
t$%*ed $(o#+ the(se%'esB he#
the s"tu$t"o# $s !r"t"!$% e ere !$%%ed $#d he# the @oot& !$(e to h$#d "t "s d"str"@uted
$(o#+ others. he# the
Prophet !$(e to *#o $@out th"s he +$thered the( $#d $s*edB
! Pe(le () A*sar > :hat *es am I heari*. )r(m y(ur side 1K They remai*ed
sile*t The* he Laid8 K!
Pe(le () A*sar > $( y(u *(t like that (thers sh(uld take aay the (rldly .((ds
ith them/ a*d y(u sh(uld
retur* ith Muhammed 4Pbuh6 t( y(ur h(useK They a*sered8 K:hy *(t !
Messe*.er () Allah> :e are
leasedK The Pr(het said8 KI) e(le alk i* (*e +alley a*d the A*sar i* a*(ther
+alley/ the* I ill alk i* the
+alley () A*sarK
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The f$!t of the ($tter "s th$t th"s +re$t Mess$+e #eeded the sh$rp#ess of the sords ofA#s$r. The& fu%f"%%ed the"r
pro("se @& s$!r"f"!"#+ the"r %"'es $#d e'er&th"#+ th$t the& h$d. The& d"d #ot h$'e @efore
the( the ephe(er$% prof"ts of
th"s or%d #or $#& te(por$r& p%e$sures $#d $d'$#t$+es.
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It "s s$"d th$t "# Med"#$ $ ($# *#o# $s S$8$%@$ e#t to $ (eet"#+ of A#s$r $#d
*eep"#+ the( $s "t#ess de!%$red
th$t "f AII$h @%essed h"( "th f$'or he ou%d p$& the dues of e'er& r"+htfu% !%$"($#tou%d +"'e (o#e& "# !h$r"t& $#d
ou%d sho *"#d#ess to h"s re%$t"'es. I#!"de#t$%%& h"s !ous"# d"ed $#d he "#her"ted $%% h"s
propert&. He hoe'er d"d #ot
fu%f"%% h"s pro("se #or d"d he !$re for h$t he h$d de!%$red. Thereupo# AII$h re'e$%ed
the fo%%o"#+ 'ersesB
GAmongst them are men 'ho made a Hovenant 'ith Allah& that if he besto'ed on them
of +is bounty& they 'ould
give (largely) in charity& and be truly amongst those 'ho are righteous. ut 'hen +e
did besto' of +is bounty& they
became covetous& and turned bac" (from their covenant)& averse (from its fulfillment).
+e has put as a conseuence
hypocrisy into their hearts& (to last) till the day 'hereon they shall meet +im.. because
they bro"e their Hovenant
'ith Allah& and because they lied (again and again). Co they not "no' that Allah does
"no' their secret (thoughts)
and their secret counsels& and that Allah "no's 'ell all things unseen FG
(!auba.. 3@-3*)
The orst e9$(p%e of @re$!h of pro("se "#+r$t"tude $#d d"s%o&$%t& "s th$t t$%e of =$#"
Isr$e% h"!h H$Gr$t A@u Hur$"r$
h$s uoted fro( the s$&"#+s of the Prophet. The Prophet h$s s$"dB
,There ere three ers(*s i* 5a*i Israel/ a leer/ a bald ma* a*d a bli*d ma*
Allah a*ted t( test them He
se*t a* a*.el t( e+ery(*e () them The a*.el h( e*t t( the leer asked him hat
he c(+eted m(st He relied8
K"air c(mlei(*/ beauti)ul ski* a*d a cure )(r my disease/ )(r hich I am hated by
the e(leK The a*.el
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t(uched his b(dy ith his ba*d a*d his ler(sy as rem(+ed a*d he became the
(*er () a )air c(mlei(* a*d
a beauti)ul ski* The a*.el a.ai* asked him8 K:hat thi*. y(u like m(st 1K He said8
KCamelK The a*.el .a+e
him a re.*a*t she-camel a*d rayed8 KMay Allah i*crease this r(erty () y(ursK
The* he e*t t( the bli*d ma* a*d asked him hat he c(+eted m(st He relied8
KMay Allah .i+e me back my
si.ht/K The a*.el t(uched his eyes a*d his si.ht 'as rest(red He asked )(r the
sec(*d time as t( hat thi*. he
liked m(st He relied8 KA .(atK The a*.el .a+e him a re.*a*t .(at
The* he e*t t( the bald ma* a*d asked him hat thi*. he liked m(st The baldma* relied8 K5eauti)ul hair/
a*d my u.li*ess be rem(+ed as e(le ru* aay )r(m meK The a*.el t(uched him
a*d his disease as cured
a*d he had a tu)t () beauti)ul hair The* he asked him hat thi*. he liked m(st He
a*sered8 KA c(K The
a*.el .a+e him a re.*a*t c( a*d rayed t( Allah t( .i+e him r(serity
All the three a*imals .a+e birth t( their ())sh((ts Their *umbers i*creased !*ehad a )l(ck () camels/ the
sec(*d (*e had a lar.e *umber () c(s a*d the third (*e became the (*er ()
ma*y .(ats
The* the a*.el aeared be)(re the leer i* the )(rm () a ma* a*d said8 KI am a
((r ma* All my' relati+es
ha+e bee* searated )r(m me i* the 2(ur*ey/ a*d *( my (*ly su(rt is Allah a*d
thr(u.h Him y(u I re7uest
y(u i* the *ame () the 5ei*. h( .a+e y(u )air c(mlei(* a*d a beauti)ul ski*/ t(
.i+e me a camel :ill y(u
hel me i* this 2(ur*ey () mi*e =3 He relied that there is a* abu*da*ce () ri.hts
The a*.el said8 K1 rec(.*ize
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y(u :ere y(u *(t su))eri*. )r(m ler(sy a*d e(le ere hati*. y(u = :ere y(u
*(t *eedy a*d Allah .a+e y(u
l(t () r(erty =3
He relied8 K#( This r(erty I recei+ed )r(m my )ather a*d .ra*d)ather i*i*herita*ceK The a*.el said8 KI)
y(u are a liar/ the* may Allah retur* y(u t( y(ur (ld c(*diti(*K
'I* the same )(rm he e*t t( the bald ma* a*d talked t( him i* the same ma**er
He als( .a+e the same rely
hich the )irst (*e had .i+e* The a*.el the* .a+e a curse a*d said that i) he as a
liar the* may Allah retur*
him t( his (ld c(*diti(*
The* he e*t t( the bli*d ma* a*d talked t( him i* the same ma**er/ a*d be..ed
)(r a .(at t( be .i+e* t( him
The bli*d ma* said8 KI as really a bli*d ma*/ but Allah rest(red my si.ht B(u
may take aay hate+er y(u
like a*d lea+e hate+er y(u a*t t( lea+e 5y G(d/ I ca**(t e*ter i*t( a*y disute
ith y(u ab(ut a thi*. hich
I ha+e take* by Allah's leasureK The a*.el t(ld him t( kee his thi*.s ith himThe ur(se as merely t(
test them Allah as leased ith him a*d his t( c(ma*i(*s became the +ictims
() His rath
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I# tr$de @us"#ess $#d other f"#$#!"$% $#d e!o#o("! ($tters $# $t(osphere of !o#f"de#!e!$# @e !re$ted o#%& he# the
fu%f"%%(e#t of pro("se "s !o#s"dered $ dut&.
It "s #e!ess$r& th$t the r"tte# !o#d"t"o#s shou%d8 !o#for( to the %"("ts of the Sh$r"$h
other"se there ou%d @e #o
s$#!t"t& "# the( $#d $ Mus%"( "%% #ot @e @ou#d to ho#or the(.
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Is%$( h$s +"'e# e9tr$ !o#s"der$t"o# to the ($rr"$+e !o#tr$!t. A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
A(o#+ the !o#d"t"o#s h"!h
&ou (utu$%%& $+ree upo# the (ost deser'"#+ of fu%f"%%(e#t "s the !o#tr$!t @& h"!h &ou($*e the pr"'$te p$rts halal
per("ss"@%e for &ourse%'es.
For th"s re$so# "t "s #ot %$fu% for $ hus@$#d to ($#"pu%$te $ s"#+%e dirham th$t r"+htfu%%&
@e%o#+s to h"s "fe or to
!o#s"der the @o#d "th h"!h he "s t"ed $s u#"(port$#t.
It "s (e#t"o#ed "# the hadith: If $ ($# h$s ($rr"ed $ o($# for $ s($%% or $ @"+ doer(ehr $#d "# h"s he$rt he h$s
the "#te#t"o# of #ot p$&"#+ th$t doer the# he h$s de!e"'ed her. If he d"es $#d he h$s #ot p$"d her r"+ht the# o# the
D$& of ud+(e#t he "%% @e prese#ted @efore A%%$h $s $ r$p"st. A#d $ ($# ho h$s @orroed (o#e& fro( $#other ($#
h"%e he d"d #ot h$'e the "#te#t"o# of rep$&"#+ the de@t the# he h$s de!e"'ed h"( $#d
!o#seue#t%& he defr$uded
h"(. If he d"es "# th"s !o#d"t"o# "thout p$&"#+ @$!* h"s de@t the# he "%% (eet A%%$h $s
$ th"ef. T"@r$#" There "s
#oth"#+ surpr"s"#+ $@out th"s $s there $re $ #u(@er of ;ur$#"! 'erses h"!h "#s"st o#
fu%f"%%"#+ the pro("ses $#d $r#
$+$"#st "#du%+"#+ "# d"s%o&$%t& $#d @re$!h of pro("sesB
GAnd fulfill your promise. >erily& you 'ill be ans'erable for your promises.G
(Isra1 6
GAnd fulfill the covenant of Allah 'hen you have entered into it& and brea" not your
oaths after you have confirmed
them.. Indeed you have made Allah your surety.. for Allah "no's all that you do.G
(Bahl1 J16
A%%$h !%$r"f"es th$t @re$!h of pro("ses $#d d"s%o&$%t& destro& !o#f"de#!e !re$te d"sorder
$#d d"srupt"o# !ut
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re%$t"o#sh"ps redu!e poer $#d ($*e "#d"'"du$%s e$* $#d %oB
GAnd be not li"e a 'oman 'ho brea"s into unt'isted strands the yarn 'hich she has
spun& after it has become
strong. Bor ta"e your oaths to practice deception bet'een yourselves& lest one partyshould be more numerous than
another1 for Allah 'ill test you by this.. and on the Cay of Eudgment +e 'ill certainly
ma"e clear to you (the truth
of) that 'here in you disagree.G
(Bahl1 J96
M$#& t"(es $ ($# e#ters "#to $ !o#tr$!t @ut @re$*s "t "# the +reed of (ore prof"t
e%sehere. Or o#e #$t"o# ($*es $#
$+ree(e#t "th $#other #$t"o# @ut the +reed of @etter $d'$#t$+es $#d other
!o#s"der$t"o#s !o(pe% her to @re$* the
$+ree(e#t. The re%"+"o# !o#s"ders "t h"+h%& o@-e!t"o#$@%e th$t for the s$*e of $ te(por$r& @e#ef"t '"rtuous#ess @e
tr$(p%ed $#d de!ept"o# $#d tr"!*er& shou%d e#ter "# the de$%"#+s $(o#+ (e#. Is%$(
($*es "t !o(pu%sor& for $#
"#d"'"du$% $s e%% $s $ +roup to @e ho#est de!e#t $#d s"#!ere so th$t "# $%% the!o#d"t"o#s of po'ert& $#d r"!hes $#d
'"!tor& $#d defe$t the !o'e#$#ts @e s$fe+u$rded. Th$t "s h& $fter +"'"#+ $ !o(($#d to
ho#or the !o'e#$#ts ;ur$#
s$&sB
K And ta"e not your oaths to practice deception bet'een yourselves& 'ith the result that
some one:s foot may slip
after it 'as firmly planted.. and you may have to taste the evil (conseuences) ofhaving hindered (men) from the
path of Allah& and a mighty 'rath descend on you. Bor sell the Hovenant of Allah for a
miserable price.. for 'ith
Allah is (a pri;e) far better for you& if you only "ne'.G
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(Bahl.. J-JF6
The E*tire Huma*ity deser+es "ul)illme*t () Pr(mise
The pro("se +"'e# to e'er&@od& shou%d @e fu%f"%%ed hether the other p$rt& "s $ Mus%"(
or $# "#f"de% for (or$%"t&
+re$t#ess $#d r"+hteous#ess !$##ot @e !ut "#to p"e!es th$t so(e peop%e $re tre$ted "th
(e$##ess $#d others $re tre$ted
de!e#t%&.
The fu%f"%%(e#t of pro("se $#d !o'e#$#t depe#ds o# truth $#d str$"+ht de$%"#+. As %o#+ $s
"t "s @$sed o# r"+hteous#ess
"t shou%d @e fu%f"%%ed "# re%$t"o# to e'er& "#d"'"du$% $#d $t e'er& t"(e.
I# !o##e!t"o# "th the !o'e#$#ts "th No#Mus%"(s the Prophet "s reported to h$'e s$"d
th$t "f "# the t"(e of Is%$( he
ere "#'"ted to e#ter "#to su!h $ !o#tr$!t he ou%d +%$d%& $!!ept the offer.
A8($r @"# A%H$($ s$&s th$t he h$s he$rd the Messe#+er of A%%$h $s s$&"#+B
KI) a ma* .a+e shelter t( a ma* )(r li)e/ a*d subse7ue*tly killed him/ the* I ha+e *(
c(**ecti(* ith the killer/
e+e* i) the murdered ers(* be a* i*)idel K
4Ib* Habba*6
Th"s st$te(e#t of the Prophet shos ho Is%$( tre$ts e'e# those ho h$'e #ot $!!epted
"t $s the"r re%"+"o#. O# the
other h$#d the @eh$'"or of the es "s orth #ot"#+. The& do #ot %"*e to fu%f"%% the"r
pro("ses "th others. The& do #ot
!o#s"der "t $ +ood th"#+ to tre$t others -ust%& $#d de!e#t%&. The& !o#s"der the( se%'es8
A%%$h8s so# $#d H"s f$'or"te8.
The"r @e%"ef "s th$t A%%$h h$s reser'ed h"s @%ess"#+ $#d she%ter for the e"sh r$!e o#%&.As $+$"#st th"s h$'e $ %oo* $t
the Is%$("! te$!h"#+s. It ($*es !o(p%ete $rr$#+e(e#ts for s$fe+u$rd"#+ $%% those hose
respo#s"@"%"t& "t h$s $ssu(ed
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$#d "th ho( "t h$s e#tered "#to $ !o'e#$#t. ;ur$# $ddresses the Mu%"(s $#d spe$*s
$@out the "#f"de%s thusB
K< y(u h( belie+e> +i(late *(t the sa*ctity () the symb(ls () Allah/ *(r () the
sacred m(*th/ *(r () the a*imals
br(u.ht )(r sacri)ice/ *(r the .arla*ds that mark (ut such a*imals/ *(r the e(le
res(rti*. t( the sacred h(use/
seeki*. () the b(u*ty a*d .((d leasure () their (rd 5ut he* y(u are clear () the
sacred reci*cts a*d ()
il.rim .arb/ y(u may hu*t/ a*d let *(t the hatred () s(me e(le i* 4(*ce6 shutti*.
y(u (ut () the sacred
m(s7ue lead y(u t( tra*s.ressi(* 4a*d h(stility (* y(ur art6 Hel (*e a*(ther i*
ri.hte(us*ess a*d iety a*d
d( *(t hel (*e a*(ther i* si* a*d ra*c(rK 4Maida8 6
It "s re($r*$@%e ho @e$ut"fu%%& the '"epo"#t of the #o#@e%"e'ers $#d the"r @e%"efs h$'e
@ee# st$ted. A%thou+h the&
$re "do%$ters &et the& h$'e @ee# (e#t"o# ed $s see*ers of A%%$h8s p%e$sure $#d @%ess"#+s
$#d Mus%"(s hoe'er
poerfu% the& ($& @e!o(e the& h$'e @ee# $s*ed to !ooper$te "th o#e $#other "# the
$!ts of r"+hteous#ess $#d p"et&
$#d #ot to he%p o#e $#other "# .the $!ts of s"# $#d r$#!or.
At $#other p%$!e e h$'e t$*e# $ sur'e& of the !o'e#$#ts @etee# Mus%"(s $#d No#
Mus%"(s $#d the re'e$%ed
te$!h"#+s of A%%$h "# th"s !o##e!t"o#. Refers to $ @oo* "# Ar$@"! @& the $uthor
Rep$&(e#t of De@t "s Ne!ess$r& O#e of the th"#+s o# h"!h Is%$( h$s "#s"sted (ost $#d
h$s !o#s"dered "t 'er&
"(port$#t "s the rep$&(e#t of %o$#. "th A%%$h r"+ht @eh$'"or "# th"s respe!t "s (ore
"(port$#t th$# $tte#d"#+ to other
r"+hts. Is%$( h$s e#ded $%% the ("s+"'"#+s $#d $'$r"!e $#d +reed h"!h ($*e the de@torthe"r '"!t"( $s $ resu%t of
h"!h he tr"es to f"#d e9!uses to $'o"d rep$&(e#t or f"#$%%& does Dot rep$&.
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I# th"s !o##e!t"o# Is%$( h$s $d'"sed th$t $ %o$# shou%d @e t$*e# o#%& "# "#e'"t$@%e
!"r!u(st$#!es. To tr& to @orro
(o#e& "# $ ($tter here "t "s $'o"d$@%e "s $ 'er& d$#+erous th"#+ $#d "t shou%d @e$'o"ded. I# o#e hadith "t "s
(e#t"o#ed th$t "t "s o#e of those s"#s for h"!h retr"@ut"o# "s #e!ess$r&.
:he* a b(rr(er dies/ he ill be sub2ected t( retributi(* (* the $ay () @ud.me*t
H(e+er/ i* three cases it is
ermitted8 )irst he* a ma* l(ses his stre*.th )i.hti*. i* the cause () Allah a*d
b(rr(s i* (rder t( reare t(
)i.ht a.ai*st his a*d Allah's e*emies/ sec(*dly he* a ma* *ear h(m a Muslim
has died a*d he b(rr(s t(
meet the ee*ses () his )u*eral/ a*d third the ma* h( is a)raid that he (uld
remai* u*married a*d t( sa)e-
.uard his reli.i(* he b(rr(s t( meet the ee*ses () marria.e Allah ill ard(*
them (* the $ay ()
@ud.me*tK
4Ib*e Ma2a6
I# $#other tr$d"t"o# "t "s st$ted th$t A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
K!* the $ay () @ud.me*t Allah ill call the b(rr(er a*d he ill be made t( sta*d
be)(re Him The* he ill be
asked8 K! s(* () Adam I "(r hat ur(se did y(u take the l(a*= A*d hy did y(u
aste the ri.hts () (thers
=K He ill rely8 K! (ur (rd I B(u k*( that I had b(rr(ed/ but I did *(t eat it/
*(r dra*k/ *(r asted it/
but s(metimes a* accide*t () )ire (ccurred/ s(metimes there as a the)t (r it asl(st/ (r a l(ss as i*curredK
Allah ill say8
K! My sla+e> B(u ha+e t(ld the truth I ha+e m(re ri.ht t( re-ay itK Allah ill call
)(r s(me acts () +irtue a*d
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ill ei.h them i* a bala*ce/ a*d his acts () +irtue ill be hea+ier tha* his e+il acts/
a*d he ill e*ter the
Paradise ith the )a+(r () his (rdK
4Ahmed6
Th"s shos th$t A%%$h "%% $!!ept the e9!uses of those ho ere !o(pe%%ed to @orro
@e"#+ for!ed @& the
!"r!u(st$#!es $#d ere u#$@%e to rep$& "t o# $!!ou#t of '$r"ous +e#u"#e d"ff"!u%t"es
=ut there $re (e# ho $re the s%$'es of the"r !$r#$% des"res $#d p%e$sures $#d hose
o# e$%th "s #ot suff"!"e#t to
(eet the de($#ds of the"r des"res the& $t o#!e rush to @orro (o#e& re+$rd%ess of the
!o#seue#!es. The& do #ot !$re
to @e free of th"s @urde# of %o$# Su!h $ perso# $!!ord"#+ to the hadith "s $ sh$(e%ess
th"ef.
A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
,He h( takes (thers' r(erty 4as a l(a*6 ith i*te*ti(* () reayi*. it/ 4the* is
u*able t( reay6 the* Allah
reays his l(a* A*d he h( takes a l(a* ith the i*te*ti(* () *(t re-ayi*. it/ the*
Allah ill destr(y a*d rui*
him/K
45ukhari6
Is%$( $#ts th$t the %o$#s shou%d @e +"'e# d"ffere#t *"#ds of +u$r$#tees so th$t the& ($&
@e !o#s"dered %"'e
propert"es $#d the"r rep$&(e#t shou%d @e!o(e def"#"te $#d esse#t"$% $#d #o@od& shou%d
@e $@%e to es!$pe rep$&"#+
th"s due !o(("tted to r"t"#+ $%thou+h perfor($#!e of other $!ts of orsh"p e$r#s +re$t
re$rds.
A@u ;$t$$ s$&s th$t o#e perso# $s*edB
K! Messe*.er () Allah I I) I am killed i* the cause () Allah/ ill all my si*s be
ard(*ed =K He relied8 KBes/
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I) y(u are killed/ a*d I) y(u are atie*t/ tha*k)ul a*d seeker () Allah s leasure/ I)
y(u remai* i* the )r(*t
ra*ks a*d attack the e*emy a*d d( *(t retreatK The* the Pr(het asked him hat
did he say The ers(*
reeated his 7uesti(* a*d the Pr(het relied8 KB(ur si*s ill be ard(*ed/ but
y(ur l(a* ill *(t be ard(*ed
@ust *( @ibrail has i*)(rmed me ab(ut thisK
4Muslim6
S"#!e the "se peop%e *#e ho the de@t f$%%s $s $ %"+ht#"#+ o# $ Mus%"(8s ho#or $#d h"se$r#"#+s for the Here$fter
the& used to $d'"se peop%e to +et the(se%'es free fro( $%% de@ts @efore putt"#+ the"r %"'es"# d$#+er.
It "s #$rr$ted throu+h A@u D$rd$ th$t h"%e pro!eed"#+ for $ jihad, the Prophet used tostop $t $ -u#!t"o# of the streets
$#d shout to the so%d"ers
K! e(le> I) a*yb(dy has t( reay a debt a*d i) he )eels that he (uld die i* the
battle a*d the debt (uld *(t
be reaid/ the* he sh(uld retur* He *eed *(t c(me a)ter me/ because this thi*. ill*(t be e*(u.h t( sa+e him
)r(m hellK
4Razi*6
Tod$& the Mus%"(s h$'e ($de @orro"#+ $#d %e#d"#+ $# $(use(e#t. To s$t"sf& the"r
hu#+er $#d the se9u$% des"res
the& t$*e %o$# $#d the& "#du%+e "#to p$&"#+ "#terests to the es $#d the Chr"st"$#s
h"!h A%%$h h$s tot$%%& proh"@"ted
$s haram. As $ resu%t of th"s the& h$'e @e!o(e $%"e#s "# the"r o# %$#d $#d the& $re
depr"'ed of the"r propert"es $#d
$re $#der"#+ he%p%ess%&.
Re-ayme*t () l(a* is +ery di))icult
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Ho ($#& r"+hts ou%d h$'e @ee# tr$(p%ed "f there ere #o fe$r of the %$
e#for!e(e#tJ
A%%$h %"*es those of H"s s%$'es ho fu%f"%% the"r !o'e#$#ts $#d $fter destro&"#+ $ #u(@erof to#sh"ps h$s st$ted $@out
the(B
“ /e did not find most of them true to their covenant&. and most of them /e found
rebellious and disobedient.
(A'araf.. 102 )
CHAPTER 1<
SI#CERITB
Ma*'s Acts dee*d (* his I*te*ti(*s
The (ot"'$t"o#s $#d the f$!tors h"!h pro(pt $ ($# to do $ -o@ "# $ @etter $& to str"'e
h$rd $#d @e$r $%% the tr"$%s $#d
tr"@u%$t"o#s $#d "#du!e h"( to s$!r"f"!e h"s propert& $#d %"fe for $ th"#+ $re ($#& $#d
'$r"ed.
O#e (ot"'$t"o# "s su!h th$t "t ($#"fests "tse%f "th the ($#8s "#terest $#d "#'o%'e(e#t "#
h"s or* h"%e there "s
$#other (ot"'$t"o# h"!h re($"#s h"dde# "# the "#ter"or re!esses of the he$rt $#d !$##ot
@e d"s!er#ed fro( outs"de.
M$#& t"(es the ($# ho perfor(s the $!t does #ot re!o+#"Ge "t $%thou+h he "s "#f%ue#!ed @& "t $#d the se!ret of h"s
$!!ept$#!e or #o#$!!ept$#!e of $ th"#+ "s h"dde# "# th$t.
The #or($% hu($# #$ture de!"des h$t $re the +e#er$% ru%es of tre$t(e#t "# !ert$"# !$se.
7ou !$# 'er& e$s"%& deter("#e
h$t $re the (ot"'$t"o#s of $ p$rt"!u%$r perso# "# $!t"#+ "# $ !ert$"# ($##er @& %oo*"#+h"( $t or*. He "%% @e see#
e"ther "#'o%'ed "# se%f%o'e $#d se%fpreser'$t"o# or +reed for (ore e$%th ou%d @e
trou@%"#+ h"( or the fee%"#+s of
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pr"de $#d se%f"(port$#!e ou%d @e +"'"#+ h"( s%eep%ess #"+hts or h&po!r"s& $#d des"re
for f$(e ou%d @e "#!"t"#+
h"( to $d'$#!e for$rd.
He$r h$t the peop%e t$%* $@out. T$*e $ sur'e& of the"r d$"%& $!t"'"t"es. 7ou "%% #ot f"#d$#&th"#+ e%se the $9"s of the"r
t$%* $#d efforts @ut the"r fee%"#+s of -o& $#d h$tred pr"de $#d !o#!e"t.
Is%$( -ud+es the $!ts $#d deeds $#d de!"des $@out the"r "(port$#!e o# the @$s"s of the
"#te#t"o#s fee%"#+s $#d
se#s$t"o#s @eh"#d the(. For Is%$( the '$%ue of $# $!t depe#ds o# the #$ture of the(ot"'$t"o# h"!h pro(pted the $!t
to @e perfor(ed.
So(et"(es $ ($# +"'es !ost%& do#$t"o#s $#d +"fts so th$t throu+h these +ood $!ts shou%d
@e $ttr$!ted to$rds h"( $#d
shou%d t$%* $@out h"s +e#eros"t& $#d so(et"(es h"s purpose "s to +"'e '$%u$@%e prese#tsto th$t perso# ho h$d tre$ted
h"( "# $ !o((e#d$@%e $& $#d h$d @"%+e h"(.
=oth these $!ts $re of !h$r"t& $#d +e#eros"t& h"!h ere +u"ded @& $s po"#ted out @& the
ps&!ho%o+"sts @& the ($#8s
!o#s!"ous#ess d"re!t%& or "#d"re!t%&. =ut Is%$( does #ot +"'e "(port$#!e to !h$r"t& "f "t "s+"'e# "# $ h&po!r"t"!$% $& or
for $tt$"#"#+ f$(e $#d u#%ess
"t "s +"'e# e#t"re%& for see*"#+ the p%e$sure of A%%$hB
G/e are feeding you for the-sa"e of Allah. /e do not epect from you any
compensation nor than"s.:G
(Cahr.. 2)
G!hose 'ho spend their 'ealth for increase in self-purification& and have in their
minds no favor from anyone for
'hich a re'ard is epected in return. but only the desire to .see" the pleasure of their
4ord& Most +igh& and soon
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'ill they attain (complete) satisfaction..:
(AJ-4aiJ1 1-9N6
To !orre!t the "#!%"#$t"o#s of the he$rt $#d to *eep . "t $$& fro( the superf"!"$% des"res
the Prophet h$s s$"dB
KThe acts dee*d (* i*te*ti(*s A ma* ill .et hate+er he had i*te*ded )(r S( the
ma* h(se mi.rati(* ill
be )(r the sake () Allah a*d His Messe*.er/ his mi.rati(* ill be )(r Allah a*d His
Messe*.er 5ut i) a*yb(dy
mi.rates ith the i*te*ti(* () ear*i*. the (rld (r t( marry a certai* (ma* the*
his mi.rati(* ill be c(u*ted
)(r the ur(se )(r hich he has le)t his h(useK
45ukhari6
The d"st$#!e @etee# Me!!$ $#d Med"#$ "s tr$'ersed @& thous$#ds of tr$'e%ers for
d"ffere#t purposes @ut the purpose
of $tt$"#"#+ supre($!& for the re%"+"o# $#d for *eep"#+ o#ese%f $%"'e "s the th"#+ h"!h
d"st"#+u"shes @etee# $
Mahajir refu+ee $#d $ !o((o# tr$'e%er $%thou+h the $!ts of @oth the perso# $re the
s$(e.
The ($# ho %eft Me!!$ to +o to Med"#$ so th$t he I ($& s$'e h"s re%"+"o# fro( the'$r"ous d$#+ers $#d th$t
he ($& for( $ #e +o'er#(e#t "# $ #e !"t& $s !$%%ed $ Mahajir refu+ee @ut $#other
perso# ho tr$'e%ed for
$#other purpose he h$s #o !o##e!t"o# "th the hijrat ("+r$t"o#.
Pur"t& of Purpose "s of I(port$#!e The r"+ht#ess of "#te#t"o# $#d s"#!er"t& $re the to
th"#+s h"!h e%e'$te $ ($#Ks
or%d%& $!t"o# $#d ($*e $ pr$&er th$t "s $#sered.
=ut "f there "s per'ers"o# "# the "#te#t"o# $#d !orrupt"o# "# the he$rt $ ($# "# sp"te of
offer"#+ pr$&ers "s de+r$ded. He
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!o(("ts s"#s $#d "#sp"te of h"s Sho"#+ "#terest "# $#d t$*"#+ p$"#s for perfor("#+
orsh"p "s doo(ed to f$"%ure $#d
%oss.
=ut $s $+$"#st th"s ($#& t"(es $ ($# @u"%ds h"+h $#d %oft& p$%$!es Co#stru!ts @ro$d $#dSp$!"ous @u"%d"#+s %$&s out
$ @e$ut"fu% +$rde# fu%% of fru"ts $#d st$rts %"'"#+ "# th"s p$r$d"se $#d he "s !$%%ed $ *"#+.
