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Arabic term 'Islam', meaning «submission», points
to the fundamental religious creed which dictates that a Muslim
submit to the will of Allah, conforming inwardly and outwardly
to His laws. The religion of Islm lays great emphasis on uncompromising
monotheism and strict adherence to certain creeds and acts of
worship. It enjoins submitting to the will of Allah and following
the exemplary way of the life of Muhammad, the last of the Prophets
and Messengers, may peace be on them all. Allah, the Exalted
created the universe and what is in it that He be recognized
as the One and only God. He created man and jinn only to celebrate
His praise and worship Him. His words signify: "I have only
created Jinns and men, that they may Serve Me"9.
The
ways and acts of worship are not left to man's option or choice.
Allah is the One Who ordains and decrees all acts of worship
and the means in which they must be observed. Since Islam deals
in every aspect of life, spiritual and physical, its jurisprudence
is based on creeds, acts of worship and ordinances regarding
social, economical and political transactions. Because Islam
is a perfect way of life, it enjoins maintaining a refined code
of manners. The Messenger of 9. turban 51: 56. Allah said: ''Verily,
I have been sent to accomplish the fine manners''.
Allah
has praised the fine manners of His Messenger saying: "And surely
thou hast sublime morals''''. A'ishah. the wife of the Messenger
of Allah, peace be on him, was asked about his manners. She
said: "His manners were al-Qur'an". A'ishah meant that the Prophet,
peace be on him, clung to the Qur'an, it rules of discipline.
its commands. its prohibitions, and the excellent, beautiful
and gracious things comprised in it. For this reason Allah commands
the believers to follow the exemplary life of His Messenger,
peace be on him. saying: ''Ye have indeed in the Messenger of
Allah an excellent exempler''l'. I
Islam
enjoins good manners for every occasion. seeking permission,
greeting, sitting, eating, learning, teaching. sporting. travelling.
dressing. visiting, sleeping, marriage, treating people, particularly
relatives and neighhours with kindness. etc. Codes of all such
great manners are found in both the Qur'an and the Prophetic
traditions of the Messenger of Allah . peace he on him. The
family enjoys a high status in Islam. It is the core of society;
a healthy family means a healthy society; hence Allah, the Exalted
commands to treat them with gentleness and submissiveness saying:
"Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but Him, and that
ye he kind to parents. 10. Qur'an 68: 4. 11. Qur'an 33: 21.
Whether
one or both of them attain old age in thy life, say not to them
aword of contempt, nor repel them but address them, in terms
of honour. And, out of kindness, lower to them the wing of humility,
and say: 'My Lord! bestow on them thy Mercy even as they cherished
me in childhood''l2. Next to family comes the kindred. The Messenger
of Allah, peace be on him, said that Allah has promised to he
kind to him who behaves kindly to his kindred, and to sever
him who severs his kindred by unkind hehaviour . 12. Qur'an
17: 23, 24.
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