=ut s"#!e "# h"s efforts $#d
%$@or of @u"%d"#+ these h"+h $#d %oft& p$%$!es et!. the purpose $s to @e#ef"t hu($#"t&the# for these $!ts he "%% @e $
re!"p"e#t of $# u#e#d"#+
re$rd s$$@.
A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
A*yb(dy :h(/ ith(ut Sub2ecti*. a*(ther ers(* t( cruelty !r a..ressi(*/ builds
a ma.*i)ice*t buildi*./ (r
la*ts sali*.s ith(ut i*dul.i*. i*t( Cruelty a*d ra*c(r/ he ill be .etti*. reard
)(r that till the time Allah's
creatures (uld be be*e)ited by themK
4Ahmed6
I# $#other tr$d"t"o# "t "s st$tedB
'I) a Muslim lays a .arde* (r d(es )armi*./ a*d i) a bird (r a ma* eats s(methi*.
)r(m it/ the* he ill .et a
+irtue 4*eki6 i* its laceK
4Muslim6
E'e# !$r#$% p%e$sures $re $%so !ou#ted $s $!ts of pr$&er "f @eh"#d the( there "s r"+hteous
"#te#t"o# $#d !%e$# purpose.
he# $ ($# +oes to h"s "fe so th$t he ($& @e $@%e to s$'e h"s !h$st"t& $#d prote!t h"s
f$"th he +ets $ re!o(pe#se for
th"s $!t.
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h$te'er he feeds h"s @od& or h$te'er he does to sust$"# h"s "fe $#d !h"%dre# for th$t
$%so he +ets re$rd pro'"ded
there "s +ood#ess $#d r"+hteous#ess "# h"s "#te#t"o#.
S$8$d %@# A@" $$s #$rr$tes th$t the Messe#+er of A%%$h h$s s$"dB If &ou spe#d e'e# $#ord"#$r& th"#+ for see*"#+ the
p%e$sure of A%%$h &ou +et "ts re$rd so (u!h so th$t e'e# putt"#+ $ (orse% of food "# the
(outh of &our "fe "s $
'"rtuous $!t.
A#other tr$d"t"o# h$s "t B
K:hate+er y(u )eed y(ur )ather/ it is a charity )r(m y(u :hate+er y(u )eed y(ur
child/ it is a mea*s () reard
)(r y(u/ a*d hate+er y(u )eed y(ur ser+a*t/ it is als( a charity )r(m y(u/K
4Ahmed6
The f$!t "s th$t $s %o#+ $s ($# *eeps h"(se%f $s $# o@ed"e#t s%$'e of A%%$h $#d h"s"#te#t"o# "s pure $#d s"#!ere the# $%%
h"s $!ts $#d (o'e(e#ts h"s s%eep $#d h"s $*"#+ $re !o#s"dered to @e for see*"#+ the
p%e$sure of A%%$h A#d
so(et"(es "t so h$ppe#s th$t $ ($# $#ts to perfor( $ r"+hteous $!t @ut o# $!!ou#t of
h"s po'ert& he "s u#$@%e to do
so the# A%%$h ho *#os the se!rets of he$rts +"'es the ($# des"rous of refor( the
ho#or of $ refor(er the ($#
des"rous of f"+ht"#+ "# the !$use of A%%$h the ho#or of $ Mujahid the f"+hter "# the !$use
of A%%$h @e!$use for H"(
h"+h !our$+e $#d r"+hteous "#te#t"o# "s (ore $ppre!"$@%e
th$# the $#t of resour!es.
Dur"#+ the d$&s of s!$r!"t& $#d po'ert& $ @$tt%e $s t to @e fou+ht. So(e peop%e !$(e to
the Prophet "th $ '"e to
-o"#"#+ h"s for!es $#d offered the(se%'es to @e s$!r"f"!ed "# the !$use of A%%$h. =ut
A%%$h8s Messe#+er d"d #ot $%%o
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the( to t$*e p$rt "# the jihad @e!$use of the"r "#!$p$@"%"t&. The& retur#ed "th $ he$'&
he$rt $#d sorrofu%%&. The&
ere 'er& (u!h +r"e'ed for #ot @e"#+ $%%oed to p$rt"!"p$te "# jihad. A@out the( thefo%%o"#+ 'erses ere re'e$%edB
“ Bor (is there blame) on those 'ho came to you to be provided 'ith mounts& and 'hen
you said1 I can find no
mounts for you&: they turned bac"& their eyes steaming 'ith tears of grief that they had
no resources 'here'ith to
provide the epenses.G
(!auba1 2<) 5
Do &ou th"#* th$t $ f"r( $#d stro#+ f$"th $#d @e%"ef ou%d @e $sted4 A#d th"s @ur#"#+des"re for s$!r"f"!e ou%d @e
-ust %ost4 No #e'er. For th"s re$so# the Prophet $ppre!"$ted the"r f$"th $#d s$"d to theso%d"ers +o"#+ "th h"(B
KThere are s(me e(le h(m e ha+e le)t /behi*d i* Medi*a? i* hate+er lace (r
+alley e may cam/ they
ill be ith us "(r them their ecuse is e*(u.hK
45ukhari6
As the"r "#te#t"o#s ere ho#est the& ere the re!"p"e#ts of the re$rd (sawab) of themujahedeen f"+hters @e!$use
the& h$d st$&ed "# Med"#$ $+$"#st the "shes of the"r he$rts $#d "th +re$t u#"%%"#+#ess.
If th"s "s the $!h"e'e(e#t of the ho#est "#te#t"o# th$t the perso# h$'"#+ "t "s so f$'ored
the# the d"sho#est "#te#t"o#
$%so e$r#s the pu#"sh(e#t reser'ed for the @$d deed $%thou+h $pp$re#t%& the $!t $s
r"+hteous. Su!h h&po!r"s& h$s
@ee# !o#de(#edB
G0o 'oe to the 'orshippers 'ho are neglectful of their prayers& those 'ho ('ant but)
to be seen (of men)& but refuse
(to supply) (even) neighborly needs.G
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( AI-Ma:un 1 6-3)
The pr$&er @$sed o# h&po!r"s& "s !o#s"dered $ s"# @e!$use $fter %os"#+ the esse#t"$%
s"#!er"t& "t h$s @e!o(e de$d $#d
"s therefore use%ess. S"("%$r "s the !$se of G$*$t. If "t "s p$"d (ere%& to see* A%%$h8s p%e$sure the# "t !$# @e $!!ept$@%e
to A%%$h other"se "t "%% @e $ $steB
” /aste not your charity by reminders of your generosity or by in,ury-li"e him 'ho
spends his 'ealth to be seen by
men and believes not in Allah and the 4ast Cay. +is li"eness is the li"eness of a roc"
on 'hich there is (some) dust
of earth.. on it heavy rainfalls& 'hich leaves it a bare stone. !hey 'ill be able to donothing 'ith anything they have
earned.G
(aarah1 <76)
The he$rt h"!h "s @ereft of s"#!er"t& !$##ot @e $!!ept$@%e $s the ro!* "th so(e dust o#
"t !$##ot +ro $#& +r$"#
he# r$"# f$%%s o# "t.
If the *er#e% "s rotte# @e$ut"fu% outer s*"# "%% #ot @e of $#& use.
Hoe'er "f the se%f "s fu%% of s"#!er"t& the# "ts @%ess"#+ he%ps to ($*e $# ord"#$r& th"#+$s e"+ht& $s $ (ou#t$"#. If "t
"s de'o"d of s"#!er"t& the# h$t re $rd !$# (ou#ds of !h$ff $#d hus*s $!h"e'e fro(
A%%$h 4
Th$t "s h& A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
KMake y(ur )aith ure? a little 4ri.hte(us6 act ill be su))icie*t t( sa+e y(u )r(mhellK
4AI-Hakim6
I# the hadilh the re$rd for '"rtuous $!ts h$s @ee# (e#t"o#ed to @e fro( te# t"(es to
hu#dred t"(es depe#d"#+ o# the
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perfor(er8s "#te#t"o# $#d s"#!er"t& h"dde# "# h"s he$rt h"!h "s *#o# o#%& to th$t =e"#+
ho *#os $@out $%% the
($#"fest $s e%% $s h"dde# th"#+s. A!!ord"#+%& the re$rd "#!re$ses $!!ord"#+ to thes"#!er"t& $#d ho#est& of the
"#te#t"o#s.
The e9ter#$% $!ts of ($# !$# #e"ther $!h"e'e the p%e$sure of A%%$h #or the +r$#deur of the
or%d%& %"fe. A%%$h +"'es h"s
$tte#t"o# to h"s f$"thfu% $#d s"#!ere s%$'es $#d $!!epts o#%& those of the"r $!ts h"!h @r"#+the( #e$rer to H"(. As
re+$rds the or%d%& sho $#d hu($# tr$pp"#+s the& h$'e #o "(port$#!e $#d #o '$%ue.
The Prophet h$s s$"dB
KAllah d(es *(t see y(ur b(dies *(r d(es he l((k at y(ur )aces/ but he sees y(ur
heartsK
4Muslim6
It "s (e#t"o#ed "# the hadith B
K:he* d((msday (uld (ccur/ the deeds d(*e i* the (rld ill be rese*ted t(
Allah "r(m them the acts
er)(rmed )(r Allah ill be searated A*d @ the (ther acts er)(rmed )(r (ther
ur(ses ill be thr(* i*t(
the )ire () hellK
45aiha7ui
O#e ho ou%d $dopt these re$%"t"es "# o#e8s %"fe ou%d e9per"e#!e re%"ef $#d !o(fort "#
th"s or%d $#d ou%d $%so
$!h"e'e eter#$% @%"ss "# the Here$fter. He "%% #ot @e h$r(ed @& the %oss of $#&th"#+ #or"%% he +r"e'e for $#& $!t.
The Prophet h$s s$"dB
KThe ma* h( has le)t his (rld i* the c(*diti(* that he had er)(rmed acts
si*cerely )(r the (*e a*d (*ly
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Allah/ had established rayer a*d had aid zakat/ the* Allah is leased ith himK
4Ib* Ma2a6
Th"s hadith "s "# !o#for("t& "th these ords of A%%$hB
“ And they have been commanded no more than this 5 to 'orship Allah& offering +im
sincere devotion being true
(in faith) to establish regular prayer.. and to practice regular charity5 and that is the
religion& right and straight.G
( aiyina .. @)
Si*cerity is the $esired Thi*.
I# the t"(es of s!$r!"t& $#d $d'ers"t& the r$&s of s"#!er"t& thro the"r %"+ht "th fu%% for!e.At su!h t"(es ($# sep$r$tes
h"(se%f fro( h"s !$r#$% des"res $#d &e$r#"#+s. He se'ers h"s re%$t"o#s "th the"r defe!ts
$#d errors. He repe#ts @efore
A%%$h $#d eeps $#d $"%s $#d pr$&s for H"s @%ess"#+s. He sh$*es fro( the fe$r of A%%$h8s
r$th.
The ho%& ;ur$# h$s dr$# $ 'er& f"#e p"!ture of su!h $ ($# ho "s surrou#ded @&$d'ers"t"es ho out of fe$r h$s
for+otte# $%% h"s ("s!h"efKs $#d "s $ppe$%"#+ to h"s Mer!"fu% Lord so th$t He ($& %"ft h"(
out of th"s
("reB
G0ay1 :/ho is it that delivers you from the dar" recesses of land and sea& 'hen you call
upon +im in mee"ness and
silent terror.. if +e only delivers us from these (dangers)& ('e vo') or shall truly sho'
our gratitudeF: G0ay1: It is
Allah that delivers you from these all (other) distresses5 and yet you run after false
gods: FG
(AI An:am1 7$-76)
Th"s s"#!er"t& "s te(por$r&. Those !o#d"t"o#s h"!h @ef$%% $ ($# $#d so(et"(es do #ot
@ef$%% ho !$# the& @e !$%%ed
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(or$% !o#du!t4 A%%$h $#ts th$t He shou%d @e tru%& $#d !orre!t%& *#o# $#d re!o+#"Ged
$#d shou%d @e respe!ted $#d
ho#ored "# +ood or @$d !o#d"t"o# $s deser'"#+ of H"(. Peop%e shou%d +"'e the"r due p%$!e to ho#est $#d s"#!ere
"#te#t"o# $#d +ood !o#du!t "# the"r %"'es. The"r $tt$!h(e#t to these u$%"t"es shou%d @e
stro#+ $#d shou%d #ot @re$* $t
$#& t"(e $#d the& shou%d #ot ($*e $#& other th"#+ @ut se%f%ess #ess $#d A%%$h8s p%e$sure
$s $# "de$% to fo%%o "# the"r
%"fe.
Th"s he$t of s"#!er"t& d"es do# +r$du$%%& $s p$ss"o# for +reed for e$%th se%f%o'e
e+ot"s( hu#+er for pos"t"o# $#d
off"!e h&po!r"s& $#d des"re to @e f$(ous "#!re$ses. =ut to A%%$h o#%& th$t $!t "s des"r$@%e
h"!h "s free fro( $%% these
u#des"r$@%e "(pur"t"esB
G0urely& pure religion is for Allah only.G
(Kumar1 $)
The e9$(p%e of the super"or #$ture "s %"*e th$t of $ r"pe fru"t h"!h reu"res to @e
prote!ted fro( d"se$ses $#d ("sh$ps
"# order to preser'e "ts seet#ess $#d !%e$##ess.
For th"s re$so# Is%$( h$s !o#s"dered h&po!r"s& "# r"+hteous $!ts $s (ost $@o("#$@%e $#d
h$s de!%$red "t $s shirk
$sso!"$t"#+ so(e o#e e%se "th A%%$h.
The truth "s B th"s h&po!r"s& destro&s $%% $!ts $s h"te $#ts destro& s%o%& $%% th"#+s the&
!o(e "# !o#t$!t "th. he#
the h$@"t of h&po!r"s& t$*es roots "# $#& ($#8s de$%"#+s $s +er(s of $# "#fe!t"ous d"se$se
spre$d "# the so!"et& the# "t
@e!o(es $ sort of "do%$tr& $#d thros "ts pr$!t"t"o#er "#to the f"re of he%%.
The Prophet h$s s$"dB
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GA little hypocrisy is also polytheism. +e 'ho is hostile to Allah:s friends& he openly
declares a 'ar against Allah.
Allah li"es those 'ho are righteous& 'ho fear him and 'ho pray secretly& those 'ho
'ould not be missed if they
disappear and 'ould not be recogni;ed if they are present. !heir hearts are the lamps
of guidance. !hey remove
dar"ness from every piece of land.G
(+a"im)
I@# A@@$s #$rr$tes th$t o#e ($# $s*ed the ProphetB < Messe#+er of A%%$hJ I t$*e up $st$#d "th the "#te#t"o# of
see*"#+ A%%$h8s p%e$sure $#d I "sh th$t the peop%e of (& !ou#tr& shou%d see "t. h$t do&ou th"#* of "t 1 The
fo%%o"#+ 'erses ere re'e$%ed @efore the Prophet +$'e $# $#serB
G/hoever epects to meet his 4ord& let him 'or" righteousness& and in the 'orship of
his 4ord. admit no one as
partner.G
(Lahf1 ##)
The se'ere !r"t"!"s( $#d $tt$!*s h"!h Is%$( h$s u#%e$shed o# the e'"%s e($#$t"#+ fro(
h&po!r"s& $#d $#t of
s"#!er"t& "s @e!$use "t "s $ *"#d of !orrupt"o# th$t "s #ot d"s!er#"@%e $#d *eeps the !$r#$%
des"res $#d the "!*ed "shes
of the se%f h"dde#.
The e'"%s h"!h !$# @e see# +"'e r"se to other e'"%s $#d "#!re$se the r$te of !orrupt"o# of
the so!"et& !o#s"der$@%&.
Su!h e'"%s $re !o#s"dered 'er& %o $#d (e$# $#d o# $!!ou#t of th"s !o#s!"ous#ess $#d
fee%"#+ "t "s u"te poss"@%e th$t
the ($# ho !o(("ts the( ($& +"'e the( up soo#er or %$ter $#d ($& tur# $ #e %e$f.
=ut th$t s"##"#+ h"!h puts o# the +$r@ of orsh"p h$s "ts e'"%s h"dde# fro( the s"+ht of
the s"##er h"(se%f $#d the
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so!"et& "s $%so #ot $@%e to re!o+#"Ge "t.
It "s so @e!$use su!h $ !r"("#$% re($"#s $@sor@ed "# the r$("f"!$t"o#s of h"s $!ts. He "s
u#der the "(press"o# th$t he "s
$%so or*"#+ for the p%e$sure of A%%$h the# ho !$# he re$%"Ge th$t he h$s !o(("tted $s"#4 A#d ho !$# he tur# $$&
fro( $ th"#+ h"!h he !o#s"ders r"+hteous4
As re+$rds the +e#er$% so!"et& "t "s h$r(ed (ore @&B the %e$r#ed (ulema) h&po!r"tes th$#
@& the poor $#d d #eed&
peop%e ho $re the h$@"tu$% !r"("#$%s of th"s t&pe.
$#t of s"#!er"t& "# the t$%e#ted peop%e ($*es the"r $@"%"t& $ !urse for the !ou#tr& $#d
su!h $ so!"et& suffers
$ set @$!* "#ste$d of ($*"#+ pro+ress.
It "s $%so true th$t to po%%ute $ '"rtue "th the "(pur"t"es of the se%f "s to do#+r$de "ts
'$%ue. Th"s "s $#other !r"(e
h"!h "s !o(("tted for $#t of s"#!er"t&.
The ($# $#ts to p%e$se other (e# $#d "s #e+%e!t"#+ to see* the p%e$sure of h"s Lord he
does #ot u#derst$#d o#
$!!ou#t of h"s foo%"sh#ess $s to h$t h"s s"# s"+#"f"es. He "s tur#"#+ $$& from the =e"#+
ho "s Most Poerfu% $#d
ho "s I#depe#de#t of e'er&th"#+ to those @e++$rs ho h$'e #e"ther poer #or r"!hes.
Th$t "s h& A%%$h8s
Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
K:he* (* the $ay () Resurrecti(*/ ab(ut the (ccurre*ce () hich there is *( d(ubt/
Allah ill .ather all the
e(le h( came )irst a*d last/ a caller ill .i+e a call8 ':h(e+er has ass(ciated
a*(ther ith Allah i* his acts
sh(uld seek his reard )r(m that art*er because Allah is m(re )ree )r(m
art*ershi tha* all the art*ersK
OTirmizi6
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S(ldiers sh(uld Pr(+e their Si*cerity () Acti(*
hether "t ($& @e $ !o((o# so%d"er or $ !o(($#der the so%d"ers shou%d *eep the"r
jihad free fro( $%% the "(pur"t"es
of or%d%& sho $#d tr$pp"#+s @e!$use the& h$'e $tt$!hed the"r %"fe $#d de$th "th $s$!red dut& !o(p$red to h"!h
r$#*s (ed$%s ho#ors s$%$r"es et!. h$'e #o '$%ue The& shou%d +"'e prefere#!e to
h$te'er "s "th A%%$h $#d shou%d
s$!r"f"!e the"r des"res for pure de'ot"o# $#d s"#!ere su@("ss"o#.
It "s #$rr$ted @& A@du%%$h @"# A8($r @"# A 8$s th$t he s$"dB
K! Messe*.er () Allah> sh( me the di))ere*ce s betee* ,ihad a*d battleK The
Pr(het relied8 ! / Abdullah
bi* A'mar I I) y(u )i.ht dislayi*. atie*ce a*d )(r seeki*. the leasure () Allah/
the* He ill li)t y(u i* the
same state? a*d i) y(u )i.ht ith ride (* the lar.e*ess () y(ur *umbers a*d t(
sh( / t( the e(le/ the* Allah
ill li)t y(u i* the same state ! Abdullah bi* A'mar> I* hate+er c(*diti(* y(u
)i.ht (r y(u are killed/ Allah
ill li)t y(u i* that c(*diti(*K
4Abu $aud6
Eml(yees sh(uld :(rk i* the Cause (r Allah
The r"t"#+ or* th$t the e(p%o&ees do "# the"r off"!es the $!!ou#ts th$t the& ($"#t$"#
the "#te%%e!tu$% e#er+& th$t
the& spe#d. the ($#u$% or* h"!h the& do "th the"r h$#ds $%% these $!t"'"t"es shou%d @e
!o#du!ted @& the( "# the
"#terest of the"r !ou#tr& $#d for see*"#+ the p%e$sure of A%%$h.
A# $#"($% %$@ors for the ho%e d$& for "ts fodder. The efforts $#d %$@or of $ !o((o#
($# h$s the '$%ue of $# $#"($%8s
%$@or $#d $%% h"s or* $#d %$@or $re "# proport"o# to h"s s$%$r& $#d th$t "s h"s purpose
$#d !e#ter of $!t"'"t&.
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=ut $# "#te%%"+e#t $#d "se ($# *#os the '$%ue of h"s "de$s $#d h"s $!ts $#d e(p%o&s
the( "# the !$use of so(e +re$t
o@-e!t"'e. It "s 'er& re+rett$@%e th$t the +e#er$% e(p%o&ees $re suffer"#+ fro( th"s d"se$se.The& do #ot u#derst$#d
$#&th"#+ e%se @ut e$%th r$#*s $#d pro(ot"o#. The& !o#s"der the"r or%d $#d the"r
re%"+"o# $%so %"("ted @& th"s !"r!%e
o#%& $#d the& th"#* th$t "t "s the $9"s of the"r h$pp"#ess $#d sorro $!t"o# $#d "#$!t"o#
des"re $#d $(@"t"o# $#d the"r
%"'es re'o%'e rou#d th$t o#%&.
A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
K:he* the last eri(d (uld c(me/ there (uld be three sects i* my &mmah !*esect ill si*cerely (rshi
(*ly Allah The sec(*d sect ill (rshi as hy(crites The third sect ill (rshi
s( that they may de)raud
(thers () their ealth
:he* Allah (uld .ather them (* the $ay () @ud.me*t a*d say t( the last sect8 '5y
My h(*(r a*d .ra*deur/
hat did y(u eect t( .et )r(m My (rshi = He (uld a*ser8 '5y B(ur h(*(ra*d .ra*deur/ I as
)raudule*tly taki*. (thers' r(erty by that' Allah (uld say that hate+er he had
c(llected as () *( use t(
him a*d (uld c(mma*d him t( be se*t t( hell
The* He (uld address the sect h(se (rshi as .(+er*ed by hy(crisy8 '5y My
h(*(r a*d .ra*deur/ tell
Me hat as y(ur ur(se =? He (uld say8 '5y B(ur h(*(r a*d .ra*deur/ theur(se as t( sh( t( the
e(le' Allah (uld say8 '#(thi*. )r(m it has reached me Take him aay t( hell'
The* the Almi.hty Allah (uld ask the sect that as si*cerely (rshii*. Him8
'5y My h(*(r a*d .ra*deur/
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hat did y(u eect t( .et )r(m My (rshi= He (uld a*ser8 '5y B(ur h(*(r
a*d B(ur .ra*deur/ B(u are
better aare () the c(*diti(* () the ers(* h( s(u.ht B(ur (rds a*d B(ur
leasure' Allah (uld say8
'My sla+e has s(ke* the truth Take him t( Paradise'K
4Tibra*i6
Teachers a*d Stude*ts sh(uld kee the Pleasure () Allah be)(re Themsel+es
I# the f"e%ds of %e$r#"#+ $#d !u%ture deep s"#!er"t& "s e9tre(e%& #e!ess$r&. 2#o%ed+e "s
su!h $ pure $#d h"+h th"#+ th$t
o# "ts @$s"s A%%$h +r$#ted super"or"t& to ($# o'er $%% the other !re$tures. Therefore "t
ou%d @e $ 'er& (e$# th"#+ "f "t "s
ut"%"Ged "# further$#!e of hu($# (ot"'$t"o#s $#d "f "t "s re"#for!ed "th ("s!h"ef
!orrupt"o# $#d !$r#$% des"res. The
or%d re!e"'ed $ +re$t set@$!* $t the h$#ds of those %e$r#ed (e# ho d"d #ot possess+ood (or$% !h$r$!ter $#d ere
depr"'ed of pur"t& $#d %oft"#ess.
Is%$( h$s ($de "t !o(pu%sor& for the te$!her $#d the t$u+ht to +"'e proof of s"#!er"t& "#
the ($tter of *#o%ed+e $#d
shou%d +"'e prefere#!e to h"+h '$%ues $#d pu@%"! "#terests o'er $%% other th"#+s. Th"s$!t"'"t& of %e$r#"#+ $#d te$!h"#+ "s
hoe'er u#dert$*e# "th the purpose of (ere%& e$r#"#+ e$%th. Th"s %"("ts "ts ut"%"t& to
"#d"'"du$%s o#%&. I# th"s $&
th"s '$%u$@%e tre$sure "s $sted $s "s see# "# the !$se of %$*hs of peop%e. I# f$!t "t$(ou#ts to depre!"$te the '$%ue of
%e$r#"#+ $#d to $ste th"s +re$t (ess$+e.
A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
, A*y(*e h( has (btai*ed a lear*i*. by hich Allah's leasure c(uld be (btai*ed/
but his ur(se as merely
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t( achie+e success i* the (rld/ the* (* the $ay () Resurrecti(* he ill *(t be able
t( smell the )ra.ra*ce ()
ParadiseK
4Abu $aud6
Is%$( se'ere%& d"s$ppro'es th$t $ ($# shou%d $tt$"# %e$r#"#+ $#d he# he +ets
prof"!"e#!& "# th$t %"#e he shou%d st$rt
"(press"#+ others of h"s %e$r#"#+ $#d h"s +re$t#ess $#d ope# $ @$tt%ef"e%d of de@$tes $#d
!o#tro'ers"$% d"s!uss"o#.
It "s (e#t"o#ed "# the hadith:
K$( *(t attai* lear*i*. i* (rder t( eress ride be)(re the umma/ *(r by its hel
7uarrel ith the )((lish
e(le/ *(r thr(u.h it try t( (+erhelm the meeti*.s/ but he h( d(es s(/ his
desti*ati(* is )ireK
4Ib* Ma2a6
These re%"+"ous $#d or%d%& %e$r#"#+ h"!h $re f%&"#+ the"r @$##ers o'er the or%d h$'e
re$!hed th"s pos"t"o# he#
the& ere see*ers of truth $#d $'o"ded (e$# purposes. =ut "t does #ot (e$# th$t the
uema $#d stude#ts (ust
#e!ess$r"%& f$!e tr"$%s $#d tr"@u%$t"o#s $#d h$'e def"#"te%& to p$ss throu+h h$rd t"(es. No"ts (e$#"#+ "s #e'er th"s for
"t "s #ot $# "#e'"t$@%e de($#d of the ho#est "#te#t"o# th$t the s"#!ere peop%e shou%d @e
su@-e!ted to d"ff"!u%t"es $#d @e
!o#fro#ted "th $d'ers"t"es.
The d"se$ses th$t $re +e#er$ted for $#t of s"#!er"t& $re ($#&. he# these d"se$ses
+ro the& destro& f$"th $#d he#
the& $re %ess "# #u(@er the# the& @ore ho%es "# "t $#d +"'e $ !h$#!e to S$t$# to e#ter
throu+h the(.
The A%("+ht& A%%$h "s d"sp%e$sed "th the s%$'es of e$%th $#d pos"t"o# @e!$use "t "sdeter("#ed for $ Mus%"( th$t he
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ou%d s$!r"f"!e $%% "#terests re%$t"o#s $#d $(@"t"o#s "# the !$use of A%%$h $#d "t "s #ot for
h"( th$t he shou%d +o $fter
the( $#d for+et h"s Lord $#d H"s p%e$sure.
The ($+"!"$#s of F"r$u# Ph$r$oh est$@%"shed $ perfe!t e9$(p%e of true @e%"ef $#d h"+hs"#!er"t& he# the& re-e!ted
$%% the thre$ts of F"r$u# $#d tr$(p%ed @e%o the"r feet the %o'e of e$%th $#d pos"t"o#
$#d rep%"ed to th$t t&r$#t *"#+8s
!h$%%e#+e "# these ordsB
G0o decree 'hatever you desire to decree5 for you can only decree (touching) the life
of this 'orld. %or us& 'e have
believed in our 4ord5 may +e forgive us our faults& and the magic to 'hich you didcompel us5 for Allah is est and
most Abiding.G
(!aha 1 3<-3$)
h$t $ +re$t d"ffere#!e @etee# these to +roupsJ
O#e +roup d"sd$"#fu%%& *"!*s $t the ($ter"$% or%d $#d the other +roup "# order to re$!h
up to so(e @"+ perso#$%"t& or
to $!h"e'e so(e s($%% +$"#s ($*es fu# of "ts o# re%"+"o# $#d f$"th $#d s$!r"f"!es "t for
$!h"e'"#+ su!!ess "# the
or%d.
CHAPTER 11
ETID&ETTE !" C!#%ERSATI!#
The Ma**ers () C(*+ersati(*
The to#+ue $#d the %$#+u$+e $re +re$t +"fts of A%%$h. These +"fts th$t A%%$h h$s +"'e# h"(
($*es h"( super"or to $%%
other !re$turesB
G!he Most 9racious Allah has taught the uran5 +e has created man5 +e has taught
him speech.G
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( Ar-?ahman.1.#-6)
The +re$ter the +"ft the h"+her ou%d @e "ts rep$&(e#t. =e"#+ +r$tefu% for "t "s $s
#e!ess$r& $s @e"#+ u#+r$tefu% "s
reprehe#s"@%e.
Is%$( h$s e9p%$"#ed ho peop%e !$# der"'e @e#ef"t fro( th"s u#p$r$%%e% @%ess"#+ $#d ho
the spee!h th$t I f%os fro(
the"r to#+ues throu+hout the d$& @e used for +ood#ess $#d truth. Peop%e ho $re #e'er
t"red of t$%*"#+ $re #ot fe "#
#u(@er.
If &ou e9$("#e the"r t$%*s &ou "%% f"#d th$t (ost of these !o#s"st of se#se%ess $@surd $#d
tr$sh th"#+s here$s A%%$h
h$s #ot +"'e# (e# the"r to#+ues for th"s purpose #or these !$p$@"%"t"es ere +"'e# for
su!h $ purposeB
GIn most of their secret tal"s there is no good5 but if one ehorts to a deed of charity or
,ustice or conciliation
bet'een men& (secrecy is permissible)5 to him 'ho does this& see"ing the good pleasure
of Allah& /e shall soon give
a re'ard of the highest (value) .G
(An-Bissa1 ##6)
Is%$( h$s +"'e# spe!"$% $tte#t"o# to spee!h "ts st&%e "ts et"uette $#d ru%es @e!$use the
t$%* th$t !o(es out
fro( $ ($#8s (outh d"s!%oses h"s "#te%%e!tu$% %e'e% $#d (or$% #$ture @e!$use the et"uette
of spee!h "# $
+roup re'e$%s "ts +e#er$% st$#d$rd $#d shos the st$#d$rd of de!e#!& "# the"r
e#'"ro#(e#t.
Take a* Acc(u*t () B(ursel)
=efore $ddress"#+ others t$*e $ +%$#!e $t &ourse%f $#d $s* &ourse%f hether th"s "s $#
o!!$s"o# h"!h de($#ds
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spe$*"#+. If the $#ser "s "# the $ff"r($t"'e the# spe$* other"se s"%e#!e "s (u!h @etter.
To $'o"d t$%*"#+
u##e!ess$r"%& o# $ppropr"$te o!!$s"o#s "s $ orsh"p of +re$t re$rds.
8 A@du%%$h @"# M$sood s$&sB
K5y the 5ei*. (ther tha* h(m there is *( G(d/ (* this earth there is *(*e m(re
deser+i*. () l(*.
imris(*me*t tha* the t(*.ueK
4Tibra*i6
A@du%%$h I@# A@@$s s$&sB F"'e th"#+s $re (ore '$%u$@%e th$# the horses "th the @%$!*str"ped %e+sB
1. Do #ot "#du%+e "# se#se%ess t$%* @e!$use "t "s use%ess $#d $@surd $#d I $(
u#!o(fort$@%e fro( the fe$r of &our
!o(("tt"#+ $ s"#.
/. T$%* purposefu%%& he# there "s $# o!!$s"o# for "t for there $re ($#& peop%e ho t$%*"thout $# o!!$s"o#. Th"s "s $
dr$@$!*.
3. Do #ot "#du%+e "# hot d"s!uss"o# "th $# "#te%%"+e#t ($# or "th $ foo%. If he "s"#te%%"+e#t he "%% @e $#+r& "th &ou
$#d "%% h$te &ou $#d "f he "s $ foo% $#d u#edu!$ted he "%% tr& to h$r( &ou.
,. I# the $@se#!e of &our @rother spe$* of h"( "# the s$(e ords "# h"!h &ou ou%d %"*eh"( to spe$* of &ou "# &our
$@se#!e $#d !o#s"der h"( "##o!e#t of the th"#+ h"!h &ou ou%d %"*e h"( to !o#s"der
&ou "##o!e#t of.
0. A!t %"*e $ ($# ho th"#*s th$t he "%% @e re$rded for $ +ood deed $#d "%% @e pu#"shed o# !o(("tt"#+ $ !r"(e.
%@# A@"$%du#"&$
A Mus%"( !$# de'e%op these $ttr"@utes "# h"(se%f o#%& he# he *eeps h"s to#+ue "#
!o#tro% $#d "s $@%e to *eep s"%e#t
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here'er #e!ess$r&. He shou%d @e $@%e to ho%d the re"#s of h"s to#+ue "# h"s h$#d
here'er #e!ess$r& he shou%d spe$*
$#d here'er "t "s #ot #e!ess$r& he shou%d *eep u"et.
Those ho $re ru%ed @& the"r to#+ue the& $re pushed @$!* $#d "# the f"e%ds of %"fe the&re!e"'e "#su%ts $#d d"srepute.
Sa)ety lies i* Sile*ce
O#e %oses se#se "# t$%*"#+ $@surd"t"es $#d $"(%ess%&.
Those ho $#t to "(press others "# (eet"#+s @& the"r t$%* the& spe$* so +%"@%& $#d
e#d%ess%& th$t the ords !o(e out
fro( the"r (outh %"*e r$"#$ter. A%thou+h the& tr& to !o#'"#!e others th$t the& $re 'er&
"se "#te%%"+e#t $#d f$rs"+hted
@ut so(et"(es the "(press"o# !re$ted @& the"r %o#+"#d"#+ spee!hes "s u"te the
!o#tr$r& $#d fro( the"r t$%*s peop%e
fee% th$t there "s #o re%$t"o# @etee# h$t the& $#t the peop%e to @e%"e'e $@out the( $#dh$t $!tu$%%& the& $re.
he# $ ($# $#ts to !o#te(p%$te o'er h"s pos"t"o# $#d $#ts to or+$#"Ge h"s re%"+"ous
thou+hts he ru#s $$& fro(
the $t(osphere of #o"se $#d upro$r $#d t$*es she%ter "# $ u"et p%$!e. A#d therefore "fIs%$( re!o((e#ds s"%e#!e $#d
!o#s"ders "t $ (e$#s of !"'"%"Ged tr$"#"#+ the# "t "s #ot $t $%% surpr"s"#+.
The Prophet h$d $(o#+ other th"#+s $d'"sed H$Gr$t A@u )$r "# th"s $&B
,Ad(t sile*ce This is a ay () causi*. Sata* t( ru* aay/ it is a su(rt t( y(u i*
the matter () y(ur reli.i(*K
4Ahmed6
U#dou@ted%& the to#+ue "s $ rope "# the h$#ds of S$t$#. He tur#s "t $#&here he %"*es.
he# $ ($# "s u#$@%e to !o#tro%
h"s $ff$"rs h"s (outh @e!o(es $ p$ss$+e for $%% the #e+$t"'e t$%* h"!h !o#t$("#$tes the
he$rt $#d !o'ers "t "th the
sheet of #e+%"+e#!e.
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The r(het has said8 The )aith () a ma* ca**(t be strai.ht u*less his heart is
strai.ht/ a*d his heart ca**(t be
strai.ht u*less his t(*.ue bec(mes strai.htK
4Ahmed6
The f"rst st$+e of th"s str$"+ht#ess $#d !orre!t#ess "s th$t ($# shou%d $sh h"s h$#ds off
$%% the "rre%e'$#t ($tters $#d
he shou%d #ot "#terfere "# those th"#+s $@out h"!h he "s #ot $#ser$@%e.
KIt is the ecelle*ce () a ma*'s )aith that he .i+es u mea*i*.less (rk/K
4Tirmizi6
A+(ida*ce () #(*se*se is a C(*diti(* () Success
To $'o"d "rre%e'$#t $#d #o#se#s"!$% th"#+s "s $ !o#d"t"o# for su!!ess $#d "s $ proof of perfe!t"o#. ;ur$# h$s (e#t"o#ed
"t "# @etee# to esse#t"$% dut"es (!arai) of Mus%"(s h"!h +"'es $# "de$ of "ts
"(port$#!e B
G0uccessful indeed are the believers 'ho are humble in their prayers& and 'ho shun
vain conversation& and 'ho are
payers of ;a"at.G
(AI-Muminoon .. #-6)
If $%% the (e# of the or%d !ou#t the"r efforts h"!h the& ($*e "# "#du%+"#+ "# '$"#
!o#'ers$t"o# $#d $!ts the& "%%
!o(e to re$%"Ge th$t $ 'er& %$r+e p$rt of the %o#+ "#d"#+ t$%es $#d stor"es "de%&
!"r!u%$ted #es #$rr$t"'es spee!hes
$#d @ro$d!$sts !o(pr"ses of '$"# (e$#"#+%ess $#d use%ess th"#+s h"!h $re e$+er%&
$t!h ed $#d he$rd @ut #o
@e#ef"t "s der"'ed fro( the(
Is%$( h$s e9pressed "ts d"s$ppro'$% of the (e$#"#+%ess t$%*s $#d th"#+s @e!$use the
superf"!"$% $#d use%ess th"#+s h$'e
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#o '$%ue "# "ts e&es It d"s%"*es th$t ($# shou%d #ot @us& h"(se%f "# ($tters for h"!h he
h$s @ee# !re$ted $#d "#ste$d he
shou%d $ste h"s %"fe "# "#'o%'"#+ h"(se%f "# other "rre%e'$#t ($tters.
The (ore d"st$#t $ Mus%"( "%% @e fro( $# $@surd $#d "rre%e'$#t th"#+ the (ore h"+h"%% @e h"s r$#* @efore A%%$h
A#$s @"# M$%"* s$&s th$t he# $ ($# d"ed $#other ($# p$ssed $ re($r* $@out h"( "# the
prese#!e of the Prophet th$t
he ou%d +o to P$r$d"se. The Prophet stopped h"( $#d s$"dB
K$( *(t y(u k*( = It is likely that he mi.ht I ha+e i*dul.ed i* mea*i*.less
c(*+ersati(* (r mi.ht ha+e bee*
miserly i* se*di*. his ealth/ alth(u.h this d(es *(t e))ect a*y reducti(*K
4Tirmizi6
A '$"# t$%*er o# $!!ou#t of the e$* !oord"#$t"o# @etee# h"s thou+ht $#d h"s to#+ue
@%urts out h$te'er !o(es o#
h"s to#+ue. So(et"(es he s$&s so(eth"#+ h"!h p%$!es h"( "# d$#+er $#d he ru"#s h"s
future. It "s s$"d th$t the (ore
o#e t$%*s the (ore o#e !o(("ts ("st$*es. A# Ar$@"! poet h$s s$"dB
The &outh d"es @& the f$u%t of h"s to#+ue here$s fro( the f$%ter"#+ of the feet de$th
does #ot o!!ur.
I# the tr$d"t"o# "t "s st$tedB A ($# s$&s so(eth"#+ so th$t those prese#t ($& %$u+h
$%thou+h o# $!!ou#t of "t he "s
thro# to the (ost d"st$#t re+"o# @etee# the e$rth $#d the s*&. The f$%ter"#+ of the feet
!$use (u!h %ess h$r( th$# the
f$%ter"#+ of the to#+ue.
=$"h$u"
Heart-:armi*. Seech is a Missi(*ary's :hereithal
he# $ ($# h$s to spe$* he shou%d s$& so(eth"#+ +ood $#d orthh"%e. He shou%d
$!!usto( h"s to#+ue to "#du%+e
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"# +ood de!e#t $#d respe!t$@%e !o#'ers$t"o# @e!$use the @est ($#"fest$t"o# of the
thou+hts $#d fee%"#+s of t"%e he$rt
$#d ("#d "s the !%$ss"!$% %"ter$ture "th h"!h A%%$h h$s @%essed the fo%%oers of $%% there%"+"o#s.
;ur$# h$s !%e$r%& (e#t"o#ed th$t the !o'e#$#t h"!h H$Gr$t Moos$ h$d t$*e# fro( =$#"
Isr$"% $%so "#!%uded the
!o#d"t"o# th$t the& shou%d "#du%+e "# +ood $#d orthh"%e !o#'ers$t"o#B
, And (recall) 'hen /e too" a covenant from the Hhildren of Israil& (saying)..
/orship none save Allah& be good to
parents and "indred and orphans and those in need.. and spea" aright and "indly to
people& and establish salat and
pay Ka"at.G
“ aarah 96
C%e$# $#d de!e#t !o#'ers$t"o# "(presses @oth fr"e#ds $#d foes $#d "ts seet fru"ts !$# @ere$d"%& e#-o&ed. It +u$rds
%o'e @etee# fr"e#ds. It stre#+the#s the"r fr"e#dsh"p $#d ($*es "t dur$@%e $#d defe$ts $%%
the tr"!*s of the de'"% for
e$*e#"#+ the"r re%$t"o#s $#d for so"#+ the seeds of d"s!ord @etee# the(B
G0ay ( ProphetD) to my slaves to spea" 'hich is "indlier. >erily& the devil so's discord
among them. >erily& the
devil is for man an open enemy.G
“ ani Israil.. F3
The de'"% "s h"d"#+ "# $(@ush $+$"#st ($#. He tr"es to so the seeds of d"s!ord e#("t&
$#d -e$%ous& $(o#+ the(. He
$#ts th$t the ord"#$r& d"sputes @e !o#'erted "#to @"+ @%ood& @$tt%es $#d th$t #o sp$##er
shou%d @e thro# "# h"s or*s
@& (e$#s of +ood de!e#t $#d *"#d%& t$%*.
If &ou ou%d t$%* +r$!efu%%& "th &our e#e("es the"r e#("t& ou%d d"s$ppe$r $#d the"r
te(pers "%% @e !oo%ed or $t
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%e$st $ d"st"#!t d"ffere#!e !$# @e "t#essed "# the"r host"%e $tt"tude.
G!he good deed and the evil deed are not ali"e. ?epel the evil deed 'ith one 'hich is
better& then surely& he& bet'een
'hom and you there 'as enmity('ill become) as though he 'as a bosom friend.G
(+a-Meem-0a,da1 6
To ($*e Mus%"(s "# $%% !o#d"t"o#s e%%@eh$'ed $#d of +ood ($##ers the Prophet h$s
s$"dB 7ou "%% #ot @e $@%e to
ru%e o'er the peop%e throu+h &our e$%th @ut throu+h +ood $ppe$r$#!e $#d +ood
($##ers &ou !$# "# the"r he$rts.
AI=$GG$r. I# the e&es of Is%$( #ot to +"'e $ +"ft to so(e@od& h"%e @eh$'"#+ "# $
de!e#t $& $#d "th +ood ($##ers
"s @etter th$# +"'"#+ "t "# $# "#de!e#t ($##er $#d @& +"'"#+ h"( p$"#.
GA "ind 'ord 'ith forgiveness is better than charity follo'ed by in,ury. Allah is %ree
of All /ants and Most
%orbearing.G
(aarah1 96
De!e#t !o#'ers$t"o# "s su!h $ h$@"t th$t "t "s !ou#ted $(o#+ the '"rtues $#d +ood$ttr"@utes $#d o#e ho $dopts th"s
h$@"t @e!o(es orth& of p%e$s"#+ A%%$h $#d for h"( "s r"t eter#$% @%"ss
A#$s #$rr$tes th$t o#e ($# $s*ed the Prophet te$!h h"( su!h $!t $s ou%d e#$@%e h"( toe#ter the P$r$d"se.
The Prophet rep%"edB
K"eed the ((r/ ractice salutati(* (salaam) i* the *i.ht he* e(le are e*2(yi*.
slee/ ())er rayers/ y(u ill
e*ter Paradise ith eaceK
4AI-5azzar6
A%%$h h$s !o(($#ded us to $dopt de!e#t $#d ser"ous ($##ers of spe$*"#+ he# e ($&
d"s!uss ($tters "th the
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fo%%oers of other re%"+"o#s. It shou%d #ot h$'e "#te#s"t& #or he$t $#d $#+er. Hoe'er
those ho $re $++ress"'e $+$"#st
us "t "s #e!ess$r& to put $ stop to the"r $++ress"o#
, And argue not 'ith the People of the oo" unless it be in r a'ay) that is better& save'ith such of them as do
'rong.G
“An"abut.. 6
>re$t (e# $%$&s t$*e !$re "# $%% !o#d"t"o#s th$t #o e9tr$ $#d use%ess ord !o(es out of
the"r (outh $#d the& do #ot
$dopt $# $tt"tude of pr"de $#d foo%"sh#ess "th e'er& spe!"e of !re$tures.
M$%"* h$s reported th$t 7$h&$ @"# S$eed h$s to%d h"( th$t H$Gr$t Iss$ Chr"st o#e d$&
p$ssed @& $ p"+ $#d he
$ddressed "tB P$ss o# pe$!efu%%&. He $s $s*edB 7ou t$%* to $ p"+ "# th"s ($##er J He
rep%"edB I $( $fr$"d (&
to#+ue ($& #ot @e h$@"tu$ted to rude t$%*.
The A*ser t( the &*educated is Sile*ce
So(e peop%e re($"# "%%($##ered. hotte(pered $#d %edt$%*ers for the ho%e of the"r%"'es. The"r f$"th $#d @e%"ef $re
#ot $t $%% d"stur@ed @& these e'"%s #or does the"r (or$%"t& $d(o#"sh the( o# the"r$tt"tude. The& h$'e #o hes"t$t"o# "#
te%%"#+ others th"#+s h"!h $re d"s$+ree$@%e to the(. he#e'er the& f"#d $ su"t$@%e f"e%d
to %et off the"r ste$( the"r
to#+ues ru# $$& "th 'u%+$r $#d o@s!e#e t$%*s %"*e re"# %ess steeds. No !r"es stop the(
#or does $#& 'o"!e "#h"@"t
the(.
The $tt"tude of $ +e#t%e($# "th su!h peop%e shou%d @e th$t he shou%d #ot e#+$+e
h"(se%f "# $#& d"s!uss"o# "th the(
@e!$use $#& pro'o!$t"o# ou%d %e$d to +re$t d"stur@$#!e $#d "t "s #e!ess$r& to se$% th"s
sour!e or trou@%e. For th"s
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GAnd the slaves of (Allah) Most 9racious are those 'ho 'al" on the earth in humility&
and 'hen the ignorant
address them& they say.. :0alam.G NPeace)G&
(AI-%uran.. 6
M$# s$%%os h"s $#+er o#!e t"!e @ut %$ter o# he @ursts.
=ut $ e%%@eh$'ed Mus%"( "s e9pe!ted @& Is%$( to to%er$te (ore trou@%es $#d
$d'ers"t"es so th$t !o#seue#t%& the e'"%
shou%d #ot @e $@%e to st$#d f"r(%& o# "ts +rou#d.
S$8eed @"# Mus$&&e@ s$&sB K:he* the Pr(het as sitti*. ith his c(ma*i(*s (*e
ers(* used i*sulti*. (rds
a.ai*st Hazrat Abu 5akr/ causi*. him ai*/ but Abu 5akr as sile*t/ "(r the
sec(*d time als( he used the bitter
(rds a.ai*st him/ a*d still Abu 5akr as sile*t :he* )(r the third time he hurt
him ith his t(*.ue/ Abu
5akr tried t( a*ser him/ The Messe*.er () Allah .(t u Abu 5akr asked him8
'Are y(u disleased ith me/ !
Messe*.er () Allah =' The Pr(het relied8 '#(/ but )r(m the hea+e* a* a*.el had
c(me d(* a*d he as
de*yi*. that ma*'s talk/ a*d he* y(u started t( a*ser that ma*/ the a*.el e*t
aay a*d the de+il sat d(*
A*d I ca**(t sit here the de+il is sitti*.K
4Abu $aud6
To p$& respe!t to the foo%"sh $#d u#"#te%%"+e#t peop%e does #ot (e$# th$t the"r %o $#d
superf"!"$% $!ts shou%d $%so @e
$!!epted. I# these to !o#d"t"o#s there "s $ 'er& +re$t d"ffere#!e.
The f"rst th"#+ (e$#s th$t ($# shou%d h$'e !o#tro% o'er h"s se%f "# the prese#!e of fo%%&
$#d u#"#te%%"+e#!e $#d he
shou%d #ot +"'e the( $ !h$#!e to sho the"r true I #$ture h"!h "s the @e$rer of $#+er $#d
r$th $#d @e pro'o*ed to
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t$*e re'e#+e.
h"%e the se!o#d $spe!t h$s u"te the !o#tr$r& se#se.
I# th$t !o#d"t"o# "t $(ou#ts to $%%o the se%f to su@("t to fo%%& (e$##ess $#d d"srepute
$#d to $!!ept those %o th"#+s
h"!h #o "se $#d de!e#t ($# ou%d @e re$d& to $!!ept.
The ho%& ;ur$# h$s tre$ted the su@-e!t of respe!t to J the u#"#te%%"+e#t peop%e $#d the
h$tred of the"r %o $#d (e$# $!ts
"# th"s ($##er B
“ Allah does not li"e that evil should be noised t abroad in public speech& ecept 'here
in,ustice ha5 been done5 for
Allah is +e /ho hears and "no's all things. /hether you epress a good deed or
conceal it or cover evil 'ith
pardon& verily Allah does blot out (sins) and has po'er (in the ,udgment of values)G
( An-Bissa.. #6*-#62)
A+(id P(lemic
The !o(($#ds th$t Is%$( "ssued to *eep the to#+ue s$fe fro( @$se%ess $#d $@surd th"#+s
"s to de!%$re po%e("!$%
d"s!uss"o# $#d !o#tro'ers"$% de@$t"#+ $#d to shut "ts doors upo# Mus%"(s "rrespe!t"'e of
hether the po%e("!$%
de@$t"#+ "s !orre!t or other"se.
It "s so @e!$use here su!h !o#d"t"o#s $r"se th$t $ ($# tr"es to s!ore $ po"#t $#d to
o'er!o(e h"s oppo#e#t. As he $#ts
to defe$t h"s $d'ers$r& @& h"s t$%* he t$*es the support of e'e# du@"ous $#d u#re%"$@%e
th"#+s h"!h !$# stre#+the# h"s
$r+u(e#t $#d he uotes su!h st$te(e#ts u#hes"t$t"#+%& h"!h he%p h"( "# h"s t$s*. I#su!h $ +$ther"#+ peop%e +"'e
(ore I(port$#!e to "##"#+ th$# o# e9press"#+ truth. Th"s "s %"*e%& to resu%t "# r$#!or
$#d d"stur@$#!es "# h"!h
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!%$r"f"!$t"o# $#d s$t"sf$!t"o# h$'e #o p%$!e.
Is%$( h$tes $%% these !o#d"t"o#s $#d !o#s"ders the( $ d$#+er for the re%"+"o# $#d (or$%"t&.
The Prophet h$s s$"dB
KHe h( has .i+e* u c(*tr(+ersial discussi(* i* se*seless a*d )alse matters/ )(r
him there ill be built a h(use
i* the l(er secti(* () the Paradise? a*d he h( has c(rrected his m(rals/ )(r him
there ill be built a h(use i*
the uer secti(* () the ParadiseK
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There $re so(e peop%e ho( A%%$h h$s +"fted the poer of to#+ue $#d h$s ($de the(e9pert "# th$t %"#e. Th"s pro(pts
the( to e9er!"se the"r e9pert"se o'er $%% peop%e edu!$ted or u#edu!$ted. It @e!o(es $
@ur#"#+ des"re "# the"r he$rts $#d
the& do #ot rest !o#te#t "th out s$t"sf&"#+ th"s des"re.
he# th"s +roup ($*es others $ '"!t"( of the"r poer of spee!h $#d shos the"re9pert"se the& hurt the"r fee%"#+s $#d
he# th"s u$%"t& "s reu"red to @e e(p%o&ed "# e9press"#+ the re%"+"ous re$%"t"es the# $%%the @e$ut& $#d +r$#deur of
the"r spee!h '$#"shes.
Is%$( "s e9tre(e%& d"sp%e$sed "th #o#se#se t$%*ers ho shout $t the top of the"r 'o"!es$#d $d(o#"sh the( 'er&
se'ere%&.
The Prophet h$s s$"dB K5e)(re Allah the m(st hated are the 7uarrels(me debatersK
45ukhari6
I# $#other tr$d"t"o# "t "s st$tedB
KA)ter recei+i*. .uida*ce *( c(mmu*ity e*t astray a*d did *(t de+iate )r(m the
ath it as )(ll(i*./ ecet
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he* debaters tur*ed them aay )r(m itK
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O# $!!ou#t of the speed of "ts to#+ue th"s +roup does #ot st$& "th"# the %"("ts. It +oes
o# t$%*"#+ fee%s !o#!e"ted $#d
struts $%o#+. For th"s +roup the pos"t"o# of ords "s of f"rst "(port$#!e the"r (e$#"#+
t$*es the se!o#d p%$!e. As
re+$rds the +re$t $#d !%e$# purpose ($#& t"(es "t "s de(oted to the %$st p%$!e Q$#d
so(et"(es "# th"s hu%%$@$%oo "t
does #ot +et $#& p%$!e $t $%%.
It "s #$rr$ted th$t o#!e $ de!e"tfu% ($# e$r"#+ @e$ut"fu% !%othes e#t "# the prese#!e of
the Prophet $#d dur"#+
!o#'ers$t"o# r$"sed h"s 'o"!e h"+her th$# the 'o"!e of the Prophet. he# he e#t $$&
the Prophet s$"dB
KAllah d(es *(t like e(le () this tye They (rk their t(*.ue i* the ay a c(
d(es he* it ches the cud I*
the same ay Allah ill tist their )aces a*d m(uths (* the $((msday i* the )ire ()
hellK
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he# "# the f"e%ds of re%"+"o# po%"t"!s $#d other @r$#!hes of %e$r#"#+ the so !$%%ed or$tors$#d e9pert r"ters !o(e
for$rd for "#du%+"#+ "# po%e("!s $#d de@$tes the# the sp"r"t of re%"+"o# re!e"'es $
set@$!*. The f$!e of po%"t"!s
%e$r#"#+ $#d s!"e#!es "s d"sf"+ured. A#d poss"@%& th"s he%ped "# h$ste#"#+ the de!%"#e ofour !"'"%"G$t"o# $#d !u%ture "#
the for($t"o# of +roup of the s!hoo%s of F"h d"'"s"o# of the U(($h o# the se!t$r"$# @$s"s $#d other d"se$ses of
d"srupt"o#. I# other ($tters of re%"+"o# $#d or%d%& $ff$"rs $%so th"s !o#tro'ers"$% de@$t"#+
spre$d "ts po"so#.
Co#tro'ers"$% de@$t"#+ "s or%ds $$& fro( pure !%e$# d"s!uss"o# $#d so@er $#d
p%e$s$#t $r+u(e#t$t"o#.
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G/oe to every ("ind of) scandal-monger and bac"biter& 'ho piles up 'ealth and lays it
by& thin"ing that his 'ealth
'ould ma"e him last for everD y no means I +e 'ill be sure to be thro'n into that
'hich brea"s to pieces.G
(+uma;a1 #-6)
I# (oder# t"(es su!h +$ther"#+ "# !%u@s $re the order of the d$&.
Th"s "s $ !$%$("t& th$t h$s !$used the so!"et& to @e "#fe!ted "th $ #u(@er of d"se$ses.
Th"s !$%$("t& "s fou#d "#
$@u#d$#!e "# @"+ to#s $#d s($%% !"t"es e'e# thou+h there "s #o re%"+"ous #e!ess"t& forth"s th"#+.
It "s (e#t"o#ed "# the hadith B
KA+(id sitti*. (* the r(adsK The e(le said8 K! Messe*.er () Allah> :hat (uld
hae* t( (ur th(se
.atheri*.s ith(ut hich there (uld be *( li)e )(r usK He said8 KI) y(u i*sist (*
ha+i*. .atheri*./ the* d( due
2ustice t( themK Pe(le asked8 K:hat is their due/ ! Messe*.er () Allah3 He
a*sered1 GT( kee y(ur eyes
d(*/ t( rem(+e harm)ul thi*.s/ t( .i+e a*ser t( salutati(*/ t( c(mma*der)(rma*ce () .((d thi*.s a*d t(
re+e*t c(mmitme*t () e+il thi*.sK
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CHAPTER 19
;EEP B!&R 5!S!M "REE "R!M RA#C!&R A#$ E#MITB
Rec(.*iti(* () Great*ess
h$t ou%d @e $ @etter $& of +"'"#+ !o(fort to he$rts of re(o'"#+ sorro $#d of pro'"d"#+ !oo%#ess to the e&es th$#
th$t ($# shou%d %"'e the %"fe "th $ he$%th& $#d pe$!efu% he$rt. H"s @oso( shou%d @e free
fro( the d"stur@$#!es of
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r$#!our -e$%ous& $#d "%% fee%"#+s for others. He shou%d @e +%$d to see others e#-o&"#+ the
!o(forts of %"fe $#d shou%d
!o#s"der "t $s $ f$'or of A%%$h $#d th"#* th$t $%% s%$'es $re depe#de#t o# H"(. He shou%dre(e(@er the s$&"#+ of the
Messe#+er of A%%$hB
K! Allah > The .i)ts that y(u ha+e best(ed (* me (r (* a*y (ther creatures/ it is
(*ly (* acc(u*t () y(ur
)a+(ur/ i* hich *(*e is ass(ciated ith B(u All raises a*d all tha*ks are )(r
B(uK
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A#d he# $ ($# shou%d f"#d so(e other perso# "# d"ff"!u%t& $#d sorrofu% he shou%ds&(p$th"es "th h"( $#d pr$&
to A%%$h to re(o'e h"s d"ff"!u%t"es $#d to p$rdo# h"s s"#s $#d he shou%d re(e(@er th$t pr$&er h"!h the Prophet h$d
($de to >odB
O A%%$hJ If &ou $re the For+"'er the# for+"'e the s"#s of $%% !re$tures. A#d #o s%$'e of
7ours shou%d @e "# d"ff"!u%t&.
A Mus%"( shou%d %"'e "# su!h $ $& th$t he shou%d @e $ s&(p$th"Ger of the peop%e $#d $sh$rer of the oes of
hu($#"t&. He shou%d @e !o#te#t $#d th$#*fu% for h"s %"fe $#d shou%d @e h$pp& "th
h$te'er A%%$h h$s +"'e# h"(. H"s
se%f shou%d @e free fro( the fee%"#+s of -e$%ous& $#d r$#!our. The !orrupt"o# of he$rt
fro( r$#!our $#d -e$%ous& "s $
f$t$% d"se$se fro( su!h $ he$rt f$"th d"s$ppe$rs "((ed"$te%& %"*e the %"u"d th$t f%os
do# fro( the ho%e "# "ts
!o#t$"#er.
Is%$( p$&s spe!"$% $tte#t"o# to he$rt for $ @%$!* he$rt t$r#"shes r"+hteous $!ts "t
d"sf"+ures "ts $ttr$!t"'e#ess $#d "t
st$"#s $#d ($rs "ts @r"+ht#ess.
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A#d "f the he$rt "s +%o"#+ the# A%%$h @estos prosper"t& e'e# o# $ s($%% $!t of
r"+hteous#ess $#d to$rds "t e'er&
+ood rushes speed"%& $#d ($*es "ts p%$!e "# "t he$rt.
A@du%%$h @"# A8($r #$rr$tesB
KThe Messe*.er () Allah as asked as t( hat e(le ere .reat 4i* +irtue6 The
Pr(het relied8 '!*e h(se
heart is *eat a*d clea*/ a*d h(se t(*.ue is truth)ul' He as t(ld8 ':e are aare ()
the truth)ul t(*.ue but
hat is the mea*i*. () *eat a*d clea* heart'
He relied8 '!*e that )ears G(d/ is )ree )r(m e+ils/ there is *( si* i* it/ *either
i*sub(rdi*ati(*/ 2eal(usy *(r
ra*c(ur'K
4Ib* Ma2ah6
Therefore "# re$%"t& the Mus%"( so!"et& tru%& "s th$t h"!h "s @$sed o# (utu$% %o'efr"e#dsh"p @rotherhood the fee%"#+
for (utu$% !ooper$t"o# $#d str$"+ht de$%"#+s. There "s #o roo( for $# u#+r$tefu% perso# "#
th$t so!"et& #o p%$!e for $
perso# #urs"#+ -e$%ous& $#d r$#!our "# h"s @oso( o# the !o#tr$r& h"s !o#d"t"o# shou%d @e
%"*e th"sB
“And those 'ho came after them say1. :8ur 4ord I %orgive us& and our brethren 'ho
came before us into the %aith
&and leave not in our hearts rancour (or some in,ury)& against those 'ho have believed
8ur 4ord I =ou are indeed
full of Lindness& Most Merciful:.G
(+ashr.. #)
;ee aay )r(m Mutual E*mity
he# the u$rre% "#te#s"f"es $#d "ts roots +o deeper $#d "ts thor#s @e!o(e @r$#!hes $#d
@r$#!hes "#!re$se "# #u(@er
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the# the fresh#ess of the fru"ts of f$"th "s $d'erse%& $ffe!ted. Soft#ess s&(p$th&
s$t"sf$!t"o# $#d pe$!e h"!h $re
e#!our$+ed @& the Is%$("! te$!h"#+s re!e"'e $ set@$!*. Perfor($#!e of orsh"p %oses "tsr"+hteous#ess #or does the
se%f +et $#& @e#ef"t fro( "t.
M$#& t"(es the (utu$% u$rre%s pertur@ the perso#s ho !%$"( to @e "se. I# th"s the&
t$*e $ re!ourse to the %o%& $#d
superf"!"$% th"#+s $#d so(et"(es "#du%+e "# su!h d$#+erous $!ts h"!h o#%& "#!re$sed"ff"!u%t"es $#d @r"#+ trou@%es.
he# $ ($# "s d"sp%e$sed h"s e&es @e!o(e pre-ud"!ed $#d "+#ore the !$(e% $#d o@-e!t to
+#$t. Su!h e&es do #ot
$ppre!"$te the @e$ut& of the pe$!o!* for the& o#%& see "ts u+%& feet $#d !%$s. If $ s%"+ht
defe!t "s prese#t "t tur#s the
(o%eh"%% "#to $ (ou#t$"#.
A#d so(et"(es the "#ter#$% r$#!our $#d -e$%ous& $ffe!t the( so @$d%& th$t #o hes"t$t"o#
"s fe%t "# "#'e#t"#+ "($+"#$r&
stor"es. Is%$( d"s$ppro'es of $%% these ($#"fest$t"o#s of "%%fee%"#+ $#d $d'"ses to $@st$"#
fro( the(. It de!%$res the"r
$'o"d$#!e $s the (ost '"rtuous for( or orsh"p.
The Prophet h$s s$"dB
Kiste*/ may I *(t tell y(u s(methi*. m(re im(rta*t tha* salat/ )asti*. a*d
charity3 The e(le re7uested
him t( d( s( He said8 KT( kee the mutual relati(*shi (* the ri.ht )((ti*./
because the de)ect i* the mutual
relati(*shi is a thi*. hich sha+es a thi*. clea*/ I d( *(t mea* that it sha+es thehair/ but that it sha+es
4rem(+es6 the reli.i(*K
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M$#& t"(es S$t$# "s #ot $@%e to persu$de "se (e# to orsh"p "do%s @ut s"#!e he "s 'er&
*ee# o# ("s+u"d"#+ $#d
ru"#"#+ (e# he ($#$+es to su!!eed "# dr"'"#+ the( $$& fro( >od so (u!h so th$tthese "se (e# @e!o(e (ore
"#d"ffere#t "# respe!t"#+ the r"+hts of >od th$# the "do%$ters the(se%'es. The @est (ethod
$dopted @& the de'"% for th"s
purpose "s to so the seeds of e#("t& "# the he$rts of the peop%e. he# th"s e#("t&
de'e%ops "#to $ f"re $#d ope#
host"%"t"es resu%t he e#-o&s the s!e#e. Th"s f"re @ur#s ($#8s prese#t $#d future "#to $shes
$#d tot$%%& destro&s the"r
re%$t"o#sh"p $#d '"rtues.
The Messe#+er of A%%$h h$s s$"dB
KThe Sata* has bee* disa(i*ted that he (uld *(t be (rshied i* the Isla*d ()
Arabia/ but he has *(t bee*
disa(i*ted )r(m ki*dli*. the )ire () )i.hti*. am(*. the e(leK
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It (e$#s th$t he# "!*ed#ess t$*es roots "# the he$rts $#d peop%e st$rt h$t"#+ %o'e $#d
@rotherhood $#d he# these
$re destro&ed peop%e re'ert to !rue%t& $#d e#("t& $#d @re$* $%% those re%$t"o#s $#d!o##e!t"o#s for -o"#"#+ h"!h A%%$h
h$s +"'e# !o(($#d $#d thus the& spre$d !orrupt"o# o# th"s e$rth.
$( $(t Se+er Relati(*s
Is%$( "s fu%%& $%ert "# respe!t of the destru!t"'e !$uses of $++ress"o# $#d e9!esses $#d
tr"es to re(ed& the( @efore the&
($& +o @e&o#d the %"("t. It "s !o((o# *#o%ed+e th$t (e# d"ffer fro( o#e $#other "#
the"r #$ture $#d te(per$(e#t. If
the"r (utu$% !o#t$!t does #ot resu%t "# !%$shes $#d estr$#+e(e#t the# "#e'"t$@%& there
"%% $ppe$r #$rro#ess $#d
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pertur@$t"o#. For th"s re$so# Is%$( h$s for(u%$ted su!h pr"#!"p%es $s ($& *eep the
Mus%"(s $$& fro( d"srupt"o# $#d
("s!h"ef $#d $s ($& +e#er$te "# the"r he$rts the fee%"#+s of %o'e $#d fr"e#dsh"p. For th"s purpose Is%$( h$s for@"dde#
"ts fo%%oers fro( se'er"#+ re%$t"o#s $#d (utu$% e#("t&.
I# hu($# %"fe "t so h$ppe#s "f the s%"+htest e9!ess "s e9per"e#!ed fro( so(e other
perso#s the# "t +"'es us p$"# $#d
"((ed"$te%& e se'er our re%$t"o#s.
=ut A%%$h does #ot %"*e th$t the (utu$% re%$t"o#sh"p $(o#+ Mus%"(s shou%d @e su@-e!tedto su!h $d'erse !o#seue#!es.
A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
K$( *(t se+er relati(* $( *(t i*dul.e i* mutual e*mity $( *(t e*tertai* ra*c(ur
a*d 2eal(usy a.ai*st (*e
a*(ther/ a*d d( *(t be 2eal(us () (thers 5e brethre* am(*. y(ursel+es a*d bec(me
Allah's sla+es It is *(t
ermissible )(r a ma* t( ha+e se+ered his relati(*s ith a*y () his brethre* )(r
m(re tha* three daysK
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I# $#other tr$d"t"o# "t "s (e#t"o#edB
KIt is *(t ermissible )(r a M(mi* t( ha+e *( c(**ecti(* ith a*(ther M(mi* )(r
m(re tha* three days A)ter
three days ha+e elased a*d he hae*s t( meet him/ he sh(uld salute him I) he
a*sers the salute/ the* b(th
ill share the reards 4A2r6/ a*d i) the (ther ers(* d(es *(t a*ser the salute/ the
si* ill be (* him/ a*d the
Muslim ill be i**(ce*t () the si* () se+eri*. relati(*sK
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I# th"s h$d"th the per"od of three d$&s "s *ept so th$t dur"#+ th"s per"od the "#te#s"t& of
$#+er "%% @e redu!ed $#d h"s
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r$th "%% @e !oo%ed. After th"s "t "%% @e the respo#s"@"%"t& of e'er& Mus%"( to restore h"s
re%$t"o#sh"p "th h"s @rethre#
$#d to re'ert to h"s o%d rout"#e $s "f the se'er"#+ of re%$t"o# $s $ !%oud th$t h$d +$thereddue to so(e !$uses t"%% the
"#d @%e $#d dre $$& the !%oud $#d !%e$red the $t(osphere.
I# e'er& d"spute or u$rre% $ ($# "s #e!ess$r"%& "# o#e or the other !o#d"t"o# he "s e"ther
$# oppressor or the
oppressed. If he "s $# oppressor he h$s usurped the r"+hts of others $#d the# he shou%d+"'e up th"s ro#+ po%"!& $#d
shou%d refor( h"s !h$r$!ter. He shou%d u#derst$#d th$t h"s oppo#e#t !ou%d $@$#do# h"s
host"%"t& $#d r$#!our to$rds
h"( o#%& he# he t$*es $ s$t"sf&"#+ $#d p%e$s$#t step "# th"s re+$rd. I# su!h $ !o#d"t"o#
Is%$( h$s !o(($#ded th$t he
shou%d reuest h"s oppo#e#t to !o(e to $ pe$!efu% sett%e(e#t $#d he shou%d p%e$se h"(.
The Prophet h$s s$"dB
KHe h( has harmed his br(ther's ri.hts (r has hurt his h(*(r/ the* he sh(uld
lease him t(day/ be)(re the day
c(mes he* there ill be *either dirham *(r dinar ith him I) he (uld ha+e+irtues/ the* they (uld be take*
i* r((rti(* t( the a..ressi(* that he had c(mmitted I) there (uld be *( +irtues
i* his rec(rd/ the* the e+il
deeds () the (ressed (uld be thrust i*t( his 4(ress(r's6 acc(u*tK
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Th"s "s Is%$(8s $d'"!e for the oppressors @ut those ho $re the oppressed $#d hose
r"+hts h$'e @ee# h$r(ed for the(
the $d'"!e of Is%$( "s th$t he# the oppressor ($& $s* for the"r p$rdo# $#d ($& see* h"s
Lord8s for+"'e#ess the# he
shou%d p$rdo# h"( $#d shou%d sho soft#ess. I# su!h !"r!u(st$#!es to re-e!t the reuest for p$rdo# "s $ +re$t s"#.
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It "s (e#t"o#ed "# the tr$d"t"o#B
,A Muslim br(ther a(l(.izes t( a*(ther Muslim/ a*d the latter d(es *(t accet his
a(l(.y/ the* (* him ill be
the same si* as is (* the ers(* h( c(llects a ta hich is *(t due'
4Ib* Ma2a6
KI) a ers(* leads his i**(ce*ce t( the (ther/ a*d the (ther (*e re2ects it/ the* he
ill *(t be br(u.ht t( the
ater ta*kK
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=& th"s !%e$r +u"d$#!e for the to oppos"#+ p$rt"es Is%$( f"+hts r$#!our $#d h$tred $#ddestro&s "ts +er(s $t the
outset. I# th"s $& "t @r"#+s the Mus%"( so!"et& o# the h"+h %e'e% of $ %"fe fu%% of %o'e
fr"e#dsh"p $#d ust"!e.
Is%$( !o#s"ders "t $ (e$##ess of the hu($# #$ture $#d %o%"#ess th$t the h$tred shou%dt$*e roots "# the he$rts $#d
($& #ot !o(e out @ut !o#t"#ue to @ur# "#. s"de %"*e $ 'o%!$#o.
Those ho #urse r$#!our $#d h$tred $+$"#st others "# the"r he$rts $re $%$&s "# se$r!h ofopportu#"t"es to 'e#t the"r
"##er h$tred. The& fee% s$t"sf"ed o#%& he# the& shout "# $#+er $t the top of the"r 'o"!es$#d "#du%+e "# $@uses. The&
hurt the fee%"#+s of others $#d spre$d !orrupt $#d ("s!h"ef o# the e$rth.
It "s #$rr$ted @& I@# A@@$sB
KAllah's Messe*.er has said8 May I *(t sh( y(u the si.* () the icked e(le =3
The e(le said8 KI) y(u are leased/ y(u may tell usK
He said8 KThe m(st icked ers(* am(*. y(u is he h( kees himsel) al(()/ is
harsh (* his sla+e/ a*d d(es *(t
.i+e a*y .i)ts t( (thers May I *(t tell y(u () a*(ther ers(* m(re icked tha*
this =3
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I# $#other tr$d"t"o# "t "s (e#t"o#edB If $ ($# spre$ds $ ru(or $@out $#other perso# of
h"!h he $s "##o!e#t "# order
to @r"#+ h"( "#to d"srepute the# "t "s A%%$h8s t$s* to (e%t h"( "# f"re o# the Doo(sd$& t"%%he +ets the fu%% t$ste.
Abstai* )r(m 5ackbiti*.
The (e$#"#+ of the !%e$##ess $#d pur"t& of the @oso( "s th"s th$t "f $ ($# does #ot or*
for the +ood of others the# $t
%e$st he shou%d "sh e%% of others. =ut "f $ ($# ho does #ot see $#& defe!ts "# others$#d &et he $!!uses the( of
those defe!ts $#d tr"es to e#t$#+%e the( "# @$se%ess !h$r+es su!h $ ($# "s $ %"$r $
de!e"'er $#d sh$(e%ess. A%%$h h$s
s$"dB
G!hose 'ho 'ant that obscenity may spread in the group of those 'ho believe& for
them there is very severe
punishment in this 'orld and in the net 'orld. Allah "no's and you do not "no'.G
(Boor1 1J6
Th"s "s $ +re$t f$'or of A%%$h o# H"s s%$'es th$t He $ppro'es of !o'er"#+ the defe!ts of
the !re$tures e'e# "f those
defe!ts $re prese#t. A#d "t "s #ot per("ss"@%e for $ Mus%"( th$t he shou%d fee% p%e$sed @&!o#de(#"#+ $#other Mus%"(
e'e# "f h"s !o#de(#$t"o# ($& @e !orre!t @e!$use (e# of he$%th& (e#t$%"t& fee% p$"#
he# the& see others "# p$"# $#d
the& "sh for the"r re!o'er& $#d e%f$re. As re+$rds h$'"#+ p%e$sure fro( the d"s+r$!esuffered @& others fro( re%$t"#+
others8 defe!ts $#d fro( u#!o'er"#+ the"r e'"%s th"s !$##ot @e the !ourse of $!t"o# of $true Mus%"(.
=e!$use of th"s Is%$( h$s de!%$red @$!*@"t"#+ $s hor$( for@"dde# for "# th"s the %$te#t
r$#!our +ets $ !h$#!e to !o(e
out $#d ($# "s depr"'ed of +r$!e $#d @%ess"#+.
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A@u Hur$"r$ h$s #$rr$ted th$t A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
K$( y(u k*( hat is backbiti*. =K
The e(le said8 KAllah a*d His Messe*.er k*( betterK
He said8 KB(u remember y(ur br(ther i* a ay that may be disliked by himK
He as asked8 KI) my br(ther has the de)ect hich I am relati*./ the* is that als(
backbiti*. =K
He relied8 KI) that de)ect is i* him/ the* it is backbiti*.? a*d i) the de)ect stated by
y(u is *(t i* him/ the* it is
a )alse accusati(*K
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The et"uette $#d pr"#!"p%es for(u%$ted @& Is%$( for the se!ur"t& of fr"e#dsh"ps $#d for $s$fe+u$rd $+$"#st d"'"s"'e
te#de#!"es "#!%udes the for@"dd"#+ of te%%"#+ t$%e @$!*@"t"#+ @e!$use "t !re$tes "%%
fee%"#+ $(o#+ fr"e#ds $#d "t
destro&s the !%e$##ess of the he$rts.
The Prophet used to restr$"# h"s !o(p$#"o#s fro( s$&"#+ th"#+s h"!h !ou%d hurt the
fee%"#+s of others. He h$s s$"dB
K#(*e () y(u sh(uld c(*+ey t( me a*y hurt)ul thi*. ab(ut my c(ma*i(*s/ )(r I
a*t that as l(*. as I may
c(me t( y(u my b(s(m sh(uld be clea* i* resect () e+ery(*e () y(uK
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If so(e o#e he$rs $ ro#+ th"#+ $@out so(e other perso# the# he shou%d #ot "de# the
ho%e of the tor# !%oth @& putt"#+
h"s f"#+er "# "t. M$#& e'"% +oss"ps d"e the"r o# de$th "f the& $re %eft to the(se%'es $#d
($#& st$te(e#ts +"'e r"se to
$rs @e!$use %$r+e #u(@ers !op& the( $#d e#!our$+e the(. The& $re %"*e sp$r*s h"!h
f%& !$rr&"#+ destru!t"o# "th
the(.
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A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
K#( tell-tale ca* e*ter ParadiseK
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I# $#other tr$d"t"o# the ord ;$tt$t h$s @ee# used. U%e($ s$& th$t 8;$tt$t8 $#d8N$(($(8 h$'e the s$(e (e$#"#+.
=ut there "s $%so $ !o#te#t"o# th$t N$(($( "s o#e ho he$rs so(e peop%e t$%*"#+ $#d
the# +oes o# uot"#+ the( $#d
;$tt$t "s o#e ho e$'esdrop other peop%e t$%*"#+ $#d the# +oes o# uot"#+ the( here $#d
there.
I# the hadith "t "s st$tedB
KTelli*. tales a*d ra*c(ur ill .( t( hell These t( thi*.s ca**(t .ather i* the
heart () a MuslimK
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The esse#t"$% out!o(e of e#("t& $#d r$#!our "s th$t ($# shou%d @e u#der $ ro#+"(press"o# shou%d @e "# se$r!h of
defe!ts of h"s $d'ers$r& shou%d +r"e'e "#ter#$%%& o# see"#+ others "# +ood pos"t"o# $#d
e%%p%$!ed.Is%$( h$s se'ere%&
d"s$ppro'ed of $%% these th"#+s.
The Prophet s$&sB
KA*y(*e h( k*(s ab(ut the de)ect () his a*(ther Muslim br(ther a*d he has
c(*cealed it/ the* Allah ill
c(+er 4his de)ects6 (* the $ay () @ud.me*tK
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I# $#other tr$d"t"o# "t "s s$"dB
KHe h( has +eiled the de)ect () a M(mi*/ he has acted as i) he/ has re+i+ed a .irl
laced i* a .ra+eK
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The ($-or"t& of perso#s ho $re $%$&s "# se$r!h of the defe!ts of others !o(("t (ore
$@o("#$@%e !r"(es th$# those
!o(("tted @& the profess"o#$% !r"("#$%s. The he$rts of su!h peop%e $re ("%es $$& fro(the"r Lord.
To @e "# se$r!h of $ !r"(e "# order to +"'e "t pu@%"!"t& "s (ore reprehe#s"@%e th$# $!tu$%%&
!o(("tt"#+ th$t !r"(e. h$t
$ +re$t d"ffere#!e "s there @etee# these to fee%"#+s $#d $tt"tudes4 O#e fee%"#+ "s th$t
there "s !o#s"der$t"o# $+$"#st the
th"#+s for@"dde# @& A%%$h $#d !o#!er# for s$fe+u$rd"#+ "t h"%e o# the other s"de there "s
r$#!our $+$"#st A%%$h8s s%$'es
$#d "sh $#d des"re to d"s+r$!e the(.
The f"rst fee%"#+ ($& e'e# re$!h the %"("t @ut "t "s #ot so @$d $s the se!o#d fee%"#+ h"!h
se!ures p%e$sure $#d
s$t"sf$!t"o# fro( the ru"# of the fe%%o!re$tures "t $"ts for the"r f$%ter"#+ $#d %$u+hs "#
the"r $d'ers"t"es.
;ee aay )r(m Ra*c(ur
The s$fet& of $ Mus%"(8s @oso( $#d "ts pur"t& "s su!h $ +ood +"ft th$t does #ot $%%o to
$tt$!h h"s %"fe to h"s f$te or
fortu#e or h"s se#s"@"%"t"es to the peop%e @e!$use ($#& t"(es he f$"%s to $!h"e'e
so(eth"#+ he# others su!!eed.
So(et"(es he re($"#s $(o#+ the 8$%so r$#8 "# the r$!e of %"fe $#d others +o $he$d.
=ut th"s ou%d @e $ 'er& (e$# $#d u#!"'"%"Ged th"#+ "f $ ($# "s o'er!o(e @& the fee%"#+
of se%f"sh#ess $#d "shes
others to sust$"# %oss $#d set@$!*s o#%& @e!$use he h"(se%f h$s #ot @ee# $@%e to for+e
$he$d $#d der"'e @e#ef"ts.
The# $ Mus%"( (ust @e @ro$d("#ded $ @e#ef$!tor of hu($#"t& $#d $ s&(p$th"Ger of the
peop%e. He shou%d %oo* $t $%%
th"#+s fro( the '"epo"#t of pu@%"! +ood. He shou%d #ot *eep h"s o# se%f"sh +$"# "#'"e.
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>e#er$%%& peop%e e#tert$"# the fee%"#+s of r$#!our $#d e#("t& @e!$use the& see th$t the"r
"shes $#d des"res $re #ot
@e"#+ s$t"sf"ed h"%e others $r! h$'"#+ (ore th$# the"r sh$re of the spo"%s. Th"s "s thetrou@%e h"!h
does #ot $%%o the( to rest $h"%e.
I# the $#!"e#t t"(es the De'"% h$d see# th$t the r$#* $#d pos"t"o# h"!h he h"(se%f
$#ted h$d +o#e to the sh$re of
Ad$( therefore he de!"ded th$t he ou%d #ot $%%o Ad$( to e#-o& these @%ess"#+sB
Gecause =ou have thro'n me out of the 'ay& I 'ill lie in 'ait for them on the straight
'ay5(#3) then 'ill I assault
them from before them and behind them& from their right and their left& nor 'ill you find in most of them gratitude
(for your mercies).G
(A:raf1 #7-#3)
Th"s S$t$#"! te#de#!& de'e%ops "# the #$ture of the sp"tefu% peop%e $#d destro&s the"r
he$rts. Is%$( h$s se'ere%& $r#ed
peop%e to *eep $$& fro( th"s for@"dde# te#de#!& $#d to +"'e p%$!e to tr$#u"%"t& $#d
s$t"sf$!t"o# "# %"fe.
A#$s @"# M$%"* #$rr$tes th$t e ere s"tt"#+ "th the Prophet he# he s$"dB
K@ust *( a ma* () Paradise is c(mi*. t( y(uK Immediately a ma* )r(m A*sar
came there His beard l((ked
dishe+eled )r(m the ater () abluti(*s 4:uzu6/ a*d he as carryi*. i* his le)t ha*d
his sh(es !* the sec(*d day
als( the Pr(het reeated the same (rds/ a*d the same ma* a.ai* aeared be)(re
them/ i* the same
c(*diti(* !* the third als( the Pr(het reeated the same thi*. a*d the ma* ()
A*sar a.ai* aeared i* the
same c(*diti(* :he* the Pr(het st((d u/ Abdullah bi* A'mar e*t a)ter that
ma*/ a*d said t( him8 KI ha+e
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had a 7uarrel ith my )ather/ a*d I ha+e s(r* *(t t( .( t( my h(use )(r three
days I) y(u .i+e me shelter/ it
(uld be m(st desirableK He said8 KIt is all ri.ht/K
A*as says that Abdullah bi* A'mar says that he se*t three *i.hts i* the c(ma*y() that ma*/ but he did *(t
)i*d him rayi*. i* the *i.ht/ but he*e+er he e*t t( bed/ he used t( remember
Allah till he used t( .et u )(r
the rayer () the m(r*i*. 5ut Abdullah bi* A'mar says that he did *(t hear
a*ythi*. )r(m his m(uth ecet
(rds () .((d*ess Abdullah says8
K:he* three *i.hts assed a*d i* my eyes his c(*duct did *(t h(ld a*y im(rta*ce/I t(ld that ma*8 '! sla+e ()
G(d> I ha+e *either 7uarreled ith my )ather/ *(r ha+e I se+ered relati(* ith him
The )act is that I ha+e heard
the Pr(het () Allah sayi*. that a ma* () Paradise is c(mi*. be)(re us/ three times/
a*d y(u aeared be)(re us
The* I desired t( stay ith y(u a*d t( see hat act () y(urs is that - s( that I may
)(ll( the same/ but I did *(t
see y(u d(i*. a*y etra(rdi*ary (rk/ :hat is the reas(* that the Messe*.er ()
Allah has said such a *ice thi*.
ab(ut y(uF
He relied8 KThe reality is hat y(u ha+e see*K :he* I as retur*i*. he called me
a*d said8 KThe reality is the
same that has bee* it*essed by y(u? h(e+er/ I d( *(t kee a*y site a.ai*st a*y
() my Muslim brethre*/ a*d
i) Allah has blessed s(me(*e ith a*y .((d thi*./ I am *(t 2eal(us () him Abdullah
bi* A'mar said8 KThis
7uality () y(urs must ha+e reached the Pr(het () AllahK
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I# $#other #$rr$t"o# the ords of the hadith $re $s fo%%osB
KThe thi*. that y(u ha+e see* is c(rrect ! my *ehe > I d( *(t ass a *i.ht
keei*. site a.ai*st a MuslimK
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$( *(t .( *ear @eal(usy
Is%$( h$s de!%$red -e$%ous& $s haram for@"dde#. A%%$h h$s !o(($#ded h"s Messe#+er
to see* she%ter fro( the
("s!h"ef of -e$%ous peop%e @e!$use -e$%ous& "s $ sp$r* th$t @ur#s "#s"de the @oso( $#d
hurts the -e$%ous perso# $s e%%
$s others.
The ($# ho "shes th$t the +ood th"#+s of %"fe shou%d @e destro&ed he @e!o(es $
sour!e of trou@%e for the so!"et&.
H"s !o#s!"e#!e "s #ot s$t"sf"ed "th $#&th"#+ A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
Ki* the st(mach () a ma*/ the dust )lyi*. i* the ath () Allah a*d the )lames () hell
ca**(t be t(.ether/ *(r ca*
the )aith a*d 2eal(usy dell t(.ether i* the st(mach () a ma*/K
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I# $#other tr$d"t"o# "t "s (e#t"o#edB
K;ee aay )r(m 2eal(usy/ )(r 2eal(usy eats u +irtues i* the same ay as )ire eats
u ((dK
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The perso# ho h$tes the re$rded perso# or the o#e deser'"#+ A%%$h8s f$'ors $#d "shes
th$t the& shou%d h$'e @ee#
depr"'ed of those th"#+s for su!h $ ($# there $re $ #u(@er of !$uses h"!h repe% h"(
fro( the re$%"t"es of %"fe.
The f"rst !$use "s th$t he "s "(pr"so#ed @& the or%d $#d the %ure of the e$%th of the
or%d. He f"+hts for "t $#d he
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sheds te$rs for #ot $!h"e'"#+ h"s ($ter"$% +o$% $#d he e#tert$"#s fee%"#+ of -e$%ous&
$+$"#st those ho $re su!!essfu% "#
th"s or%d. He "s $#+r& "th the(.
Th"s "s $ +re$t ("su#derst$#d"#+ $@out !o(prehe#d"#+ @oth the or%ds $#d the f$!t "sth$t he h$s !o(p%ete%& "+#ored
the #e9t or%d $#d h$s !%osed h"s e&es fro( the #e!ess"t& of ($*"#+ prep$r$t"o#s for th$t
or%d.
Th"s #e+%"+e#!e o# h"s p$rt h$s resu%ted "# h"s re$!h"#+ th"s !o#d"t"o#. It "s #e!ess$r& th$te'er& ($# shou%d prep$re
for the #e9t or%d $#d shou%d @e sorr& for %os"#+ opportu#"t"es to do so.
G man"indD there has come to you a direction from your 4ord and a healing for the(diseases) in your hearts& and
for those 'ho believe& a guidance and a mercy. 0ay1 :In the bounty of Allah& and In
+is mercy&-in that let them
re,oice&.: that is better than the ('ealth) they hoard.G
N=unus.. @3-@*O
The ($# ho "s -e$%ous "s e$* of deter("#$t"o# he%p%ess for+etfu% of h"s Lord $#d
u#$$re of h"s Lord8s pr"#!"p%es
oper$t"'e "# th"s or%d. For th"s re$so# he# he f$"%s to $!h"e'e so(eth"#+ he !o#sp"res$#d s!he(es $+$"#st the
su!!essfu% peop%e. As $#. Ar$@"! poet s$&sB
Peop%e @e!$(e -e$%ous of the &ou#+ ($# @e!$use the& !ou%d #ot re$!h up to h"s
su!!esses. So e'er& o#e $ppe$rs to @e
h"s e#e(& $#d oppo#e#t.
The proper th"#+ for h"( $s to tur# to h"s Lord
to see* H"s f$'ors @e!$use h"s tre$sures $re #ot %"("ted to or reser'ed for $#& s"#+%e
perso#. After th"s he shou%d $+$"#
str"'e for h"s o@-e!t"'e. It "s u"te %"*e%& th$t h$t he !ou%d #ot $!h"e'e "# h"s f"rst $tte(pt
!ou%d @e $'$"%$@%e "# the
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se!o#d. U#dou@ted%& th"s "s (u!h (ore des"r$@%e th$# #urs"#+ sp"te $#d r$#!our "# h"s
@oso(.
There "s $ 'er& @"+ d"ffere#!e @etee# -e$%ous& $#d h"+h $(@"t"o# "# -e$%ous& $#d des"re$#d e#'& "# -e$%ous& $#d #ot
des"r"#+ $#& de'"$t"o# "# str$"+ht de$%"#+ $#d "# !h$r"t& $#d "# e9press"#+ d"sp%e$sure
$+$"#st !o#t$("#$t"o#. It "s
o@'"ous th$t these to th"#+s !$##ot @e p%$!ed to+ether.
A(@"t"o# "s the #$(e of the des"re for re$!h"#+ the h"+h p"##$!%e $#d of $!h"e'"#+ "t $#dth"s "s the u$%"t& of A%%$h8s
f$"thfu% s%$'es. H$Gr$t Su%$"($# pr$&ed to h"s Lord thusB
GMy 4ord D %orgive me and besto' on me sovereignty such as shall not belong to anyafter me. 0urely& =ou are the
esto'er.G
(0ad1 6
A u$%"t& of the s%$'es of the Most >r$!"ous th$t h$s @ee# (e#t"o#ed "s th$t the& pr$& to
the"r Lord thusB
G8ur 4ord D >ouchsafe us comfort of our 'ives and of our offspring& and ma"e us
patterns (leaders) of the
righteous.G
(%uruan1 6
To $!h"e'e A%%$h8s @%ess"#+s "t "s #e!ess$r& to str"'e for "t $#d pr"($r"%& to h$'e $ s"#!ere
des"re for "t. To +r"e'e
"#ter#$%%& o'er $#other perso#8s. $!h"e'"#+ H"s @%ess"#+s "s $# $@o("#$@%e te#de#!&.
There "s $ +re$t d"ffere#!e @etee#
these to.
E#'& "s the #$(e of the des"re to h$'e those +"fts h"!h A%%$h h$s @estoed o# others.
=ut s"#!e #urs"#+ su!h $ des"re
$#d e#'& !$# $%so ope# the +$te$&s of ("s!h"ef !$# e#!our$+e the "#!%"#$t"o# to$rds
ro#+ des"res $#d !$# $%so
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"no'ledge of all things.G
(Bissa.. 96
As re+$rds d"s%"*"#+ the u#t$u+ht de$%"#+ "# +e#er$% !o#d"t"o#s $#d ($tters th"s "s the
r"+htfu% de($#d of -ust"!e $#d
$ssert"o#. It h$s #oth"#+ to do "th desp"!$@%e -e$%ous&.
If e fee% $#+r& th$t so(e perso# h$s e$r#ed $ %ot of @e#ef"ts fro( $ %"tt%e %$@or or h$s
o@t$"#ed $ h"+h r$#*"#+
pos"t"o# the# su!h $# $#+er "s u#derst$#d$@%e $#d pr$"seorth&. Th"s "s $ *"#d of pu@%"!
e%f$re h"!h h$s #oth"#+ to
do "th -e$%ous&.
Is%$( h$s @ee# he$r"#+ $#d $t!h"#+ "#d"'"du$%s $t "#ter'$%s so th$t "t ($& !%e$# the( of
the "(pur"t"es of sp"te $#d
e#("t& $#d ($& #our"sh "# the he$rts of the +e#er$% peop%e !%e$# $#d pure fee%"#+s for
the"r +ood $#d for "tse%f $%so.
E'er& d$& e'er& ee* $#d e'er& &e$r $rr$#+e(e#ts $re ($de for the !%e$#"#+ of the
"#d"'"du$%s so th$t the"r d"rt $#d
f"%th ($& @e re(o'ed defe!ts ($& @e do#e $$& "th $#d e'e# the s%"+htest tr$!e of
sp"te $#d r$#!or ($& #ot @e fou#d
"# the f$"thfu% he$rt.
A@out the d$"%& !ar salat !o(pu%sor& pr$&er "t h$s @ee# !%$r"f"ed th$t "ts re$rd "%%
#ot @e +"'e# to $ Mus%"( u#%ess
h"s he$rt "s #ot fou#d free fro( "%% "%% $+$"#st others $#d "s #ot @ereft of $%% d"sputes
u$rre% e#("t& $#d r$#!or $+$"#st
the peop%e.
A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
KThere are three ers(*s h(se rayer d(es *(t rise e+e* a )ist ab(+e their heads
!*e is that ma* h( leads the
rayers () (thers h( d( *(t like it Sec(*d is that (ma* h( se*ds her *i.ht i*
such a ay that her husba*d
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is disleased ith her A*d third are th(se t( br(thers h( ha+e se+ered their
relati(*s ith each (therK
4Ib* Ma2a6
E'er& ee* the $!ts of Mus%"(s $re e'$%u$ted. A%%$h sees e'er& ee* h$t $ Mus%"( h$s!o%%e!ted for the #e9t or%d
$#d h$t fee%"#+s $re h"dde# "# h"s he$rt. If h"s @oso( "s free fro( sp"te $#d r$#!or the#
he "s s$'ed fro( destru!t"o#
$#d "f "t "s f"%%ed "th the fee%"#+ of d"sp%e$sure -e$%ous& $#d "%% "%% the# he re($"#s @$!*$rd "# the f"e%d of $!t"o#.
A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
KE+ery M(*day a*d Thursday me*'s acts are laced be)(re Allah !* these daysAllah )(r.i+es the si*s ()
e+eryb(dy/ ecet the (lytheists H(e+er/ i) there is a ers(* h( has site a*d
ra*c(r a.ai*st his br(ther/ He
says ab(ut them8 ,ea+e these t( al(*e i* their c(*diti(* till they c(me t( a
settleme*tK
4Muslim6
It "s #ot !orre!t for $ Mus%"( th$t the d$&s $# #"+hts ($& p$ss off $#d he shou%d @esh$!*%ed for the ho%e &e$r "# the
!h$"#s of e#("t& $#d sp"te $#d t"ed "th the h$#d!uffs of r$#!or $#d "%%"%%. A%%$h +r$#t
+"fts to those ho $re s"#!ere
$#d @ro$d("#ded. I# the hadith "t "s (e#t"o#edB
,I* the *i.ht () the 1Fth () Sha'ba*/ Allah ac7uai*ts himsel) () the c(*diti(*s () His
sla+es S( He )(r.i+es th(se
h( seek His ard(*/ best(s mercy (* th(se seeki*. mercy/ a*d lea+es the site)ule(le al(*eK
45aiha7ui6
E'e# $fter th"s (u!h !%e$#s"#+ "f $ ($# %e$'es th"s or%d !$rr&"#+ the d"rt $#d f"%th ofsp"te r$#!or $#d -e$%ous& the#
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he deser'es to @e @ur#t "# the f"re of he%%.
The ($# hose !%e$#s"#+ h$s #ot @ee# poss"@%e @& the Sh$r"$h the f"re of he%% "%%
re$!h h"( $#d "t "%% #ot @e
he%p%ess "# @ur#"#+ h"s s"#s $#d h"s e#("t&.
Sp"te $#d -e$%ous& $#d the d"se$ses h"!h ere !re$ted @& the( h$'e @ee# !o#de(#ed @&
Is%$( $#d the& h$'e
de'e%oped $#d pro+ressed @e!$use ($# "s $ pr"so#er of the or%d $#d the des"res to
$!h"e'e "t $#d the %o#+"#+ to e#-o&
the p%e$sures $#d %u9ur"es of %"fe to the ut(ost *eep h"( "# trou@%e.
=ut "f so(e o#e "s h$ted for A%%$h "f $ ($# +ets $#+r& "# the !$use of truth or "f
tu(u%tuous e#thus"$s( $#d %"*"#+ "s
d"sp%$&ed to $!h"e'e r"+hteous#ess $#d '"rtue the# th"s "s u"te $ d"ffere#t ($tter.
It "s #o s"# for $ Mus%"( "f he se'ers h"s re%$t"o# t"%% the e#d of h"s %"fe "th su!h perso#s
$s d"so@e& the !o(($#ds of
A%%$h or ho !ross the %"("ts of Sh$r"$h. If he h$tes su!h perso#s or de!%$res h"s e#("t&
to$rds the( the# he !$##ot
@e @%$(ed for th$t o# the !o#tr$r& "t "s $ s"+# of h"s perfe!t f$"th se%f%ess#ess $#d
s"#!er"t&.
A%%$h h$s !o(($#ded us th$t e shou%d *eep $$& fro( H"s e#e("es e'e# "f the& ($& @e our re%$t"'esB
G you 'ho believeD Hhoose not your fathers nor your brethren for friends if they ta"e
pleasure
in disbelief rather than faith. /hosoever of you ta"es them for friends& such are
'rongdoers.G
O#e hose !o(p$#& "s @$d ho h$s the h$@"ts (e$##ess $#d of t$%*"#+ +%"@%& $#de#d%ess%& to *eep $$& fro( su!h
$ o#e "s #e!ess$r&.
A#d o#e ho h$s !o(("tted $ ro#+ $+$"#st A%%$h to pu#"sh su!h $ o#e there "s #oth"#+ro#+ "f th$t o# "s @o&!otted
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for $ f"9ed per"od @e!$use the Prophet h$d se'ered h"s re%$t"o# "th so(e of h"s "'es
for $ per"od of fort& d$&s $#d
A@du%%$h @"# U($r d"d #ot h$'e $# re%$t"o# "th o#e of h"s so#s t"%% h"s de$th @e!$use heh$d re-e!ted o#e !o(($#d of
the Messe#+er of A%%$h.
H"s f$ther A@du%%$h @"# U($r #$rr$ted $ hadith' h"!h o(e# ere $%%oed to +o to the
(osues @ut h"s so# h$d
re-e!ted th"s hadith.
CHAPTER 1
STRE#GTH
"aith-A Re+(luti(*ary Stre*.th
A f"r( $#d stro#+ f$"th "s su!h $ #e'erdr&"#+ spr"#+ fro( h"!h f%o the stre#+th for
the des"red $!t"'"t"es !o'eted
!our$+e $#d for@e$r$#!e to to%er$te $d'ers"t"es $#d to f$!e d$#+ers. It !re$tes "# ($# su!h
$ rest%ess fee%"#+ $#d deep
$tt$!h(e#t to h"s "de$% th$t "f he "s u#$@%e to $!h"e'e h"s !o'eted o@-e!t"'e he does not
hes"t$te to p$rt$*e of the dr"#*
of de$th.
he# f$"th f"#ds $ p%$!e "# $ ($#8s he$rt $#d t$*es deep roots "# "t "t @r"#+s out these
resu%ts o#%&. It f"%%s $ ($#8s he$rt
$#d ("#d "th su!h poer $#d stre#+th th$t !o'er $#d "#f%ue#!e $%% h"s de$%"#+s.
A!!ord"#+%& he# he ope#s h"s
(outh he t$%*s "th !o#f"de#!e $#d !ert$"#t&. he# he u#dert$*es $ or* he $tte#ds to
"t "th fu%% "#terest $#d
s"#!er"t&. he# he st$rts o# $ -our#e& h"s dest"#$t"o# "s @efore h"s e&es. If he e#-o&s thee$%th of the !orre!t e#d f"r(
th"#*"#+ the or%d of the he$rt too "s "#h$@"ted @& the e#thus"$s( $#d rest%ess !our$+e.
Hes"t$t"o# $#d $(@"'$%e#!e do
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#ot f"#d $ p%$!e "# h"s he$rt $#d h"+h'e%o!"t& "#ds do #ot (o'e h"( fro( h"s p$th or
($*e h"( de'"$te fro( h"s
o@-e!t"'e. It "%% #ot @e surpr"s"#+ "f he s$&s to e'er& o#e "# the ords of $# Urdu poetB
Co(e here O t&r$#tJ e "%% tr& our $rt
7ou tr& &our $rro $#d I "%% tr& (& %"'er !our$+e.
A#d he ($& !h$%%e#+e the peop%e $rou#d h"( thusB
G=ou 'or" in your manner& I too am acting. 0oon you 'ill "no' 'ho 'ill get
disgraceful punishment& and 'ho 'ill
get the everlasting punishment.G
(Kumar 1 $2-6)
Th"s !h$%%e#+"#+ $!!e#t th"s "#depe#de#t sp"r"t "# $!t"o# $#d deeds th"s se%f!o#f"de#!e"# u#derst$#d"#+ truth $#d
tr$d"t"o# $re the u$%"t"es h"!h ($*e h"( $ d"st"#+u"shed perso#$%"t& "# %"fe. He de$%s
"th the peop%e "# the %"+ht of
the f$!ts see# $#d e9per"e#!ed @& h"(. If he f"#ds the peop%e o# $ po%"!& h"!h "s r"+ht f$#d truthfu% he e9te#ds h"s
h$#d for !ooper$t"o# $#d "f he f"#ds the( !o(("tt"#+ errors he "thdr$s h"(se%f $#d%e$'es h"s !o#s!"e#!e $%"'e
$#d $*efu%.
A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
KE+ery(*e () y(u sh(uld desist )r(m alki*. ith e+ery tra+eler He sh(uld *(t say
that he is ith the e(le/
a*d that i) e(le (uld d( .((d deed/ he (uld als( d( the .((d deeds? a*d that i)
they (uld d( icked deeds
the* he (uld c(-(erate ith them B(u sh(uld reare y(ursel) t( c(-(erate ith
them i) they d( ri.hte(us
deeds a*d t( kee aay i) they d( icked deedsK
4Tirmizi6
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=ut o#e ho "s e$* the !urre#t !usto(s $#d h$@"ts ($*e o#e the"r s%$'e. O# su!h $
($#8s !o#du!t ru%e the th"#+s
h"!h $re !urre#t "# the so!"et&. If these !usto(s $#d pr$!t"!es $re ro#+ $#d destru!t"'ethe# he !$rr"es the @urde# of
the trou@%es of th"s or%d $s e%% $s of the #e9t.
A(o#+ the peop%e '$r"ous *"#ds of "##o'$t"o#s h$'e @e!o(e !usto($r& o# the
o!!$s"o#s of !e%e@r$t"o#s $#d
(our#"#+. The& p$& (ore $tte#t"o# to perfor("#+ these "##o'$t"'e $!ts th$# o# there$%"t"es of the re%"+"o#.
=ut $ str$"+ht+o"#+ Mo("# does #ot t$*e $#& "#terest "# these th"#+s for h"!h there "s
#o support"'e proof "# re%"+"o#.
He "s !o#fro#ted "th oppos"t"o# $#d e9per"e#!es d"ff"!u%t"es "# oppos"#+ the popu%$r $#d
!usto($r& r"tu$%s @ut "t "s
o@'"ous th$t he #eed #ot !$re for $#& !o#de(#$t"o# fro( $#&@od& "# the $ff$"rs of A%%$h.
He h$s to $!h"e'e h"s "de$%.
No e$po# of !r"t"!"s( $#d f$u%tf"#d"#+ $#d #o "#-ur"es fro( to#+ue !$# o@stru!t h"s
$&.
F$%sehood h"!h so(et"(es "s su!!essfu% "s su@seue#t%& ru%ed @& poerfu% "#d"'"du$%s.
The& the# destro& "ts pos"t"o#
$#d r$#*. Th"s $%so !$##ot st$& for $ %o#+ t"(e "th the he%p $#d support of "ts $%%"es
@e!$use ($#& e#e("es ho $re
tod$& "th "t h$'"#+ @ee# de!e"'ed @& f$%sehood to(orro the& ou%d @e!o(e thesupporters of the other e#e("es
the& $ppro'e of the"r $"(s $#d o@-e!ts $fter *#o"#+ the"r !h$r$!ter $#d p%ed+e the"r
support $fter se'ere host"%"t& $#d
sp"te.
I@# A@@$s h$s #$rr$ted th$t A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
KHe h( has disleased Allah )(r seeki*. the leasure () the e(le/ Allah is
disleased ith him a*d th(se
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e(le are als( disleased )(r leasi*. h(m he had ear*ed Allah's disleasure
A*d he h( leases Allah by
disleasi*. the e(le/ Allah is als( leased ith him a*d als( th(se e(le h(m he
had disleased )(r leasi*.
Allah/ s( much s( that He made him sle*did a*d his seech a*d acts i* the eyes ()
(thers beauti)ulK
4Tibra*i6
A Mus%"( shou%d st"!* to h$t he @e%"e'es to @e true $#d he shou%d "+#ore $%% the "#su%tsfu#($*"#+ $#d d"ff"!u%t"es
"th h"!h he "s !o#fro#ted. He shou%d $dopt for h"(se%f su!h $ po%"!& throu+h fo%%o"#+
h"!h he shou%d $%$&s tr&
to +et re$rds (sawab) fro( A%%$h. If those ho @e%"e'e "# superst"t"o#s $#d $@surd
th"#+s ($*e fu# of the f$"thfu%
peop%e $#d %$u+h $t the( the# "t "s #e!ess$r& for $ Mo("# to @e stro#+ $#d to st$#d h"s
+rou#d "th f"r(#ess.
G/hen they see you& ( Muhammed D) they treat you only as a ,est (saying)1 Is this he
'hom Allah sends as a
messengerF +e 'ould have led us far a'ay from our gods if 'e had not been staunch
to them. !hey 'ill "no'& 'hen
they behold the doom& 'ho is more astray as to the road.G
(%uran 1 6<-6$)
No dou@t $ Mus%"( (ust fee% "# h"s perso#$%"t& the stre#+th of @e%"ef $#d "# h"s he$rt the
pressure $#d $e of f$"th. If
the th"#+s $rou#d h"( do #ot "#f%ue#!e h"( the# he "s %"*e $ ro!* h"!h "s #ot (o'ed @&
the %$sh"#+ of the $'es of the
se$. h$t h$r( these (e# !$# "#f%"!t o# $ ($# ho fee%s "# h"s he$rt the stre#+th of f$"th
$#d @e%"ef $#d o# $!!ou#t of
h"s re%$t"o# "th h"s Lord $#d ste$df$st#ess "# h"s re%"+"o# fee%s "# h"(se%f $ #edeter("#$t"o# $#d $ fresh !our$+e 4 If
$%% these rush $#d $tt$!* the& "%% #ot @e $@%e to h$r( h"( $ @"t.
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I@# A@@$s s$&s th$t he $s s"tt"#+ o# $ (ou#t @e h"#d the Prophet. The Prophet s$"dB
K! child> remember Allah/ He ill take care () y(u Remember Allah/ y(u ill )i*d
Him e+eryhere Rec(.*ize
Allah's ri.hts i* y(ur r(serity/ He ill rec(.*ize y(u i* y(ur ad+ersity I) y(ua*t t( ask a*ythi*./ ask )r(m
Allah I) y(u *eed hel/ seek hel )r(m Allah/ )(r i) all the me* t(.ether decide t(
hel/ they ill *(t be able t(
d( s(/ i) Allah has *(t ritte* that )(r y(u a*d they ha+e *( c(*tr(l (+er it A*d i)
all () them decide t( i*)lict
s(me harm (* y(u hich Allah has *(t mea*t )(r y(u/ they ca**(t harm y(u a bit
The i*k () the e* has bee*
dried a*d the sheets ha+e bee* c(llectedK
The f$!t "s th$t "# $ Mus%"( the @$s"s of stre#+th $#d poer "s the @e%"ef "# the o#e#ess ofA%%$h. S"("%$r%& other '"rtues
pre'e#t h"( fro( $!!ept"#+ $#& d"s+r$!e $#d "#su%t "# th"s or%d @e!$use $ Mus%"( "s
(ost ho#ored $#d of h"+h r$#*
o# $!!ou#t of h"s re%$t"o#sh"p "th the he$'e#s. I# h"s o# sphere of f$"th he h$s the
poer to @e!o(e $ ho%e
!o((u#"t&. These $re A%%$h8s ords spe$*"#+ for h"(B
KSay8 'Shall I ch((se )(r a r(tecti*. )rie*d (ther tha* Allah/ the !ri.i*at(r () the
hea+e*s a*d the earth/ h(
)eeds a*d is *e+er )ed=' Say8 'I am (rdered t( be the )irst t( surre*der 4t( Him6 A*d
be *(t y(u 4< Muhammed
>6 () the id(laters''K
4A*'am8 16
$etermi*ati(* a*d Trust-the best Ma*i)estati(* () Stre*.th
Is%$( h$s de!%$red $!h"e'e(e#t of stre#+th $#d poer esse#t"$%. Its o#e !h$r$!ter"st"! $#d
($#"fest$t"o# "s th$t &ou
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($*e $ f"r( deter("#$t"o# $#d $ stro#+ reso%'e to $!h"e'e "th the he%p of &our #e$rest
$'$"%$@%e (e$#s $#d resour!es
&our o@-e!t"'e. Tr& &our ut(ost "# $!h"e'"#+ &our +o$%. 7ou shou%d %e$'e #o sto#eu#tur#ed $#d #o roo( for !h$#!e
$#d there$fter %e$'e the out!o(e "# the h$#ds of dest"#&. There $re ($#& "#d"'"du$%s ho
t$*e A%%$h8s she%ter "# order
to !o'er the"r o@-e!t"o#$@%e defe!ts reprehe#s"@%e #e+%"+e#!e "#$@"%"t& $#d %$G"#ess $#d
+ru(@%e $+$"#st %u!*. Is%$(
h$s d"s$ppro'ed of th"s te#de#!&.
Auf @"# M$%"* s$&s th$t A%%$h8s Messe#+er o#!e +$'e $ de!"s"o# "# $ d"spute of to
peop%e. he# the ($# $+$"#st
ho( the Prophet8s de!"s"o# $s +"'e# $s retur#"#+ s$"dB
K"(r me Allah is su))icie*t/ a*d He is the best su(rtK The Pr(het said8 KAllah
se*ds curses (* helless*ess
a*d eak*ess B(u sh(uld .i+e r(() () y(ur isd(m :he* y(u are (+er(ered
i* a*y matter say8 '"(r me
Allah is su))icie*t/ a*d He is the best su(rt'K
4Abu $aud6
It "s the dut& of e'er&@od& th$t he shou%d ($*e fu%% efforts $#d tr& to the @est of h"s$@"%"t& to o'er!o(e h"s d"ff"!u%t&
t"%% the t"(e he $!h"e'es h"s o@-e!t"'e. If he o'erpoers h"s d"ff"!u%t"es the# he h$s
fu%f"%%ed h"s respo#s"@"%"t&.
Hoe'er "f $fter ($*"#+ $%% the efforts he f$"%s the# $t su!h $ t"(e the support of A%%$h"s the @est she%ter for h"(
h"!h ou%d he%p h"( to o'er!o(e the se#se of defe$t"s( $#d frustr$t"o#. I# @oth thest$tes he "s stro#+ $#d poerfu%.
F"rst @& ($*"#+ efforts $#d or*"#+ $#d "# the se!o#d !$se @& re%&"#+ o# >od he
re!e"'es stre#+th.
Is%$( does #ot %"*e th$t "# &our $ff$"rs &ou shou%d @e $ pre& to '$+ue#ess $#d hes"t$t"o#
7ou shou%d #ot @e u#de!"ded
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"# the ($tter of se%e!t"#+ the $d'$#t$+eous $%ter#$t"'e. 7our he$d shou%d #ot @e f"%%ed up
"th dou@ts $#d ("s+"'"#+s
resu%t"#+ "# $# $t(osphere of "#deter("#$t"o# $#d "#de!"s"o# ($*"#+ "t d"ff"!u%t for &outo !o(e to $ de!"s"o#. It does
#ot %"*e th$t due to &our e$*#ess &ou ($& #ot @e $@%e to stro#+%& ho%d the $d'$#t$+eous
th"#+s "# &our f"r( +r"p $#d
the& shou%d s%"p throu+h &our f"#+ers $#d ($& @e $sted. Th"s rest%ess#ess $#d "#de!"s"o#
does #ot @e!o(e $ Mus%"(.
A%%$h8s Prophet h$s s$"dB
, A str(*. M(mi* is better tha* a eak M(mi* a*d is m(re liked by Allah/ a*d
there is .((d ill each (*e $esire
r()itable thi*.s a*d seek Allah's hel a*d be humble I) y(u are harmed the* d(
*(t say that had y(u d(*e i*
this ay the result (uld ha+e bee* di))ere*t/ but say Allah is C(*tr(ller/ hate+er
He likes He may decide/
because the b(therati(* () i)s a*d buts (e*s the d((r () the de+il's (rksh(K
4Muslim6
h$t "s the or* of S$t$#4 To re("#d of the trou@%es $#d the d"ff"!u%t"es of the p$sth"!h ou%d !re$te $ se#se of
he$rt@re$*"#+ d"s$ppo"#t(e#t $#d depr"'$t"o#. M$# th"#*s $@out the prospe!ts of h"s
prese#t $#d future. As re+$rds
shedd"#+ te$rs o# the defe$ts of the p$st to @r"#+ @$!* the (e(or& of the p$st s$d#ess to
th"#* of o%d e#("t"es $#d to
@e e#t$#+%ed "# the #et of "fs $#d @uts $re "#!%"#$t"o#s h"!h do #ot su"t the !o#du!t of $
Mus%"(. ;ur$# h$s %"sted
the( "th sorro $#d frustr$t"o# "# those ($#"fest$t"o#s h"!h $re +e#er$ted "# the
he$rts of the "#f"de%sB
G you 'ho believe D e not as those 'ho disbelieved and said of their brethren 'ho
'ent abroad in the land or 'ere
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fighting in the field 1 If they had been (here) 'ith us they 'ould not have died or been
"illed5 that Allah may ma"e it
anguish in their hearts. Allah gives life and causes death and Allah is 8bserver of
'hat you do.G
( Ale Imran .. #@7)
O#e hadith h$s "tB
K!*e h( a*ts t( be str(*. am(*. me*/ sh(uld rely (* AllahK
Trust "# A%%$h h"!h ($*es $ ($# poerfu% "s $ *"#d of !o#f"de#!e "# A%%$h h"!h s$'es
$ ($# fro( destru!t"o# $t $
t"(e he# he "s surrou#ded o# $%% s"des @& h$rro"#+ d"ff"!u%t"es $#d he# he "s u#$@%e
to +et he%p fro( $#&o#e e%se
#or "s there $#& hope of +ett"#+ "t fro( e%sehere.
A!!ord"#+%& he @e!o(es $ (ou#t$"# of stre#+th $t the t"(e of !o#fro#t$t"o# "th the
e#e(&. If the re%"$#!e "s o# A%%$h
the# "# sp"te of the short$+e of e$po#s $#d $r eu"p(e#t $#d "#suff"!"e#t #u(@er of
supporters he fee%s th$t he h$s $
stro#+ support. Fro( th"s trust "# A%%$h he re!e"'es e#!our$+e(e#t $#d support to @e
ste$df$st. He st"!*s to h"s -o@ t"%%
"# the d$r* $#d fr"+hte#"#+ $t(osphere the +%$d t"d"#+s of '"!tor& $re he$rd @& h"(. Theho%& ;ur$# s$&s th$t trust "s
su!h $# eter#$% food for $r th$t "th "ts he%p prophets $#d the"r fo%%oers h$'e @r$'e%&
$#d su!!essfu%%& f$!ed the
t&r$#ts of the"r t"(eB
G+o' should 'e not put our trust in Allah 'hen +e has sho'n 0 our 'aysF /e
surely 'ill endure that hurt you
do us. In Allah let the trusting put their trustG
(Ibrahim1 #<)
The f$"thfu% $#d the"r supporters st$#d the"r +rou#d st"!*"#+ to the"r ($#d$te. The& h$'e
e9pe!t$t"o#s of e%%@e"#+ "#
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the future. The& h$'e fu%% !o#f"de#!e th$t the"r prese#t e$*#ess "%% @e !o#'erted "#to $
poerfu% '"!tor"ous for!e @ut
the "!*ed $#d e'"% ru%ers $#d the"r d"s!"p%es ter( th"s deter("#$t"o# $#d trust of thef$"thfu% $s the"r pr"de $#d
($d#essB
G/hen the hypocrites and those in 'hose hearts is a disease said1 :!heir religion has
deluded these. /hosoever puts
his trust in Allah ('ill find that) surely& Allah is Mighty& /ise.G
(AI-Anfal1 62)
The !orre!t $#d true trust "s th$t h"!h $!!o(p$#"es prof"t$@%e str"'"#+ $#d f"r(
deter("#$t"o#. Fro( these th"#+s trust
@e!$(e depr"'ed he# the f$!e of Is%$( $s d"sf"+ured $#d re%"+"o# $s ($de $
p%$&th"#+ For @e!o("#+ stro#+ $#d
poerfu% $ Mus%"( shou%d t$*e !$re th$t he *eeps $$& fro( the %"fe of "!*ed#ess $#de'"% %o'es the po%"!& of
!%e$##ess $#d ste$df$st#ess. A ($# ho "s "%% ($##ered $#d @ereft of de!e#!& $#d
!o#s"der$t"o# !$##ot $tt$"#
stre#+th. He shou%d put o# the h"de of the @e$sts $#d $%* "# the $*e of the *"#+s $s $ser'$#t.
A%%$h "#for(ed the #$t"o# of Hud th$t $s t&r$#t $#d re@e%%"ous $+$"#st A%%$h the !orre!t
$#d prof"t$@%e !$uses of
stre#+thB
GAs" forgiveness of your 4ord& then turn to +im repentant 5 +e 'ill cause the s"y to
rain abundance on you and
'ill add to you strength to your strength. !urn not a'ay& guilty.”
(+ud1 @<)
The *"#d Prophet $#ted to prese#t the orsh"p to the peop%e "# $ @e$ut"fu% for( $#d to
persu$de the( to perfor( "t.
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he# $ ($# perfor(s $ r"+hteous deed he opposes the S$t$# $#d tr"es to r"se to$rds the
$#+e%s. At th$t t"(e ho
+re$t @e!o(es h"s s$#!t"t& $#d ($+#"f"!e#!eJ To fo!us $tte#t"o# o# th"s the Prophet h$se9p%$"#ed "t @& +"'"#+ $#
e9$(p%eB
K:he* Allah created the earth/ it tilted a*d as u*steady Acc(rdi*.ly Allah ut
the stakes / 4*ails6 ()
m(u*tai*s i* it/ a*d it became steady/ a*d st((d i* (*e (siti(* The a*.els ere
amazed by the stre*.th () the
m(u*tai*s They asked the Creat(r8 '!ur (rd> Ha+e y(u created a*ythi*. harder
tha* the m(u*tai*s =' He
relied8 'Bes/ Ir(* is harder tha* this' The a*.els a.ai* asked8 3Is a*ythi*. harder
tha* ir(* =' He said8 'Bes/
"ire has m(re (er/' They asked8 'Is there a*y- thi*. m(re (er)ul created by
y(u tha* )ire = He said8 'Bes
:ater is m(re (er)ul tha* this' The a*.els asked8 '$(es a*ythi*. am(*. y(ur
created thi*.s eist m(re
(er)ul tha* ater = He said8 'Bes/ air has m(re (er tha* this' They asked8 8
'Ha+e y(u created a*ythi*.
m(re (er)ul tha* air =' He said8 'Bes Adam's s(* is m(re (er)ul/ r(+ided he
.i+es charity )r(m his ri.ht
ha*d ith(ut letti*. his le)t ha*d k*( itK
4Tirmizi6
M$# "s the str$#+est !re$ture of the u#"'erse. The d$& h"s perso#$%"t& $tt$"#s +re$t#ess
$#d e9!e%%e#!e of (or$%
!h$r$!ter he @e!o(es the hu#ter of the u#"'erse. He @r"#+s u#der h"s !o#tro% the h$rdest
$#d the (ost poerfu% th"#+s
of the u#"'erse $#d der"'es @e#ef"t fro( "t. =ut the d$& he# h"s perso#$%"t& de!%"#es hee$r#s the !urses of the
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"#h$@"t$#ts of the he$'e#s $#d the e$rth $#d the p$rt"!%es of dust !$rr& h"( "th the( "#
the"r f%"+ht.
I# the hadith uoted $@o'e the '$%ue $#d "(port$#!e of su!h $ '"rtuous ($# h$s @ee#(e#t"o#ed ho tr"es to for+e
$he$d "# the f"e%d of r"+hteous#ess $#d ho tr"es to tou!h the he"+hts of e9!e%%e#!e $#d
de!e#!&.
O#e f$!tor of stre#+th "s th$t $ Mus%"( shou%d @e "# the h$@"t of st$t"#+ the truth
u#hes"t$t"#+%&. He shou%d (eet peop%e
"th $# ope# he$rt $#d o# the @$s"s of r"+hteous '$%ues $#d pr"#!"p%es. He shou%d #ot
!o(pro("se "# the ($tter of
truth so th$t h"s de!e#!& $#d h"s !o(p$#"o#s8 !h$r$!ter ($& #ot @e t$r#"shed.
He shou%d !o#s"der h"s stre#+th $ d"re!t out!o(e of h"s @e%"ef h"!h he represe#ts $#d for
h"!h he "s $%"'e. He shou%d
#e'er $'er "# u#hes"t$t"#+%& $#d !our$+eous%& pro'"#+ $ re$%"t&.
It "s reported th$t he# the Prophet8s so# I@r$h"( d"ed the su# e#t "#to $# e!%"pse. The
peop%e s$"d th$t the e!%"pse
$s due to the de$th of I@r$h"(. A%%$h8s Messe#+er +$'e $ ser(o# to the peop%e $#d
s$"dB
KThe eclise () the su* a*d the m((* are *(t (* acc(u*t () the death (r li)e () s(me
ers(*/ but they b(th are
the si.*s () Allah/ hich He sh(s t( His sla+es S( he* y(u see the eclise () the
su* (r the m((*/ y(u ru* )(r
())eri*. salatK
45ukhari6
A ($# ho @re$thes "# the $t(osphere of re$%"t"es does #ot !o(pro("se "th f$%sehood$#d $@surd"t"es. He "s $%$&s
"#d"ffere#t to su!h th"#+s $#d h"s u#!o(pro("s"#+ ords po"#t to the '$st tre$sure of
+re$t#ess $#d #o@"%"t& hose
o#er does #ot der"'e $#& @e#ef"t fro( de!ept"o# $#d h"s !h$r$!ter st$#ds o# the ro!* of
e9!e%%e#t (or$% !h$r$!ter.
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The perfor($#!e of the dut& of order"#+ the r"+hteous th"#+ $#d pre'e#t"#+ the
!o(("t(e#t of the for@"dde# th"#+
!o(es fro( the perso#$% e9!e%%e#!e @e!$use "t resu%ts fro( the !our$+eous t$%* of thes"#!ere peop%e ho $#t to e$r#
A%%$h8s re$rd @& e#d"#+ the"r o# e+o"st %e$#"#+s.
I# our other @oo*s e h$'e e9p%$"#ed the so!"$% $#d po%"t"!$% o@-e!t"'es h"!h "s re%$ted
to the perfor($#!e of the
r"+hteous $#d the for@"dd"#+ of the for@"dde#. Author8s Ar$@"! @oo*
Here h$t e $#t to e(ph$s"Ge "s th$t $ Mus%"( (ust #e!ess$r"%& str$"+ht $$& !r"t"!"Gethe +e#er$% e'"%s shou%d @e
!our$+eous "# $tt$!*"#+ the(. #e"ther the fe$r of $ @"+ ($# #or the !o#s"der$t"o# for $re%$t"'e shou%d pre'e#t h"( fro(
do"#+ the r"+ht th"#+ $#d "# the p$th of A%%$h #o !o#de(#$t"o# fro( $#& sour!e shou%d @%o!* h"s $$&.
Is%$( h$s d"s%"*ed th$t $ ($# shou%d fee% e$* "# the prese#!e of "!*ed $#d e'"%
perso#s $#d shou%d $ddress the( "# $
respe!t$@%e $&. A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB he# $ ($# $ddresses $ h&po!r"te $s 87$
S$&&ed"8 M& ($ster he
($*es A%%$h 'er& r$thfu%.
Th"s "s $ dou@%e !r"(e th$t $ ($# shou%d #ot respe!t the A%%$h8s !o(($#ds $@out
for@"dde# th"#+s $#d the# he shou%d
o#%& %"ste# to those ho th"#* h"( respe!t$@%e $#d shou%d #ot !$re for those ho !o#s"der
h"( (e$# $#d hu(@%eB
G+e 'hom Allah scorns. there is none to give him honor. 0urely& Allah does 'hat +e
'ill.G
(+a,,1 #*)
Is%$( h$s de!%$red @$!*@"t"#+ $s haram, so th$t ($#8s %"fe ($& !o#t"#ue $#d the f$!tors
of stre#+th ($& re($"# "# "t for
the ($# ho st$tes the defe!ts of $ perso# "# h"s $@se#!e $#d der"'es s$t"sf$!t"o# fro( "t
"s u#dou@ted%& 'er& (e$# $#d
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%o.
=ut the ($# ho h$s the stre#+th to respo#d to the (ot"'$t"o# $#d !$%% of truth he stops
those ho( he %"*es "#
h$te'er ($##er $#d ords he th"#*s proper he !r"t"!"Ges the(. He does #ot *eep$#&th"#+ h"dde# "# h"s he$rt for
!o#de(#"#+ $#&@od& @eh"#d the s!e#e.
Hoe'er "t does #ot (e$# th$t e ($& $ddress $#&@od& ho( e %"*e "# $# "#su%t"#+
$&. If e f"#d $#& defe!ts "#
perso#s e ($& f"9 up !ert$"# #or(s $@out de$%"#+ "th the(.
If h"s defe!t "s %"("ted to h"s o# perso# or "f "t "s #ot "# !o#so#$#!e "th h"s pos"t"o#
the# "t ou%d @e foo%"sh to
!$st"+$te h"( "# h"s prese#!e or "# h"s $@se#!e.
A#d "f h"s steps $re s%"pp"#+ to$rds $ s"# $#d he does #ot see( to @e "# $ (ood to +"'e
"t up %"*e $ horse ho
f%ou#ders $#d f$%%s o# h"s f$!e the# to def$(e su!h $ perso# $(o#+ the peop%e "s
(e$##ess.
Hoe'er "f he "s $ @%$t$#t s"##er $#d he ope#%& @re$*s the r"+hts of A%%$h $#d usurps the
r"+hts of h"s fe%%o (e# the#
"t "s #e!ess$r& th$t he shou%d @e opposed "th the ords of truth $#d "thout !$r"#+ for$#&@od& he shou%d @e proper%&
$r#ed.
S"#!e th"s d"$%o+ue h$s to @e str$"+ht "t "s #e!ess$r& th$t !urses $#d $@uses shou%d @e
$'o"ded $#d ph&s"!$% hurt shou%d
@e $'erted. The purpose shou%d @e to !h$#+e the @$d h$@"t $#d to refor( the "#d"'"du$%
$#d the so!"et&. It does #ot
(e$# th$t h"s (e#t"o# @efore h"s e#e("es shou%d @e "# de(e$#"#+ ords so th$t &ou ($&
+et !%oser to the"r he$rts or
($& der"'e so(e @e#ef"ts or ($& !%$"( &ourse%f to @e "##o!e#t of those s"#s. A%%$h8sMesse#+er h$s s$"dB
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KHe h( has eate* )((d i* echa*.e )(r the h(*(r () a Muslim/ Allah ill )eed him
)ire () hell i* c(me*sati(*
(* the $((msday? a*d he h( ut (* cl(thes i* echa*.e )(r dish(*(ri*. a Muslim/
Allah ill cl(the him i*
c(me*sati(* ith the cl(th () hell )ire? a*d i) he h( ear*ed resect a*d )ame by
layi*. ith the chastity () a
Muslim/ Allah ill make him taste )ully )(r this (* the $((msdayK
4Abu $aud6
=$!*@"t"#+ "s the po%"!& of the e$* perso#s $#d o#%& those peop%e tr& to "#du%+e "# @$!*@"t"#+ ho $re u#$@%e to
str"'e for the(se%'es.
Syc(ha*ts are $isliked by Islam
Is%$( d"s%"*es those perso#s ho @e!o(e (ere%& $ supp%e(e#t of other peop%e those
perso#s ho %"'e o# the !h$r"t& of
others those ho $#t to %"'e %"*e fo9es th$t "s !o#te#t "th e$t"#+ the re(#$#ts of $
L"o#8s pre&.
A Mus%"( "s (u!h $@o'e th"s *"#d of %"'"#+ to ($"#t$"# h"(se%f "# th"s superf"!"$% $&
o# the support of others. It "s
#e!ess$r& th$t he shou%d shu# $%% p%$!es or s"tu$t"o#s of "#su%ts $#d "+#o("#& $#d shou%d+o to the e#d of the or%d "#
se$r!h of $ %"fe of ho#or $#d d"+#"t&.
A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s t$%*ed of the peop%e of the P$r$d"se $#d the"r !o(p$#"o#s $#d the
peop%e of the he%% $#d the"r
!o(p$#"o#s. A!!ord"#+%& he h$s (e#t"o#ed "# the f"rst +roup the +ood u$%"t"es $#d
$d'$#t$+es of stre#+th de!e#!&
$#d (or$%"t& h"%e "# the other +roup he h$s (e#t"o#ed the "#f$(& "+#o("#&
he%p%ess#ess $#d "((or$% e#-o&(e#ts.
Peop%e of p$r$d"se "%% @e of three *"#ds. F"rst th$t poerfu% ($# ho $s -ust $#d @$%$#!ed "# h"s de$%"#+s ho
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popu%$r"Ged the pr$!t"!e of !h$r"t& $#d '"rtue $#d $dopted the $tt"tude of soft#ess $#d
r"+ht#ess. Se!o#d "%% @e th$t
perso# ho $s *"#d ho $s soft he$rted for e'er& re%$t"'e $#d e'er& Mus%"(. Th"rd"%% @e th$t perso# ho h$'"#+
$ "fe $#d !h"%dre# &et $s $@%e to s$'e h"(se%f fro( the for@"dde# th"#+s. I# the peop%e
of the he%% "%% @e th$t
d"sho#est perso# hose +reed "%% #ot @e d"s!er#"@%e @ut he ou%d @e "#du%+"#+ "#
("s$ppropr"$t"o# th$t ($# ho
($& de!e"'e &ou e'er& (or#"#+ $#d e'e#"#+ "# !o##e!t"o# "th &our propert& $#d &our
f$("%&. A#d the Prophet t$%*ed
$@out ("ser%"#ess f$%sehood spe$*er of 'u%+$r"t& $#d "%%($##ered perso# $#d s$"dB
KAllah has i*sired me t( say that y(u sh(uld be humble a*d *(*e sh(uld )eel
r(ud/ *(r sh(uld a*y(*e (ress
(thersK
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A%thou+h ($#& o!!$s"o#s !o(e he# $ Mus%"( "s !$u+ht "# d"%e(($s $#d so(et"(es he
fee%s (e$# "# h"s o# e&es "f
he "s @ou#d @& these (e%$#!ho%"! h$#d!uffs. A!!ord"#+%& the fe$r of "#d"'"du$% "#f$(&$#d so!"$% "+#o("#& so(et"(es
!o(pe% $ ($# to @e "#$!t"'e.
He th"#*s o# ro#+ %"#es $#d !o#s"ders these ("sfortu#es $s @$d o(e#. H"s produ!t"'"t&
"# the f"e%d of %"fe redu!es
!o#s"der$@%&. =ut "t "s the respo#s"@"%"t& of $ Mus%"( th$t he shou%d @re$* $%% these !h$"#sof sorro $#d $d'ers"t"es $#d
shou%d str"'e fu%%& to e9tr"!$te h"(se%f fro( these !r"pp%"#+ !ur@s.
The %$st Prophet of A%%$h used to pr$& for she%ter u#der h"s Lord fro( $%% these
$d'ers"t"esB
K! Allah> I seek shelter thr(u.h y(u )r(m s(rr( a*d hardshi I seek shelter )r(m
humility a*d lazi*ess/ a*d
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thr(u.h y(u seek shelter )r(m c(ardice a*d miserli*ess/ )r(m the de)eat () the
reli.i(* a*d )r(m the cruelty
a*d tyra**y () the (ress(rsK
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P$t"e#!e $#d hope $re the e$po#s of the prese#t $#d the future. I# the"r !o(p$#& ($# "s
$@%e to @e$r the se'erest of
the h$rdsh"ps $#d "s #ot d"s+r$!ed $#d $%% s"des of h"s %"fe @e!o(e (ore s$fe fro( e'"%s
$#d he r"ses $@o'e the ("s!h"ef
$#d tr"$%s @e!$use he "s $ Mo("# $ f$"thfu% s%$'e ho @e+s $#d supp%"!$tes "# hu(@%es @efore A%%$h o#%&.
CHAPTER 1
T!ERA#CE A#$ PAR$!#
T(lera*ce a*d "(rbeara*ce
Peop%e re$!t d"ffere#t%& to the (ot"'$t"o#s $#d the o!!$s"o#s th$t +e#er$te fee%"#+s of
sorro $#d p$"#.
So(e peop%e $re pro'o*ed @& ord"#$r& th"#+s $#d the& @e!o(e u#("#dfu% of e'er& th"#+
$#d "# h$ste t$*e $ 'er&
u#"se step. =ut there $re $%so su!h perso#s $s p$ss throu+h '$r"ous h$rdsh"ps $#d
$d'ers"t"es $#d &et do #ot for+et to
@eh$'e "th ser"ous#ess "se%& "th to%er$#!e $#d +ood ($##ers.
It "s true th$t the or"+"#$% #$ture of $ ($# $#d h"s #$tur$% te(per$(e#t p%$&$ 'er& @"+ p$rt
"# $ ($#8s @e"#+ hot
te(pered or softhe$rted ser"ous or h$st& r"+hteous or "!*ed. =ut there "s $ 'er& deep
re%$t"o# @etee# $ ($#8s se%f
!o#f"de#!e $#d h"s so%e(# @eh$'"or "th others $#d "# for+"'"#+ the errors of others. I#re$%"t& the (ore +ood
($##ered $#d perfe!t $ @"+ ($# "s "# the s$(e proport"o# h"s he$rt "%% @e @"+ $#d the
!"r!%e of h"s to%er$#!e $#d
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for@e$r$#!e "%% @e "de. He "%% tr& to f"#d the e9te#u$t"#+ !"r!u(st$#!es for the errors
of others $#d "%% $!!ept the"r
$po%o+"es he# offered. If $#&@od& ($& $tt$!* h"( "th the "#te#t"o# of "#-ur"#+ h"( he"%% %oo* $t h"( $s $
ph"%osopher %oo*s $t the !h"%dre# p%$&"#+ ($r@%es o# the ro$ds $#d "%% "+#ore h"(.
e h$'e see# th$t $#+er ($*es $ ($# ($d. A ($# "s d"s+r$!ed "# h"s o# s"+ht he# he
fee%s th$t he h$s @ee# put to
+re$t hu("%"$t"o# $#d fee%s th$t th"s @%ot !$##ot @e re(o'ed "thout shedd"#+ @%ood.
C$# $ ($# ho h$s h"+h (or$% !h$r$!ter t$*e su!h $ step (ere%& @e!$use he h$s to p$ssthrou+h sorro $#d p$"#4
Ne'er. Those ho "#du%+e "# "#f%"!t"#+ "#su%ts o# others $re d"s+r$!ed "# the"r o# e&es @efore "#su%t"#+ others.
Th"s "s h$t e u#derst$#d fro( the to%er$#!e $#d for@e$r$#!e sho# @& Hud. He "#'"tedh"s #$t"o# to $!!ept the @e%"ef
of o#e#ess of A%%$h. H"s #$t"o# +reeted h"( "th $@uses !urses $#d $!!us$t"o#s h"!h he
to%er$ted pe$!efu%%&. The
peop%e of h"s #$t"o# s$"dB
GIndeed& 'e see you in foolishness& and surely& 'e deem you of the liars. +e said.. :8my peopleD
!here is no foolishness in me& but I am a messenger from the 4ord of the /orlds. I
convey to you the message of
my 4ord and am for you a true adviser:.G &
(AI-A:raf.. 77-7*)
The $@us"#+ $#d the !urses of the N$t"o# of Hud d"d #ot pro'o*e h"( @e!$use there "s $
%ot of d"ffere#!e @etee# the
to +roups. O# the o#e s"de "s $ ($# ho( >od h$s se%e!ted to @e H"s Messe#+er. He "s
$ represe#t$t"'e of +ood#ess
$#d r"+hteous#ess. O# the other s"de $re perso#s ho $re "(@edded "# "+#or$#!e $#dfoo%"sh#ess $#d '&"#+ "th e$!h
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fro( the +rou#d "# h"s to h$#ds $#d shoed "t to the she!$(e%. "t retur#ed $#d s$t #e$r
h"s feet He t"ed the 8*$-$$8
o# her @$!* $#d rode her
If I ere to %e$'e &ou he# he $s us"#+ fou% %$#+u$+e &ou ou%d h$'e *"%%ed h"( $#dhe ou%d h$'e @ee# se#t to
he%%
The *"#d Prophet $s #ot pro'o*ed "# the @e+"##"#+ fro( the ("s@eh$'"or of the
@edou"# He u#derstood h"s #$ture
$#d te(per$(e#t h"!h $s %"*e th$t of the "%%"ter$tes ho $re h$@"tu$ted to "%d $#dfou% %$#+u$+e "f su!h peop%e $re
su(($r"%& pu#"shed the# the& "%% @e destro&ed $#d "t ou%d @e u#-ust.
=ut the +re$t refor(ers do #ot $%%o the errors of peop%e re$!h su!h $ s$d e#d. The& tr&
to re(o'e the. "+#or$#!e $#d
e(ot"o#$%"s( of the peop%e @& the"r to%er$#!e $#d for@e$r$#!e so pers"ste#t%& th$t the&h$'e to tur# to r"+orous th"#+s
$#d the& @e!o(e $%% pr$"se for the(.
The "sest of the "se "#te%%e!tu$% $#d the e$%th"est ($# !$##ot re$!h h"s dest"#$t"o#
hoe'er !h$r"t$@%e $#d
+e#erous he ($& @e. Of h$t use "s th$t !h$r"t& h"!h "s (e$#t for ($*"#+ peop%e"#de@ted to the +"'er4
It "s #ot u#%"*e%& th$t the @edou"# hose s$t"sf$!t"o# $s @ou+ht @& +"'"#+ h"( (o#e&
("+ht h$'e @e!o(e $ e$%th&
($# h"(se%f su@seue#t%& $#d he ("+ht h$'e perfor(ed $ +re$t deed @& +"'"#+ h"s %"fe"%%"#+%&. I# re$%"t& the e$%th
+"'e# @& su!h +re$t refor(ers "s (e$#t for su!h #eed& peop%e or "# other ords su!h $e$%th "s %"*e the +r$ss +ro"#+
o# the +rou#d h"!h "s %"fted "# the h$#ds $#d sho# to the st$rt%ed she!$(e% $#d @&
(e$#s of "t $#d @& $ %"tt%e d"sp%$&
of %o'e the $str$& (ou#ts $re !$%%ed #e$r so th$t the& ($& @e used for tr$'e%"#+ +re$t
d"st$#!es.
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The ho%& Prophet so(et"(es used to +et $#+r& @ut he #e'er !rossed the %"("ts of de!e#!&
$#d the st$+e of p$rdo# $#d
for+"'e#ess. Ho @r"+ht "s th"s $spe!t of h"s !h$r$!ter th$t he #e'er too* re'e#+e for h"so# perso# @ut he #e'er
hes"t$ted "# t$*"#+ re'e#+e fro( the ($# ho '"o%$ted the s$#!t"t& of A%%$h8s %$s.
O#!e he# he $s d"str"@ut"#+ the @oot& o#e rou+h @edou"# "#su%ted h"( @& s$&"#+B
De$% "th -ust"!e @e!$use "# the
d"str"@ut"o# of th"s @oot& o#%& A%%$h8s p%e$sure $s sou+ht. The Prophet d"d #ot s$&$#&th"#+ (ore th$# th"sB F"e o#
&ou. If I "%% #ot de$% -ust%& the# ho e%se "%%4 If I d"d #ot do %"*e th"s the# I f$"%ed $#d
I sust$"#ed $ %oss. "th these
ords he +$'e $# $#ser to h"s "+#or$#!e $#d $%so stopped h"s !o(p$#"o#s fro( *"%%"#+
the @edou"# h"!h the&
other"se ou%d h$'e do#e.
Pard(* a*d "(r.i+e*ess
O#!e $t the t"(e of Asr, M"dd%e pr$&er "# h"s spee!h to the peop%e he s$"dB
KAdam's s(*s ha+e bee* created () di))ere*t tyes There are s(me h( .et a*.ry
late a*d +ery s((* retur* t(
*(rmal S(me e(le bec(me rath)ul s((* a*d s((* they retur* t( *(rmal/ a*d
s(me e(le bec(me a*.ry late
a*d are als( late i* retur*i*. t( *(rmal/ that is the retur* t( *(rmalcy is acc(rdi*.
t( the seed () .etti*. a*.ry
5e care)ul S(me e(le .et a*.ry s((* a*d they retur* t( *(rmal late iste*/ the
best e(le am(*. these are
th(se h( .et a*.ry late a*d immediately ree*t/ a*d the (rst am(*. these areth(se h( .et a*.ry s((*/ but
are +ery late i* c(mi*. t( *(rmal iste*/ am(*. these there are s(me h( reay
the l(a* i* a better ay/ a*d
als( dema*d i* a .((d ay S(me e(le are lazy i* reayi*./ but .((d i*
dema*di*. S(me dema*d i* a bad
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ay a*d reay i* a .((d ay/ ie they ha+e (*e .((d 7uality a*d (*e bad 7uality
S(me e(le r(+e t( be bad
i* dema*di*. a*d i* reayi*. t(( iste* care)ully/ the best am(*. these are th(se
h( are .((d i* dema*di*.
a*d als( .((d i* reayi*./ a*d the (rst are th(se h( are bad i* b(th the thi*.s
K;ee i* mi*d/ a*.er bec(mes a sark i* the heart () Adam's s(* $( y(u *(t see
that at the time () a*.er a
ma*'s eyes bec(me red/ a*d his / *(strils bec(me e*lar.ed I) a*y(*e sees these si.*s
i* a ma*/ he sh(uld be
.lued t( the earthK
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Th$t "s he shou%d s"t "# h"s p%$!e he shou%d #ot (o'e so th$t the ($ter ($& #ot +et
orse#ed.
=e!$use the f%$(es of $#+er $#d r$th @ur# $%% ($tters. I#te%%"+e#!e $#d !o#s!"ous#essd"s$ppe$r fro( It $#d ($# "s
"(pr"so#ed "# the ($+"! of p$ss"o#s. The# these $ff$"rs do #ot "(pro'e.
The $@o'e uoted hodith e9p%$"#s the *"#ds of (e# $#d the"r $!h"e'e(e#ts $#d '$%ue "#
+re$t#ess $#d (or$%"t&.
here'er #e!ess$r& $ f$"thfu% @e#ds h"(se%f.
A# $#+r& ($# "#du%+es "#to '$r"ous *"#ds of foo%"sh#ess. So(et"(es he $@uses the door
"f "t does #ot ope# "((ed"$te%&
for h"(. I# h"s $#+er he @re$*s h$te'er ($!h"#e or "ts p$rt ($& @e "# h"s h$#d $#d
$@uses the $#"($% th$t "s #ot
@rou+ht u#der !o#tro%.
A ($#8s sheet $s f%o# $$& @& the "#d $#d he !ursed "t. A%%$h8s Messe#+er s$"dB
K$( *(t curse it/ because it is b(u*d by the c(mma*ds () G(d a*d it is u*der His
c(*tr(l He h( curses a thi*.
hich did *(t deser+e it the* the curse retur*s (* himK
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4Tirmizi6
There $re ($#& e'"%s of $#+er $#d the"r resu%ts $re (ore de'$st$t"#+. It "s therefore s$"d
th$t to *eep the se%f "# !o#tro%
$t the t"(e of $#+er "s the proof of the pr$"seorth& poer of !o#tro% $#d the #o@%estre#+th of to%er$t"o#.
I@# M$sood h$s #$rr$ted th$t A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$d $s*edB
K:h(m d( y(u call a sa*d( K Pe(le relied8 K!*e h( is *(t k*(cked d(* by
a*yb(dy is called a sa*d(
am(*. usK He said8 K#(/ sa*d( is (*e h( c(*tr(ls his sel) i* his a*.erK
4Muslim6
O#e ($# reuested the ProphetB
KGi+e me s(me but *(t such a le*.thy (*e that I may )(r.etK
The Pr(het said8 K$( *(t be a*.ryK
4Malik6
h$t rep%& !ou%d @e @etter $#d shorter th$# th"s o#e4
A%%$h8s Messe#+er $%$&s +$'e I(port$#!e to the te(per$(e#t $#d the e#'"ro#(e#t ofthe "#d"'"du$%s $#d +roups "#
+"'"#+ the( "#stru!t"o#s $#d tr$"#"#+. He used to %e#+the# or shorte# h"s spee!h
$!!ord"#+ to the de($#ds of the
o!!$s"o#.
The efforts h"!h ere ($de to re(o'e the jahili#a h$d to fou#d$t"o#sB
O#e $s "+#or$#!e $+$"#st %e$r#"#+ $#d the se!o#d $+$"#st to%er$#!e. The f"rst "+#or$#!e
he re(o'ed "th the he%p of
*#o%ed+e u#derst$#d"#+ ser(o#s $#d $d'"!e h"%e the se!o#d $s re(o'ed "th the
he%p of suppress"#+ the
re@e%%"ous des"res $#d pre'e#t"#+ ("s!h"ef et!. The Ar$@s of the preIs%$("! d$&s ere proud of the"r "+#or$#!e $#d
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"!*ed#ess. As $# Ar$@ Poet of the t"(e s$&sB
=e$reJ No#e shou%d sho $#& "+#or$#!e $#d "!*ed#ess @efore us e%se e ou%d
pro'e to @e (ore "+#or$#t $#d
"!*ed th$# $%%
he# Is%$( !$(e "t re(o'ed th"s "#te#s"t& of fee%"#+ $#d e(ot"o#$%"s( $#d "#trodu!ed
the pr$!t"!e of p$rdo# $#d
for+"'e#ess "# the so!"et&. If o#e !ou%d #ot p$rdo# the# o#e $s +"'e# the !o(($#d to
$!t -ust%&. Th"s o@-e!t"'e !ou%d
@e $!h"e'ed o#%& he# $#+er $#d r$th !ou%d @e *ept u#der the !o#tro% of the "#te%%e!t.There $re $ #u(@er of s$&"#+s
"# h"!h the Prophet h$s +"'e# d"re!t"o#s to the Ar$@s %e$d"#+ the( to th"s "de$% so (u!hso th$t the ($#"fest$t"o#s of
t&r$##& $++ress"o# $#+er $#d r$th h$'e @ee# de!%$red out of the !"r!%e of Is%$(. Theth"#+s h"!h u#"te $ +roup $#d
do #ot $%%o "t to @e d"stur@ed $@use et!. h$s @ee# de!%$red to @e the $+e#t h"!h @re$*s
th"s u#"t& B
KAbusi*. by a Muslim is icked*ess/ a*d his 7uarrelli*. a*d )i.hti*. is i*)idelityK
45ukhari
K:he* t( Muslims meet/ a curtai* )r(m Allah is hu*. betee* them :he* (*e ()
the t( says (bsce*e thi*.s
t( the (ther he tears this curtai* () AllahK
45aiha7ui6
O#e Ar$@ !$(e to the Prophet to %e$r# the te$!h"#+s of Is%$(. =efore th"s he h$d #e"ther
see# the Prophet #or d"d he
*#o $@out h"s (ess$+e. H"s #$(e $s $@"r @"# S$%"(. He #$rr$tesB
KI sa a ma* h(se (i*i(*s are bei*. c(ied by the e(le I) he says a*ythi*./
e(le c(*+ey it t( (thers I
asked them h( this ma* as They said that he is Allah's Messe*.er I said t( him8
'!* y(u be eace 4Alaik-
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as-Salam6 ! Messe*.er () Allah>' He said8 '$( *(t salute like this This is the salute
() the dead? but say Peace
be (* y(u 4As-Salamu Alaik6'K
That Arab says8 KI asked8 'Are y(u Allah's Messe*.er=' He relied8 'I am themesse*.er () that 5ei*. h(m
y(u call i* ad+ersities/ a*d he rem(+es y(ur ad+ersities/ a*d i) )ami*e catches y(u
a*d y(u call Him He .r(s
.rass )(r y(u? a*d i) y(u l(se y(ur m(u*t i* the arid .r(u*d/ the* y(u call Him a*d
He causes y(ur m(u*t t( be
retur*ed t( y(uK
He says that I t(ld him8 KAd+ise me3 The Pr(het said8 K$( *(t abuse a*yb(dyKAcc(rdi*.ly/ therea)ter I did
*(t abuse a*y )ree ma*/ sla+e/ camel/ .(at The* he said8 '$( *(t c(*sider a*y
+irtue as mea*/ e+e* i) it is y(ur
br(ther's talki*. t( y(u ith a smile This is als( a +irtu(us act' The* he said8 'I)
s(meb(dy rer(aches y(u a*d
makes y(u )eel ashamed (* a*y () y(ur de)ects/ d( *(t make him )eel ashamed (*
a*y () his de)ects/ because this
act () his ill r(+e tr(ubles(me )(r himK
4Abu $aud6
Rebuki*. a*d Rer(achi*. is a Si.* () Mea**ess
There $re $%so so(e peop%e hose $#+er does #ot !oo% do#. The& $re $%$&s "# $
tur(o"% $#d th"s r$thfu%#ess
"(pr"#ts $ st$(p of sto#ehe$rted#ess $#d h$rsh#ess o# the"r f$!e. If $#&@od& !%$shes
"th the( the& sp"t f"re %"*e $#
o'e#. A#+er r$th sueeG"#+ of the #ostr"%s $#d redde#"#+ of the e&es $#d the# there
st$rts $ ser"es of $@us"#+ $#d
!urs"#+. Is%$( "s "##o!e#t of $%% these d"rt& u$%"t"es.
A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
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,A M(mi* d(es *(t tau*t/ d(es *(t curse a*d rer(ach/ d(es *(t i*dul.e i* (bsce*e
talki*. a*d (bsce*e actsK
4Tirmizi6
Curs"#+ $#d repro$!h"#+ $re the s"+#s of (e$##ess $#d "t "s $ u$%"t& of %o%"#ess. Thoseho !urse others for ord"#$r&
th"#+s the& put the(se%'es to +re$t ru"#. It "s the dut& of $ ($# th$t he shou%d $'o"d th"s
u#see(%& $!t e'e# "f he "s
h$r(ed !o#s"der$@%& @& h"s oppo#e#t. As f$"th "%% @e #our"shed "# the he$rt $%o#+ "th"t "%% +ro +e#eros"t& @ro$d
("#ded#ess to%er$#!e $#d for@e$r$#!e $#d there "%% +ro h$tred of $#+er for the
usurpers of our r"+hts $#d d"s%"*e for
the des"re for the"r destru!t"o#.
The Prophet $s reuested to "#'o*e >od8s r$th $+$"#st the po%&the"sts $#d to !ursethe(. He s$"dB
KI ha+e bee* se*t as a blessi*. 4Rehmat6 I ha+e *(t bee* se*t as a rebuker a*d
rer(acher K
4Muslim6
A Mus%"( hoe'er (u!h he ou%d !o#tro% h"s se%f hoe'er (u!h he ou%d !o#tro% h"s$#+er ou%d p$rdo# others8
errors $#d hoe'er (u!h ou%d s&(p$th"es "th others o# the"r ("st$*es "# the s$(e
proport"o# h"s r$#* "%% @e
r$"sed @efore A%%$h.
For th"s re$so# the Prophet d"s$ppro'ed of H$Gr$t A@u =$*r he# he !ursed h"s s%$'e$#d s$"dB
KH( ca* it be r(er )(r a truth)ul ma* that he sh(uld rebuke a*d rer(achK
4Muslim6
I# $#other tr$d"t"o# "t "s (e#t"o#ed th$t the Prophet h$s s$"dB
KIt is *(t (ssible that y(u i*dul.e i* rebuki*. a*d rer(achi*. a*d at the same
time remai* siddiue 4truth)ul6
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a*d strai.htK
4Hakim6
H$Gr$t A@u =$*r to $to#e for h"s error freed h"s s%$'e $#d e#t to the Prophet for
$po%o+"G"#+ $#d s$"d th$t he ou%d
#ot. do su!h $ th"#+ $+$"#.
The re$so# for th"s "s th$t re@u*"#+ $#d repro$!h"#+ "s su!h $# e'"% $s "s (ore e9press"'e
of o#e8s @%"#d r$+e th$# the
"de$ of pu#"sh"#+ others. It "s #ot $t $%% proper to "#su%t others @& &e%%"#+ $t the(.
A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
K:he* a ma* curses s(meb(dy/ the* that curse rises u t( the sky/ but )i*ds the.ates () the sky shut The* it
tur*s t( the earth Here als( the .ates are )(u*d shut There)(re it a*ders t( the
ri.ht a*d t( the le)t/ a*d i) it
d(es *(t )i*d a r(er lace it .(es t( the ma* h( as cursed I) he deser+ed it/
ell a*d .((d/ (therise it
retur*s t( the ma* h( cursedK
4Abu $aud6
Cursi*. a*d Abusi*. is Haram
Is%$( h$s de!%$red !urs"#+ $#d $@us"#+ e9!h$#+e of 'u%+$r $#d o@s!e#e ords $#d $!ts
$s haram for@"dde#.
M$#& !%$shes o!!ur "# h"!h peop%e8s ho#or "s $tt$!*ed $#d $ ser"es of e9!h$#+e of
$!!us$t"o#s $#d f$u%tf"#d"#+
e#sues. The reput$t"o# of the re%$t"'es $#d the fe($%e fo%* of the househo%d "s d$($+ed
$#d $tte(pts $re ($de to r$*e
up the dust of !e#tur"es. There "s o#%& o#e !$use of $%% th"s d"rt& s"##"#+ $#d th$t "s ($#"s o'er!o(e @& $#+er $#d he
$shes h"s h$#ds off $%% de!e#!& $#d +ood ($##ers.
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The e#t"re respo#s"@"%"t& for !o(("tt"#+ th"s %o $#d (e$# t&pe of s"# +oes to the he$d of
the ($# ho f"rst put the
sp$r* to the !o(@ust"@%e ($ter"$%. It "s r"tte# "# the hadith B
The e*tire si* )(r mutual abusi*. a*d cursi*. ill be (* the ma* h( )irst startedit/ ecet he* the
(ressed cr(sses the limitK
4Muslim6
There "s o#%& o#e $& of es!$p"#+ these "#te#se p$ss"o#s $#d th$t "s th$t to%er$#!e $#d
for@e$r$#!e ($& @e $%%oed to
h$'e $# upper h$#d o'er $#+er $#d r$+e $#d p$rdo# $#d for+"'e#ess ($& @e $%%oed to
ru%e o'er the p$ss"o# of t$*"#+
re'e#+e.
There "s #o dou@t th$t he# $ ($#8s o# perso#$%"t& or th$t of h"s re%$t"'e or fr"e#ds "s
$tt$!*ed $#d he# he "s ($de to
suffer $#d he h$s the (e$#s $#d resour!es for t$*"#+ re'e#+e the# he $#ts to $'e#+e
h"(se%f "((ed"$te%& $#d does
#ot rest t"%% he s$t"sf"es h"s p$ss"o# for re'e#+e.
Hard*ess be Relied ith S()t*ess
=ut "# su!h !$ses $#other po%"!& !$# @e $dopted h"!h "s (u!h #o@%er $#d "s %"*ed @&A%%$h h"!h shos $ ($#8s
+re$t#ess $#d h"s re+$rd for re%$t"o#sh"p $#d th$t "s th$t he shou%d !o#tro% h"s $#+er $#d
shou%d #ot "#du%+e "# $@us"#+
$#d !urs"#+. He shou%d restr$"# h"(se%f $#d shou%d #ot @e @e#t o# t$*"#+ re'e#+e. He
shou%d !o#s"der the o'er%oo*"#+
of the errors of the ro#+doers $s $ *"#d of +r$t"tude to A%%$h ho h$s +"'e# h"( su!h $
pos"t"o# th$t he#e'er he ($&
$#t he ($& t$*e @$!* h"s r"+ht.
I@# A@@$s #$rr$tes th$t he# A"#"$ @"# H$s# !$(e he st$&ed "# the house of h"s #ephe
Hur @"# ;$"s ho $s
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+re$t%& respe!ted @& H$Gr$t U($r @e!$use the re$ders of the ;ur$# ere the (e(@ers of
the Co#su%t$t"'e Co(("ttee
of H$Gr$t U($r hether the& ere o%d or &ou#+.
The u#!%e $s*ed the #ephe to t$*e h"( to the A("ru%Mu("#ee# U($r @"%% A12h$tt$@. A!!ord"#+%& per("ss"o# $s
sou+ht $#d he# @oth of the( e#t "# the prese#!e of U($r he 'er& h$rsh%& s$"d to the
2h$%"f$ B
A p"t& o# &ou O so# of 2h$tt$@ J @e!$use &ou #e"ther +"'e us +"fts #or do &ou de$%"th us -ust%&. H$Gr$t U($r $s
e#r$+ed o# th"s $#d $#ted to pu#"sh h"(.
The #ephe Hur "((ed"$te%& "#ter'e#ed $#d s$"dB A("ru% Mu("#eee# J A%%$h s$&s toh"s ProphetB I Adopt the
(ethod of soft#ess $#d for+"'e#ess $d'"se for do"#+ r"+hteous deeds $#d do #ot !%$sh"th u#edu!$ted. Th"s ($# "s
u#edu!$ted he ($& @e for+"'e#.8
A!!ord"#+%& the A("r of the F$"thfu% for+$'e h"( $#d d"d #ot de'"$te s%"+ht%& fro( the
te$!h"#+s of those 'erses he#
"t ere re!"ted @efore h"( $#d he $s the true fo%%oer of the =oo* of A%%$h.
=u*h$r"
H$Gr$t U($r $s e#r$+ed @e!$use th$t Ar$@ h$d !o(e (ere%& to pro'o*e h"(. The "de$
of pu#"sh"#+ h"( !$(e to h"s
("#d @e!$use he @$d #ot +o#e there "th the "#te#t"o# of +"'"#+ r"+ht $d'"!e or refor(.
The o#%& purpose of h"s +o"#+
there $s to re@u*e the A("ru% Mu("#ee# $#d to re!e"'e r"!h +"fts "thout or*"#+ for
the(. =ut he# he $s to%d
th$t the ($# $s u#edu!$ted @e !o#tro%%ed h"s $#+er $#d $%%oed h"( to +o free.
It "s r"tte# "# $ hadith B
KHe h( c(*tr(ls his a*.er th(u.h he had the (er t( act (* it/ Allah ill call him
)irst () all (* the $ay ()
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@ud.me*t a*d ill .i+e him the auth(rity t( select hate+er H(urie he likesK
4Abu $aud6
I@$d$ @"# S$("t s$&s th$t the Prophet h$s s$"dB
KMay I *(t tell y(u th(se 7ualities )(r hich Allah ill .i+e y(u tall buildi*.s i* the
Paradise a*d He may raise
y(ur ra*k =K The e(le said8 KCertai*ly/ tell us ! Messe*.er () Allah >K He said8
KHe h( beha+es ith y(u i*
the ma**er () a* u*educated ers(*/ y(u beha+e ith him ith t(lera*ce/ )(r.i+e
the (ress(rs/ a*d .i+e t(
th(se h( deri+e y(u/ a*d he h( cuts aay )r(m y(u/ try t( 2(i* him K
4Tibra*i6
;ur$# h$s de!%$red these de!e#t h$@"ts $#d u$%"t"es $s the p$th of e%f$re @& h"!h $
($# !$# e#ter the P$r$d"se.
Ge uic" in the race for forgiveness from your 4ord& and for a Paradise 'hose 'idth
is that (of the 'hole) of the
heavens and of the earth& prepared for the righteous&-those 'ho spend (freely) 'hether
in prosperity or in adversity5
'ho restrain anger& and pardon (all) men 5for Allah loves those 'ho do good.G
(AI-i-Imran.. #$$-#$6)
The Ecelle*t Eamle
The $& "# h"!h the Prophet "+#ored A@du%%$h @"# U@$" the %e#"e#!& h"!h he shoed
h"( $#d the ($##er "# h"!h
he o'er%oo*ed h"s !r"(es $re "#st$#!es hose e9$(p%e !$##ot @e fou#d "# the e#t"re
hu($# h"stor&. A@du%%$h @"# U@$"
$s the orst e#e(& of the Mus%"(s. He used to @e $%$&s "# se$r!h for f"#d"#+ out $&sof "#f%"!t"#+ "#-ur"es $#d
d$($+es to Mus%"(s $#d he $s "# %e$+ue "th the de'"% $+$"#st the Mus%"(s. He #e'er
%et s%"p $#& opportu#"t& of
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h$r("#+ Mus%"(s of defe$t"#+ the( $#d spre$d"#+ $ #etor* of !o#sp"r$!"es $+$"#st
the(. He !$st $spers"o#s o# the
!h$st"t& of the Mother of the F$"thfu% H$Gr$t A&esh$ $#d he "#!"ted so(e peop%e to"#du%+e "# the h"sper"#+
!$(p$"+# $+$"#st her $#d thus e$*e# the fou#d$t"o# of the Is%$("! so!"et& $s fro( the
$#!"e#t t"(es the e$ster#
tr$d"t"o#s h$d +"'e# $ 'er& h"+h pos"t"o# of de!e#!& $#d #o@"%"t& to o(e#.
For th"s re$so# the Messe#+er of A%%$h $#d h"s de$r !o(p$#"o#s ere terr"@%& d"stressed$#d ere "# +re$t (e#t$%
$#+u"sh. The& ere "# $ +re$t d"%e(($ o# $!!ou#t of th"s @%$t$#t f$%se $!!us$t"o# t"%% $t
%$st the 'erses of Sur$h Noor
ere re'e$%ed h"!h refuted the !h$r+es of the h&po!r"tes 'ou!hs$fed the !h$st"t& $#d
pur"t& of H$Gr$t A&esh$ $#d
e9posed the ($!h"#$t"o#s of the e#e("esB
G!hose 'ho brought for'ard the lie are a body among yourselves / thin" it not to be
an evil to you K on the contrary
it is good for you.. to every man among them ('illJ come the punishment) of the sin
that he earned and to him 'ho
too" on himself the lead among them& 'ill be penalty grievous.G
(+oor.. 116
I# th"s tr$+ed& those ho h$d ope#%& $!!used the U((u% Mu("#ee# ere pu#"shed @ut
the +er( h"!h @$d spre$d
th"s d"se$se $s #ot tou!hed so th$t he ("+ht further +o o# "th h"s #ef$r"ous $!t"'"t"esof h$r("#+ Mus%"(s.
A%%$h @%esses H"s Prophet $#d h"s $r("es "th '"!tor& $#d +%or&. Is%$( ref"#ed thed"sorder%& +o'er#(e#t of the
!e#tur"es $#d refor(ed the !orrupt so!"et&. The e#e("es of Is%$( ere the# fou#d "th"#
the %"("ts of the Is%$("!
so!"et& A@du%%$h @"# U@$" $s p"#"#+ "th"# h"(se%f t"%% he fe%% "%% $#d d"ed $fter %e$'"#+
the @$d $#d de$d%& odour of
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d"srupt"o# @eh"#d h"(. H"s so#s e#t to Prophet see*"#+ h"s p$rdo# for the"r f$ther. He
for+$'e h"(. The# the so#
reuested for the Prophet8s sh"rt for the shroud of h"s f$ther. He +$'e "t to the(. The#the& reuested h"( to %e$d h"s
fu#er$% pr$&er $#d to pr$& for the"r f$ther. The +r$!"ous Prophet d"d #ot refuse e'e# th"s
reuest of the"rs. He stood up
to pr$& for the s$%'$t"o# of the perso# ho "# the p$st h$d $tt$!*ed h"s ho#or $#d
reput$t"o#.
=ut A%%$h de#"ed to +r$#t $%% these !o#!ess"o#s $#d th"s 'erse $s re'e$%edB
G/hether you as" for their forgiveness or not& (their sin is unforgivable).. if you as"
seventy times for their
forgiveness& Allah 'ill not forgive them.. because they have re,ected Allah and +is
Prophet.. and Allah guides not
those 'ho are perversely rebellious.G
(!auba.. *)
I# th"s tr$+"! e'e#t of f$%se $!!us$t"o# $s $%so "#'o%'ed $ #e$r re%$t"'e of H$Gr$t A@u
=$*r ho $s %"'"#+ o# h"s
he%p Th"s ($# d"d #ot hes"t$te to f$%se%& $!!use the pure $#d !h$ste %$d& hose f$ther$s +"'"#+ h"( he%p $#d $s
sust$"#"#+ h"(. He for+ot the r"+ht of Is%$( $#d d"d #ot !$re for the re%$t"o#sh"p $#d tore
to p"e!es the o%d !usto(
H$Gr$t A@u =$*r $s deep%& st"rred $#d he sore th$t he ou%d #ot +"'e $#&th"#+ to th"s
#e$r re%$t"'e of h"s $#d ou%d
#ot sho $#& *"#d#ess to h"( $s "# the p$st. Thereupo# the fo%%o"#+ !o(($#d fro(
A%%$h $s re'e$%edB
G4et not those among you 'ho are endued 'ith grace and amplitude of means resolve
by oath against helping their
"insmen& those in 'ant& and those 'ho have left their homes in Allah:s cause5 let them
forgive and overloo"5 do you
not 'ish that Allah should %orgive youF %or Allah is 8ft-%orgiving& Most Merciful.G
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(Boor1 996
A!!ord"#+%& A@u =$*r rest$rted he%p"#+ h"s re%$t"'e s$&"#+B I %"*e th$t A%%$h ($&
p$rdo# (e
CHAPTER 1F
PHIA#THR!PB A#$ 5E#E%!E#CE
Ge*er(sity-A* Esse*tial Part () a Muslim's C(*duct
Is%$( "s $ re%"+"o# hose fou#d$t"o# h$s @ee# *ept o# !h$r"t& +e#eros"t& $#d
ph"%$#throp&. N$rro ("#ded#ess +reed
$#d ("ser%"#ess $re e'"%s th$t sh$*e "ts ed"f"!e. Therefore Is%$( %"*es th$t "ts fo%%oers
shou%d @e +e#erous $#d
!h$r"t$@%e. It h$s $d'"sed the( to tre$t others *"#d%& to $!t r"+hteous%& to he%p the"r
*"#s(e# $#d to do $%% *"#ds of
+ood $#d '"rtuous deeds. It h$s stressed o# "ts fo%%oers to ($*e r"+hteous %"'"#+ $
per($#e#t po%"!&B
G!hose 'ho spend (in charity) their 'ealth by night and by day5 in secret and in
public& have their re'ard 'ith their
4ord G there is no fear for them& nor shall they grieve.
( aarah1 <36)
It "s the respo#s"@"%"t& of e'er& Mus%"( th$t "# (eet"#+ h"s #eeds he shou%d $!t "# $
@$%$#!ed $& so th$t he ($& #ot
spe#d $%% h"s e$%th o# h"s perso#$% #eeds o#%& @ut th$t "t "s h"s dut& th$t he shou%d %et
others $%so p$rt$*e of the
@%ess"#+s h"!h A%%$h h$s @estoed o# h"( $#d th$t he shou%d $%%ot $ p$rt of h"s e$%th
for the he%p $#d $ss"st$#!e of
the poor $#d #eed& perso#s. A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
K! Adam's s(* > Se*d y(ur ealth/ it is .((d )(r y(u A*d d( *(t bl(ck it/ it is bad
)(r y(u/ a*d the ealth
acc(rdi*. t( the *eed ca**(t be rer(ached Se*d )irst )(r y(ur )amily a*d
dee*de*ts/ a*d the raised ha*d is
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better tha* the l(ered ha*dK
4Muslim6
;ur$# h$s 'er& !%e$r%& h"#ted $t th"s su@-e!t he# "t h$s !o(($#ded the Mus%"(s to
spe#d for the"r *"#s(e# $#d the
#eed& perso#s $#d pre'e#ted $stefu% spe#d"#+. A spe#dthr"ft $stes h"s e$%th $#d
"#du%+es "# foo%"sh#ess. He spe#ds
h"s e9!ess e$%th for h"s perso#$% p%e$sures the# h$t !$# re($"# "th h"( for p$&(e#t
of the r"+hts of others $#d the
#e!ess$r& $ss"st$#!e to the #eed& perso#s4
A%%$h h$s !o(($#dedB
GAnd render to the "indred their due rights& as ( also) to those in 'ant. and to the
'ayfarer.. but suander not (your
'ealth) in the &manner of a spendthrift. >erily& spendthrifts are the brothers of 0atans&
and the 0atan is to his 4ord
ungrateful.G
(ani Israil1 <7& <3)
A#d $fter th"s $d'"!e "s +"'e# to @e ("#dfu% of the se#t"(e#ts of the #eed& $#d the peop%e"# $#t $#d the"r fee%"#+s
shou%d #ot @e hurt. If there "s #oth"#+ th$t !$# @e +"'e# to the( the& shou%d @e refusedsoft%& $#d "# $ de!e#t $&B
GAnd even if you have to turn a'ay from them in pursuit of the Mercy of your 4ord
'hich you do epect& spea" to
them a 'ord of easy "indness.G
( ani Israil1 <*)
Is%$(8s !$%% to "ts fo%%oers to spe#d "# the !$use of A%%$h $#d for !h$r"t& "s f$(ous $#de%% *#o#. S"("%$r%& "ts $r
$+$"#st ("ser%"#ess +reed $#d #$rro("#ded#ess "s $s !%e$r $s the d$&.
O#e hadith h$s "t B
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A !o((u#"t& !$# @e su!!essfu% "# th"s f"e%d of %"fe o#%& he# the re%$t"o#sh"p $(o#+ "ts
"#d"'"du$%s "s stro#+ $#d f"r(.
No "#d"'"du$% of the !o((u#"t& shou%d @e so depr"'ed th$t he ($& @e f$!"#+ $ %"fe ofst$r'$t"o# $#d #o e$%th& ($# of
the !o((u#"t& shou%d @e so +reed& th$t he ($& @e spe#d"#+ h"s e$%th o#%& for h"s o#
perso#$% p%e$sures $#d
%u9ur"es.
To $!h"e'e th"s h"+h o@-e!t"'es Is%$( h$s fr$(ed 'er& stro#+ %$s. Peop%es8 he$rts h$'e @ee# prep$red to "#du%+e "#
r"+hteous $#d '"rtuous deeds $#d the& h$'e @ee# te(pted to !ooper$te "th e$!h other
he%p e$!h other $#d $!t
r"+hteous%&. It e9p%$"#ed to the( th$t the @e#ef"t of spe#d"#+ "# the !$use of A%%$h "s #ot
o#%& der"'ed @& the poor $#d
#eed& perso#s @ut the +"'ers of !h$r"t& $%so $!h"e'e the "#'$%u$@%e r"!hes of pe$!e $#d
s$t"sf$!t"o# the"r he$rts $re
prote!ted fro( the e$rthu$*es of r$#!or $#d -e$%ous& $#d the& $re s$'ed fro( the
$d'erse !o#seue#!es of se%f"sh#ess
$#d #$rro ("#ded#ess B
, ehold& you are those invited to spend in the 'ay of Allah.. but among you are some
that are niggardly. ut any
'ho are niggardly are so at the epense of their o'n souls. ut Allah is free of all
'ants& and it is you that are
needy.G
(Muhammed1 6
P(+erty destr(ys all Charm
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do# fro( the pos"t"o# h"!h
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de!%$red h"( the @est of $%% the !re$tures.
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ou%d e9pose $ ($#8s defe!ts
there shou%d @e #o foote$r to !o'er h"s feet or h"s hee%s $#d f"#+ers $re dr$++"#+ o# thero$d or he "s hu#+r& for $
#u(@er of d$&s he ($& @e %oo*"#+ +reed"%& $t t$st& $#d %us!"ous food $#d @e u#$@%e to
t$ste "t.
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Mus%"(s. To fee% d"stur@ed $#d sorr& @& see"#+ the p%"+ht of the u#h$pp& (e# "s !o((o#
hu($# #$ture. O#e ho "s
@ereft of th"s @$s"! u$%"t& "s #ot $ hu($# he "s $ sto#e. As $# Urdu poet s$&sB
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!o#d"t"o# of su!h he%p%ess $#d
poor peop%e.
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+$thered $%% the Mus%"(s $#d de%"'ered $ 'er& effe!t"'e spee!h. He re("#ded the( of the
r"+hts of (e# o# (e# $#d
the"r dut"es. He $r#ed the( of the pu#"sh(e#t fro( A%%$h $#d the !o#seue#!es "# the
Here$fter. H"s spee!h $s so
effe!t"'e th$t the peop%e ho ere prese#t there free%& do#$ted h$te'er the& !ou%d
"th the resu%t th$t so (u!h
(o#e& $s !o%%e!ted th$t the ($# hose !o#d"t"o# h$d so (o'ed the Prophet @e!$(e $
e$%th& ($# fro( th"s
spo#t$#eous he%p fro( the !o(p$#"o#s of the Prophet $#d $%% h"s defe!ts ere !o'ered. 8
$r"r h$s #$rr$tedB e ere "# the !o(p$#& of the Prophet "# the (or#"#+. So(e peop%e
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ere "%%!%$d. The"r sheets ere tor# fro( '$r"ous p%$!es. M$#& of the( @e%o#+ed to the
tr"@e of =$#" M$dh$r. he#
the Prophet s$ the"r st$r'"#+ !o#d"t"o#. h"s f$!e !h$#+ed !o%or. He e#t "#to h"s house$#d the# !$(e out $#d $s*ed
="%$% to +"'e AG$#. He !$%%ed the f$"thfu% to pr$&er $#d the Prophet %ed the pr$&er. The#
he de%"'ered $ spee!h $#d
s$"dB
G8 PeopleD %ear your 4ord& 'ho created you from a single person& created& of li"e
nature& his mate5 and from them
t'ain scattered (li"e seeds) countless men and 'omen 5 fear Allah through /hom you
demand your (rights) of one
another& and to to'ards the 'omb (that bore you). >erily& Allah ever 'atches over
you.G
(An-Bisa1 #)
G8 People 'ho believeD fear Allah& and every person should see 'hat he has prepared
for his future.G
(+ashr1 #*)
The# the Prophet s$"dB
KE+ery(*e sh(uld .i+e i* charity di*ar/ dirham/ cl(th/ dates/ heat/ etcK He e*t
(* till he ur.ed8 KGi+e/ e+e*'
i) it is a st(*e () a dateK
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s%"pp"#+ fro( h"s h$#d $#d "t fe%% to
the +rou#d @efore he re$!hed the Prophet. Other peop%e $%so @rou+ht th"#+s to @e +"'e# "#
!h$r"t& t"%% there ere to
@"+ he$ps of e$t$@%e +oods $#d !%othes. At th$t t"(e I s$ th$t the f$!e of the Prophet
+%oed "th -o& $s "f "t $s +o%d.
The# he s$"dB
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ha*d i* its m(uth/ a*d it ill bite him as a bull eats the .rassK
45ukhari6
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he po#ders o'er the re$%"t& of
e$%th $#d "ts !o#seue#!es he "%% re$%"Ge th$t !h$r"t& "s @etter th$# se%f"sh#ess $#d th$t
+"ft "s #o@%er th$# ("ser%"#ess.
KMa* ill say 8 my ealth/ my ealth/ alth(u.h his ealth as () three ki*ds8
hate+er he ate/ dra*k a*d
)i*ished it? (r had se*t u* cl(thes a*d they ere t(r*? (r he .a+e t( (thers a*d
st(red )(r the Herea)ter/ a*d
hat as (ther tha* this has bee* )i*ished (r has bee* le)t )(r the e(leK
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#ot use h"s e$%th for @etter"#+
h"s o# e!o#o("! !o#d"t"o# $#d for the e%f$re "# the Here$fter the# fro( h$t e%se "%%
he tr& to der"'e @e#ef"t4
The ho%& Prophet d"s!%osed th"s re$%"t& he# he s$"dB
K:h( is there am(*. y(u that likes the ealth () his i*herit(r m(re tha* his (*
ealth =K The C(ma*i(*s
relied8 K! Messe*.er () Allah> :e like (ur (* ealthK The Pr(het the* said8
KThe ealth () each (*e ()
y(u is hat he has se*t t( G(d/ a*d the ealth () the i*herit(r is hat each (*e ()
y(u lea+es behi*dK
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I# sp"te of th"s he# the Prophet de!%$red th$t he ou%d !o%%e!t the )$*$t he tre$ted
%e#"e#t%& $#d "th soft#ess the
+reed of (e# to ho$rd (o#e& $#d t$!*%ed the( "th +re$t de9ter"t&. He s$"dB
KS((* t( y(u ill c(me the c(llect(rs () 0akat :he* they c(me/ elc(me them
Gi+e them )ull liberty t( c(llect
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hate+er they a*t I) they act 2ustly/ they ill d( .((d t( themsel+es A*d i) they
are u*2ust/ its e+il ill be (*
them ;ee them leased/ )(r the ayme*t () y(ur zakat ill be c(mleted by their
leasure/ a*d they sh(uld
ray i* y(ur )a+(rK
4Abu $aud6
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("#ded#ess p%$!e "# the p$th of
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re%$t"o#sh"p "th "t "s stro#+ $#d f"r( pro'"ded he "s he$%th& $#d e#er+et"! $#d!our$+eous $@out future. At su!h $ t"(e
($# spe#ds h"s (o#e& (oder$te%& $#d he "s $%$&s th"#*"#+ of "#!re$s"#+ h"s e$%th soth$t he ($& @e re$ssured
$@out h"s future $#d th$t of h"s !h"%dre#. If "# these !"r!u(st$#!e $ ($# !o#tro%s $%% the
f$!tors $#d *eeps h"s h$#ds
ope# spe#ds h"s (o#e& ope#he$rted%& $#d +e#erous%& he #e"ther orr"es $@out po'ert&
or $#t #or "s he $fr$"d $@out
h"s ru"# the# su!h $ ($# perfor(s the $!t of +re$t +ood. O#e ($# e#t to the Prophet
$#d $s*ed h"(B
K! Messe*.er () Allah> :hat charity is the best reard-i**i*. =K The Pr(het
said8 KThat y(u .i+e i*
charity/ alth(u.h y(u may be healthy a*d i* *eed () m(*ey? y(u may be a)raid ()
.etti*. ((r s( als( y(u may
be h(e)ul () .etti*. ealth a*d bei*. )ree )r(m a*t et it *(t hae* that y(u
sh(uld .( (* (st(*i*. t(
.i+e i* charity/ till y(ur last breath/ the* y(u start maki*. a ill t( .i+e this much i*
charity t( this ma* a*d
that much t( that ma*K
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“If you give charity openly even so it is good& but if you give it secretly to the needy& it
is much better for you& and
+e 'illJ remove some of your ill- deeds. And Allah is 'ell a'are of 'hat you do.G
( aarah 1 <3#)
GIf you loan to Allah a beautiful loan / +e 'ill double it to your (credit)& and +e ill
grant forgiveness ? for Allah is
most ?eady to appreciate (service)& Most %orbearing&-Lno'er of 'hat is hidden and
'hat is open& alted i* Might&
%ull of /isdom.G
(!aghabun 8 1/ 16
he# $ ($# !o(("ts $ s"# $#d he re$%"Ges th$t there h$s $r"se# d"st$#!e @etee# h"( $#d
h"s Lord the# the th"#+ th$t
@r"#+s @$!* !%e$##ess %"+ht $#d +ets h"( $ she%ter u#der the @e#e'o%e#!e $#d p%e$sure of
h"s Lord "s spe#d"#+ h"s (ost
%o'ed e$%th $#d propert& "# the !$use of A%%$h $#d he shou%d +%$dde# the he$rts of the
poor $#d the #eed& "th "ts
he%p $#d shou%d tr& to $!h"e'e r$#* @efore the Most >r$!"ous =e"#+. H$Gr$t A@u )$r h$s
#$rr$ted th$t the Prophet h$s
s$"dB
,There as a (rshier i* the 5a*i Israil/ h( had (rshied Allah i* a
m(*astery )(r sity years !*e day
there as rai*)all a*d the h(le area became .ree* :he* he sa )r(m his hillside-
m(*astery he )elt-(uld it
that he e*t d(* i* the +alley a*d recited Allah's raises a*d c(llected m(re
+irtue The* he e*t d(* )r(m
the m(*astery He had (*e (r t( l(a+es I* the mea*hile he met a (ma*/ a*d
talked t( her a*d the (ma*
als( e*2(yed/ a*d sudde*ly he c(+ered the (ma* a*d the* slumber (+ert((k him
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The* he came )(r taki*. a bath t( a lake/ a*d a be..ar asked him )(r alms The
m(*k the* .a+e him b(th the
l(a+es/ a*d the* he sudde*ly died > His sity years' (rshii*. as ei.hed
a.ai*st the act () ille.al se/ the*
the scale () the si* as hea+ier The* i* the scale () his +irtue the t( l(a+es ere
ut/ the* the scale () the
+irtue became hea+ier/ a*d he achie+ed sal+ati(*K
4Ib* Habba*6
The effe!t of $#d the ro%e th$t !h$r"t& $#d +e#eros"t& p%$& "# s$%'$t"o# $#d de%"'er$#!e!$# @e fou#d "# the @est e9$(p%e
th$t A%%$h t$u+ht to H"s Prophet so th$t he ($& !o#'e& "t to h"s fo%%oersB
KI c(mma*d y(u t( .i+e charity Its eamle is like that () a ma* h( has bee* held
by his e*emies/ his ha*ds
ha+e bee* tied t( his *eck/ a*d he has bee* dra* *ear ith the i*te*ti(* () bei*.
beheaded? sudde*ly he
i*7uires () the (ssibility () sa+i*. his li)e by .i+i*. m(*ey The* he be.a* .i+i*.
hate+er +aluable thi*.s-()
little (r m(re +alue- that he had/till he as able t( .et himsel) )reeK
4Hakim6
)$*$t !h$r"t& $#d other +e#erous $!ts $re of +re$t "(port$#!e "# th"s %"fe $#d "# the
Here$fter. O# "ts @$s"s $%o#e $
Mus%"(8s re%$t"o#sh"p "th h"s re%"+"o# e"ther @e!o(es stro#+ or e$*J. There "s #oth"#+
(ore depr"'"#+ th$#
("ser%"#ess "# p$&"#+ others8 dues $#d #urs"#+ ("s+"'"#+s $+$"#st >od. A#d there "s
#oth"#+ (ore he%pfu% for su!!ess
$#d +%or& th$# !o#f"de#!e "# A%%$h8s f$'ors $#d $ ($#8s !h$r"t& $#d +e#eros"t&.
A%%$h8s Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
KThe acts () ri.hte(us*ess a*d +irtue sa+e a ma* )r(m the ad+erse c(*se7ue*ces ()
the icked acts The charity
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that is .i+e* u*(btrusi+ely c((ls d(* Allah's a*.er/ a*d ki*d*ess t( ki*sme*
i*creases a ma*'s a.eK
4Tibra*i6
A#other tr$d"t"o# h$s "t B
KArra*.e )(r the clea**ess by taki*. zakat (ut () y(ur ealth Arra*.e )(r the
treatme*t () y(ur sick by .i+i*.
i* charity/ a*d )i.ht the a+es () ad+ersity by rayi*. t( G(d meekly a*d humblyK
4Abu $aud6
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d"strusts "s th$t ($# shou%d +"'e h"s e$%th "# !h$r"t& $#d spe#d h"s (o#e& "# the !$use
of A%%$h. For th"s re$so# the
de'"% "#sp"res ($# to @e e$* $#d #$rro("#ded so th$t he ($& @e pre'e#ted fro(
+"'"#+ +e#erous%& $#d @e "#'o%'ed
"# the e#t$#+%e(e#ts of the ($ter"$% or%dB
G!he devil threatens you 'ith poverty and bids you to le'd conduct. AlJah promises
you +is forgive- ness and
bounties. And Allah is AIJ-mbracing& AIJ. Lno'ing.G
(aarah.. 96
It "s (e#t"o#ed "# the hadith B
K:he* a ma* decides t( .i+e s(methi*. i* charity/ a .r(u () se+e*ty de+ils cli*.s
t( him a*d tries t( ut him
()) itK
4Ahmed6
he# $ ($# d"str"@utes h"s s$%$r& or $%%ots "t to d"ffere#t "te(s of e9pe#d"ture @e $%%ots"ts ($-or port"o# to su!h "te(s
$s $re per"sh$@%e. He th"#*s of the( $s "f the& $re the dues fro( h"!h there "s #o es!$pe.
Is%$( h$s "#for(ed th$t $
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($# ($& !o#s"der the e9pe#d"ture o# h"s food $#d (ed"!"#e $s o# per"sh$@%e "te(s @ut
the e$%th h"!h he spe#ds "#
the !$use of A%%$h "s su!h th$t #e'er per"shes.
H$Gr$t A&esh$ #$rr$tes th$t the& s%$u+htered $ +o$t $#d the Prophet $s*edB
H( much () its )lesh has remai*ed =K They relied8 K#(thi*. remai*ed ecet
the sh(ulder ieceK The
Pr(het said8 KE+erythi*. has remai*ed ecet the sh(ulder ieceK
4Tirmizi6
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and 'hatever is 'ith Allah is
permanent.G
(Bahl.. 27)
I# $ hadith$%udsi "t "s r"tte#B
K! s(* () Adam> Se*d y(ur treasure i* the cause () Allah :ith me there is *(
)ear () its .etti*. bur*t/
dr(*ed (r st(le* I* its lace hate+er y(u (uld *eed/ I ill .i+e it t( y(uK
45aiha7ui6
Phila*thr(y-mea*s t( I*crease ealth
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#e$rer to po'ert& $#d t$*es
$$& fro( h"( th$t pe$!e $#d re$ssur$#!e th$t "s $'$"%$@%e to h"( u#der the sh$do ofe$%th.
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($# ho spe#ds the +"fts of A%%$h +e#erous%& "th h"s to h$#ds h"s h$#ds $re $%$&s
fu%% "th the +"fts of A%%$h. He
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"s $%$&s surrou#ded @& theJ f$'ors $#d @%ess"#+s of A%%$h.
I# $ hadilh "t "s (e#t"o#edB
KThere are three me* ab(ut h(m I ca* take a* (ath #( ma*'s ealth ca* be
reduced by charity A*y ma*
h( sh(s atie*ce i* the )ace () (ressi(*/ Allah h(*(rs him A*d a ma* h(
(e*s the d((r t( be..i*./
Allah (e*s (* him the d((r () (+erty a*d a*tK
4Ib* Ma2ah6
M$# shou%d d"sp%$& !h$r"t& $#d +e#eros"t& $#d shou%d tr& to f"%% up the +$ps fou#d "#so!"et&. Those poor $#d #eed&
perso#s ho ($& !o(e to h"( for su!!ors shou%d #ot @e retur#ed @& h"( d"s$ppo"#ted
@ut "#ste$d he shou%d s$t"sf&
the( $#d shou%d de$% "th the( "# su!h $ $& th$t he h"(se%f re$ps r"!h @e#ef"ts for the
#e9t or%d.
If tod$& $ %"tt%e "s spe#t "# !h$r"t& to(orro or d$&$fterto(orro +re$t $d'$#t$+es "%%
$!!rue fro( th$t.
A%%$h h$s ter(ed th"s +e#eros"t& or do#$t"o# $s e9!e%%e#t %o$#8 h"!h "%% @e rep$"d "#
"#!re$sed u$#t"t"es #ot to or
three t"(es@ut ($#& (ore t"(es. He h$s e#!our$+ed H"s s%$'es to spe#d (o#e& "# H"s!$use $#d h$s 'er& !%e$r%&
"#for(ed the( th$t th"s spe#d"#+ "# the !$use of A%%$h e#$@%es the( to deser'"#+%& +et
%"("t%ess f$'ors $#d @%ess"#+s of
A%%$h h"!h $re e'er%$st"#+.
It "s (e#t"o#ed "# $ hadith %udsi:
K! My sla+e> se*d/ se*d/ it is y(ur duty t( se*d Allah's ha*d is )ull The charity
() the day a*d *i.ht ca**(t
reduce it :hat d( y(u thi*k/ h( much has He se*t si*ce He created the earth
a*d the hea+e*s = He *e+er
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A%%$h8s Messe#+er s$&sB
KE+ery m(r*i*. t( a*.els c(me d(* t( earth !*e () them says8 '! Allah> Gi+e
)ull rec(me*se t( the
se*der 4)(r .((d cause6' The (ther (*e says8 '! Allah> Rui* a*d destr(y themiser'/ K
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Rem(+e P(+erty M(+eme*t
A ($# "s +reed& for e$%th @e!$use he $#ts th$t he shou%d %e$'e @eh"#d h"( p%e#t& of
e$%th $#d propert& for h"s
!h"%dre# so th$t the& ($& @e s$fe $#d se!ure $fter h"(. Th"s "s $ +ood $#d '"rtuous
"#te#t"o#. Is%$( !o#s"ders "t $ dut&
of $ Mus%"( th$t he shou%d t$*e !$re of h"s f$("%& $#d depe#de#ts $#d *eep the( $$&
fro( $#t $#d pe#ur&. If Is%$(
$#ts &ou to @e he%pfu% "# re(o'"#+ po'ert& $#d $#t fro( the ho(es of other "t $%sod"s%"*es &ou to @r"#+ po'ert& $#d
$#t "# &our ho(es.
It "s (e#t"o#ed "# the hadith B
KT( lea+e y(ur i*herit(rs rich a*d ealthy is much better tha* lea+i*. them ((r
a*d *eedy/ a*d bei*. )(rced
t( be. be)(re (therK
45ukhari6
Pro'"s"o# for the !h"%dre# $#d $ +u$r$#tee for the"r future $re dut"es of $!!epted
"(port$#!e. =ut ho !$# "t @e proper "f
$ ($# st$*es h"s re%"+"o# $#d !h$r$!ter $fter these th"#+s It "s sheer foo%"sh#ess "f $ ($#s$!r"f"!es h"s pos"t"o# de!e#!&
$#d A%%$h8s p%e$sure o#%& for the purpose of %e$'"#+ h"s "#!o(e for h"s !h"%dre#.
Is%$( shos th$t %"*e $%% other +ood th"#+s $ ($#8s e$%th $#d !h"%dre# $re $ tr"$% for h"(.
If he "s e#t$#+%ed "# the"r
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%o'e $#d for+ets h"s dut"es $#d does #ot offer the e9pe!ted s$!r"f"!es the# these +ood
th"#+s $#d +"fts @e!o(e $ trou@%e
for h"( #$& the& @e!o(e (ore d$#+erous $#d destru!t"'e.
G you 'ho believe D !ruly& among your 'ives and your children are (some that are)enemies to yourselves 8 so
be'are of themD ut if you forgive and overloo"& and cover up (their faults)& verily&
Allah is 8ft-%orgiving& Most
Merciful. =our riches and your children may be but a trial1 but in the presence of
Allah& is the highest re'ard.G
(!aghabun1 1/ 1F6
7e$ the ($# ho does #ot +o to jihad, @e!$use he %"*es the pro9"("t& of h"s "fe or the($# ho restr$"#s h"s @$#d
fro( +"'"#+ "# !h$r"t& @e!$use he $#ts to s$'e h"s e$%th for s$'"#+ (ore $#d (ore forh"s !h"%dre# @e "s sho"#+
u#+r$tefu%#ess to A%%$h for the +ood th"#+s of %"fe th$t He h$s pro'"ded $#d he th"#*s th$t
the& $re re$%%& 8+"fts8 h"%e
$!tu$%%& the& $re $ tr"$% for h"(.
2h$u%$ ="#t H$*"( s$&sB
K!*e day the Pr(het came (ut carryi*. his .ra*dchild/ a*d he as sayi*.8 'B(u
4childre*6 bec(me the mea*s
() miserli*ess/ c(ardice/ i.*(ra*ce a*d )((lish*ess A*d y(u are als( the )ra.ra*ce
() AllahK
4Tirmizi6
It (e$#s th$t the perso# ho preferred to @e $ ("ser !o$rd $#d foo% o# $!!ou#t of h"s
!h"%d he $s "# $ %oss $#d $
perso# ho p$"d the dues of A%%$h $#d H"s s%$'es he @e!$(e su!!essfu%.
Hoe'er @e"#+ #"++$rd%& "# p$&"#+ the dues $#d for ho$rd"#+ for the !h"%dre# $ ($#8s
po'ert& $#d #eed do #ot e#d "t
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$%so does #ot +u$r$#tee h"s @e!o("#+ $ e$%th& perso# $#d su!h $ ($# "%% #ot @e $@%e
to proffer $#& e9!use h"!h
"%% @e $!!ept$@%e.
A@du%%$h @"# M$sood #$rr$tes th$t the Prophet P=UH s$"dB
KAllah has blessed t( tyes () ers(*s ith le*ty () ealth/ r(erty/ a*d
childre* He ill ask the ers(*s ()
(*e () these .r(us8 '! Such a*d Such ma* I' He ill rely8 ':e are rese*t/ ! (ur
(rd> e are rese*t' He
ill ask8 ':hat ha+e y(u d(*e ith the ealth a*d r(erty ith hich I had
blessed y(u =' The sla+e ill
rely8 'That I ha+e le)t )(r my s(*s/ )(r 1 as a)raid () his (+erty' The (rd illsay8 'I) y(u k*( the reality
y(u ill lau.h less a*d cry m(re The thi*. hich y(u )ear/ I ha+e se*t it d(* (*
themK
He ill ask a*(ther ers(* 8 '! Such a*d such ma* I' He ill rely8 'I am rese*t/
! My (rd> I am rese*t'
He ill ask8 'Had I *(t blessed y(u ith le*ty () ealth a*d r(erty =' The sla+e
ill rely8 'Certai*ly/ my
(rd>' He ill ask8 ':hat ha+e y(u d(*e ith th(se blessi*.s =' He ill rely8 'I
se*t it i* the ath () y(ur
(bedie*ce/ a*d I le)t my childre* t( y(ur Mercy/ ;i*d*ess a*d 5e*e+(le*ce' The*
G(d ill say8 'iste*/ I) y(u
k*( the reality/ y(u ill lau.h m(re a*d cry less The thi*.s (* hich y(u relied/ I
r(+ided him ith them' K
4Tibra*i6
Is%$( $d'"ses th$t ($# shou%d f"rst @e *"#d to h"(se%f the# "th h"s ho(e peop%e the#
"th h"s re%$t"'es $#d "th $%%
hu($#s.
A ($#8s @e"#+ *"#d "th h"s se%f (e$#s th$t he shou%d (eet $%% h"s per("ss"@%e $#d proper
#eeds @& halal or per("ss"@%e
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(e$#s $#d shou%d $'o"d haram or for@"dde# (e$#s. He shou%d *eep h"(se%f s$fe fro(
the ($#"fest$t"o#s of po'ert&
$#d st$r'$t"o# for $ ($# %oses h"s d"+#"t& @e!$use of these !o#d"t"o#s. The #e!ess$r&st$#d$rd of Mus%"(8s ho#our "s
#ot ($"#t$"#ed. =ut $%% these th"#+s shou%d @e do#e "# @etee# ("ser%"#ess $#d $stefu%
spe#d"#+. Mus%"(s $re $%%oed
to *eep so (u!h e$%th "th the( th$t "t ($& suff"!e to (eet the"r #eeds $#d "f the& h$'e
#ot these (e$#s the# the&
$re poor $#d #eed&.
A@u S$eed 2hudr" #$rr$tesB .
3 A ma* i* a ((r c(*diti(* e*tered the Mas,id-i-Baba&: 4Pr(het's M(s7ue6 At thattime the Pr(het as
c(mma*di*. the e(le t( .i+e charity :he* the e(le c(llected the d(*ati(*s/ he
.a+e t( items () cl(thi*.
t( that ma* i* ((r c(*diti(* :he* )(r the sec(*d time the Pr(het ad+ised the
e(le t( .i+e i* charity/ that
seedy l((ki*. ma* thre (*e item () cl(thi*. The Pr(het said i* a*.er8 'See this
shabby-l((ki*. ma*/ I had
.i+e* him t( ieces () cl(thi*./ a*d he* I a.ai* ad+ised e(le t( .i+e i* charity/
he thre his (*e iece' The
Pr(het rer(ached him c(*siderablyK
4Abu $aud6
The ho%& Prophet $#ted to re(o'e po'ert& pe#ur& $#d $#t $#d o@s!e#"t& fro(so!"et& h"%e so(e peop%e d"d #ot
!$re hether the& ere (o'"#+ $@out "thout !%othes or "thout foote$r. If the peop%eof th"s *"#d !o#s"der the"r su!h
$ppe$r$#!e $s $ ($#"fest$t"o# of re%"+"ous te$!h"#+s the# "t "s #ot !orre!t @e!$use Is%$(
($*es "t $ dut& for e'er&
Mus%"( to str"'e for so (u!h e$%th $s ($& ($*e h"( $@%e to r$"se h"s he$d "th d"+#"t&
"# so!"et&.
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$@"r h$s reportedB
A ma* came t( the Pr(het ith a iece () .(ld ith him a*d said t( the Pr(het
that he .(t it )r(m a mi*e a*d
re7uested him t( accet it ? that it as i* charity a*d that he had *(thi*. else hichhe c(uld .i+e i* charity
The Pr(het tur*ed his )ace a aay S( he came )r(m the ri.ht side/ a*d a.ai*
re7uested This time als( the
Pr(het tur*ed his )ace aay S( he came )r(m the le)t side a*d leaded This time
als( the Pr(het did *(t ay
a*y atte*ti(* S( he came )r(m behi*d a*d reeated his re7uest The Pr(het t((k
it a*d thre it t(ards him
s( )(rce)ul that had it t(uched him it (uld ha+e bee* ai*)ul
The* he said8 'S(me () y(u c(me t( .i+e the e*tire r(erty i* charity A)ter this
they .( (* be..i*. be)(re
(thers/ a*d the best charity is that hich c(mes )r(m a ealthy ers(*'K
:h( deser+e "irst t( Partake () y(ur :ealth=
It "s the dut& of the He$d of the f$("%& to f"#d out h$t $re the re$so#$@%e #eeds of h"s
househo%d. peop%e $#d he
shou%d (eet the( "th +e#eros"t&. It "s #ot re%"+"ous#ess th$t $ ($# shou%d %et h"s "fe$#d !h"%dre# suffer for $#t of
(e$#s $#d shou%d spe#d h"s e$%th for other purposes hoe'er "(port$#t the& ($& @e.
F$("%& re%$t"o#sh"ps deser'e
(ore $tte#t"o# $#d prefer$@%e tre$t(e#t o'er others.
The Prophet h$s s$"dB
K!*e di*ar is that hich y(u se*d i* the cause () Allah/ a*d (*e di*ar is that
hich y(u se*d )(r )reei*. a
sla+e? a*d (*e di*ar is that hich y(u se*d (* y(ur )amily 5ut () all these/ the
.reatest reard ill be .i+e*
)(r the di*ar hich has bee* se*t (* the )amilyK
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4Muslim6
I# the d"s!uss"o# o# S"#!er"t& th"s hadith h$d @ee# uoted B
K:hat a Muslim se*ds (* his )amily/ )(r seeki*. the leasure () Allah/ is als(
c(u*ted as charityK
45ukhari6
=& th"s !%e$r +u"d$#!e Is%$( $#ts th$t the $%%ot(e#t of the e9pe#d"ture shou%d @e "#
proport"o# to the @e#ef"ts to
so!"et& for f$("%& "s the fou#d$t"o# of $ +re$t so!"et& $#d the f"rst @r"!*. of "ts ed"f"!e.
Therefore "t "s #e!ess$r& to p$&
$tte#t"o# to "t f"rst $#d to p$& "ts dues fu%%&.
I# th"s te$!h"#+ there "s $ $r#"#+ for those ho spe#d he$rt"%& $#d su$#der (o#e&
!$re%ess%& outs"de the"r ho(es
$(o#+ the"r fr"e#ds h"%e $t ho(e the& @e!o(e $ p"!ture of po'ert& $#d he%p%ess#ess.
The peop%e ho deser'e (ore to @e @e#ef"ted fro( the e9!ess e$%th of $ perso# $re h"sre%$t"'es $#d *"#s(e#. It "s
the"r r"+ht th$t he# the h$#d shou%d @e r$"sed for +"'"#+ "# !h$r"t& "t shou%d f"rst @e
e9te#ded to$rds the(. It $%so
$ppe$%s to $ sou#d "#te%%e!t th$t he# there $re #eed& $#d poor perso#s "# the '"!"#"t& of
$ perso# the# here "s the
se#se "# %e$'"#+ the( u#!$red for $#d e9te#d"#+ the he%p"#+ h$#d to$rds others4
Su!h $# $!t"o# ("+ht +e#er$te $ fee%"#+ of h$tred $#d r$#!or "# the he$rts of the depr"'ed
perso#s $#d the& ($& fee%
th$t the "+#or$#!e sho# "# the"r respe!t "s "th $ '"e to h$r("#+ the( $#d putt"#+ the(
to +re$t %oss. A#d "f +"'"#+
of p$"# $#d d"ss$t"sf$!t"o# "s do#e !o#s!"ous%& the# th"s *"#d of !h$r"t& @e!o(es
trou@%eso(e for the +"'er.
A haditlt h$s "tB
,! C(mmu*ity () Muhammed> 5y the 5ei*. :h( has se*t me ith Truth/ Allah
ca**(t accet the charity ()
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th(se ers(*s h(se relati+es are i* a*t () his ki*d*ess a*d hel/ a*d he is
distributi*. it am(*. (thers/
lea+i*. them 5y the 5ei*. i* :h(se (er is my li)e/ (* the $ay () @ud.me*t Allah
ill *(t l((k at such a
ma*K
4Tibra*i6
The "fe of H$Gr$t A@du%%$h @"# M$sood )$"#$@ S$$f"$h s$&sB .. A%%$h8s Messe#+er @$s
s$"d B
'! Gr(u () ladies Gi+e i* charity/ e+e* i) y(u ha+e t( sell (r*ame*tsK She says 8 'I
e*t t( Abdullah bi*
Mas((d a*d t(ld him8 'B(u are a ((r ma* a*d the Pr(het has asked us t( .i+e i*charity B(u .( t( the
Pr(het a*d ask him hether this thi*. ca* be a* alter*ati+e )(r charity/ i) s( it is
ell/ (therise I ill .i+e i*
charity t( (thers i*stead () t( y(u' Abdullah bi* Mas((d said8 'B(u .( a*d ask
him'
She says that (* her ay t( see the Pr(het/ she met a (ma* )r(m A*sar/ h( as
als( tr(ubled ith the same
th(u.hts They e*t t(.ether As a recauti(*ary measure they had t( st( (utside
his r((m :he* Hazrat 5ilal
came (ut () the r((m/ she said t( him8 'G( a*d ask the Pr(het a*d tell him that
t( (me* ha+e c(me t( ask
y(u hether l((ki*. a)ter the husba*ds a*d *(urishi*. their childre* ca* be a*
alter*ati+e t( charity (r *(t=
A*d d( *(t tell him h( the (me* are'
She says that 5ilal e*t i* the rese*ce () the Pr(het a*d asked him ab(ut her
r(blem The Pr(het asked
h( the (me* ere He a*sered that (*e as a (ma* )r(m the A*sar a*d
a*(ther as 0ai*ab The Pr(het
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asked8 ':hich 0ai*ab =' He relied8 'The i)e () Abdullah bi* Mas((d' The
Pr(het said8 'These t( ill .et
the reard () the relati(*shi a*d als( the reard )(r the charity'
45ukbari6
A%%$hKs Messe#+er h$s s$"dB
KT( se*d (* the ((r is charity/ a*d t( se*d (* the relati+e .ets the reard )(r
d(uble charity/ (*e is charity
itsel)/ I a*d a*(ther )(r ki*d*ess t( relati+esK '
4Ti**izi6
CHAPTER 1
PATIE#CE
Patie*ce is T(er () i.ht
KPatie*ce is a li.htK 4Muslim6
I# the "#tr"!$te p$ths of %"fe he# d"ff"!u%t"es $#d h$rdsh"ps !o#fro#t $ ($# $#d the
d$r*#ess of $d'ers"t"es $#d
suffer"#+ @e!o(es %o#+ "t "s p$t"e#!e o#%& th$t $!ts %"*e $ %"+ht for $ Mus%"( th$t *eepsh"( s$fe fro( $#der"#+ here
$#d there $#d s$'es h"( fro( the (udd& ("re of d"s$ppo"#t(e#t desper$t"o# $#d
frustr$t"o#. P$t"e#!e "s su!h $ @$s"!
u$%"t& th$t $ Mus%"( #eeds "t to sh$pe h"s %"fe "# th"s or%d $#d "# the #e9t. O# th"s @$s"s
o#%& he shou%d $tte#d to $%%
h"s or*. He shou%d ($*e "t $ tor!h%"+ht for +u"d"#+ h"s $& e%se he "%% @e defe$ted "#
the f"e%d of %"fe. He shou%d
prep$re h"s se%f to to%er$te the h$rdsh"ps $#d d"ff"!u%t"es $#d shou%d #ot ho%%er or r$"se
he%%. He shou%d #ot s"t $"t"#+
for the resu%ts hoe'er %$te th$t ($& t$*e. He shou%d #ot ru# $$& fro( respo#s"@"%"t"esh$te'er the& ($& @e. No
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dou@ts $#d ("s+"'"#+s #o h$rdsh"p of trou@%e shou%d pro(pt h"s "#te%%e!t to "#du%+e "#
'"o%e#!e. He shou%d h$'e p%e#t&
of se%f!o#f"de#!e. He shou%d #ot @e fr"+hte#ed @& the d$r* !%ouds $ppe$r"#+ o# thehor"Go# of %"fe e'e# "f the& ($&
@e $ppe$r"#+ !o#t"#u$%%& #$& he shou%d @e fu%%& sure th$t these !%ouds of $d'ers"t"es $#d
h$rdsh"ps "%% d"s$ppe$r $#d
the !%e$r $#d @r"+ht $t(osphere of su!!ess $#d +%or& "%% $ppe$r $+$"#. Therefore the
de($#d of "sdo( $#d f$r
s"+hted#ess "s th$t "ts !o("#+ shou%d @e $$"ted "th p$t"e#!e pe$!e $#d !o#'"!t"o#.
The A%("+ht& >od h$s stressed th"s po"#t suff"!"e#t%& th$t #o ($# !$# es!$pe tests $#d
tr"$%s so th$t ($# ($& @e $%ert
$#d re$d& $t the t"(e he# these h$rdsh"p $#d d"ff"!u%t"es des!e#d o# h"( $#d he shou%d
#ot @e fr"+hte#ed @& these
he$'e#%& $#d e$rth%& tr"@u%$t"o#s $#d #eed #ot @e d"s$ppo"#ted $#d d"she$rte#ed.
GAnd verily /e shall try you ill till /e "no' those of you 'ho still hard (in the cause
of Allah) and the steadfast&
and till /e test your record.G
(Muhammed1 16
The poet h$s e9pressed the s$(e "de$ "# these ordsB
e h$d $#t"!"p$ted the h$rdsh"ps of the #"+ht @efore the"r !o("#+. So he# the&
des!e#ded there $s #o $dd"t"o# to
our *#o%ed+e.
U#dou@ted%& "f $!!"de#ts $#d de@$!%es $re f$!ed "th $ !%e$r s"+ht $#d fu%% prep$r$t"o#s
"t "%% pro'e $d'$#t$+eous for
($# $#d th"s "%% he%p "# st$@"%"G"#+ $#d !o#so%"d$t"#+ h"s pos"t"o#.
The t( Pillars () Patie*ce
P$t"e#!e re%"es o# to "(port$#t re$%"t"es. The f"rst re$%"t& "s !o#!er#ed "th the #$ture of
th"s or%d%& %"fe. Its det$"%s
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$reB A%%$h h$s #ot ($de th"s or%d $ house of pe$!e $#d s$t"sf$!t"o# or of re$rds $#d
re!o(pe#se @ut He h$s ($de "t
$ house of tr"$%s. The t"(e th$t $ ($# spe#ds "# th"s or%d "s re$%%& $ t"(e for u#e#d"#+e9per"e#!es. He !o(es out of
o#e tr"$% "# order to u#der+o $#other tr"$% h"!h "s h$rder $#d d"ffere#t fro( the o#e
throu+h h"!h he h$s $%re$d&
p$ssed th$t "s ($# "s tested o#!e @& o#e th"#+ $#d $+$"# @& "ts oppos"te $s "ro# "s f"rst
he$ted "# the f"re $#d the# "t "s
put "# the $ter. S"("%$r%& ($# "s tested @& f$'or$@%e $s e%% $s oppos"#+ (e$#s.
he# A%%$h @%essed H$Gr$t Su%$"($# "th $ +r$#d $#d ($+#"f"!e#t e(p"re he *#e
$@out these #$tur$% %$s of the
or%d. He h$d s$"dB
G!his is of the bounty of my 4ord& that +e may try me 'hether I give than"s or am
ungrateful. /hoever gives
than"s& he only gives than"s for (the good of) his 8'n soul&: and 'hoever is ungrateful
(is ungrateful only to his
o'n soul:s hurt). %or surely& my 4ord is Absolute in independence& ountiful.G
(Bahl1 6)
The !$uses of tr"$% throu+h s$d#ess $#d h$rdsh"ps $re '$+ue $#d u#f"9ed. Hoe'er e!$# u#derst$#d the( proper%&
@& the e9$(p%e of the so%d"ers f"+ht"#+ "# the @$tt%ef"e%d. I# the @$tt%ef"e%d so(e +roups
$re ($de to f"+ht t"%% the& h$'e
to %ose the"r '$%u$@%e %"'es so th$t the %"'es of other +roups ($& @e s$'ed. The se!ur"t& ofother se!t"o#s "s depe#de#t
o# the re($"#"#+ +roups @e"#+ ($de to f"+ht "# #e @$tt%es. Th"s str$te+& "s fo%%oed "#the "der "#terest of the
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that they 'ill say.. y Allah&
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thing 'hich they devised has
failed them NK
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