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CHARITYNot only is charitable giving one of the pillars of Islam, but additional giving of charity is alsoencouraged as can be seen in the two quotations from the Qur’an listed above. A furtherQuranic verse and a hadith, which also show this, are:The Believers are those who spend freely out of the gifts We have bestowed on them forsustenance. [8:4]Allah sends two angels to every servant of His, and the angel says, O, Allah, reward thosewho spend their wealth for Your sake; and the other says, O Allah, punish those who arestingy [Hadith]JUSTICEAs can be seen from the following verses, justice is an important concept in IslamNo bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another: nor would We visit with Our Wrath untilWe had sent a messenger with warning [17.15]O you who believe! stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even as againstyourselves, or your parents, or your kin, and whether it be rich or poor: for Allah can bestprotect both. Follow not your lusts lest you swerve, and if you distort justice or decline to dojustice, verily Allah is well acquainted with all that ye do. [4.135]O believers, be you securers of justice and witness for God. Let not your dislike of somepeople move you to act inequitably; act justly, that is nearer to piety and God- consciousness.[5:8]And give full measure when you measure out, and weigh with a true balance; this is fairand better in the end [17:35]EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTSMuslims believe that all people are equal– the only thing which should distinguishthem from each other is their piety.O mankind! We created you from a male and female, and made you into nations and tribes,so that you may come to know one another. Truly, the most honoured of you in God’s sight isthe greatest of you in piety. [49:13].Whoever does good, whether male or female, and is a believer, will enter Paradise [40:39]All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor anon-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over a blacknor does a black have any superiority over a white except by piety and good actions.[Hadith].54
Central Mosque, Glasgow - Courtesy Salah Beltagui. A group of young Muslim women - Flickr Photos. The Hajj at Night - Flickr Photos.55
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Values in HarmonyTHE PROMOTION OF G
Page 3 and 4: CONTENTSForeword . . . . . . . . .
Page 7 and 8: “How about ‘shu’: never impos
Page 9 and 10: TOWARDS A COMMONALITY OF VALUESThe
Page 11: For as one of the world’s greates
Page 14 and 15: THE BAHA’I FAITH
Page 16 and 17: of God, invited them to the religio
Page 18 and 19: Independent investigation of truth
Page 20 and 21: GLOSSARYAbdu’l-Bahá (1844 - 1921
Page 22 and 23: THE GOLDEN RULE:“Never to do anyt
Page 24 and 25: Reincarnation is a central teaching
Page 26 and 27: Concern for other people:For consci
Page 28 and 29: CHRISTIANITY
Page 30 and 31: QUOTATIONS FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT O
Page 32 and 33: Respect for communityJesus said,
Page 34 and 35: THE GOLDEN RULE:“Do unto others a
Page 36 and 37: Marriage between a man and a woman
Page 38 and 39: “Whatever principle of intelligen
Page 41: WHAT IS THE HINDU WAY OF LIFE?There
Page 46 and 47: Humanism affirms that we can lead g
Page 48 and 49: 4. Humanism . . . insists that pers
Page 50 and 51: ISLAM
Page 52 and 53: And vie with one another for forgiv
Page 56 and 57: REFERENCESThe meaning of the Qur’
Page 58 and 59: THE GOLDEN RULE:“One should treat
Page 60 and 61: The essence of Jainism is concern f
Page 62 and 63: THE GOLDEN RULE:“What is hateful
Page 64 and 65: enemies and I intend to do battle w
Page 66 and 67: Seeing, on a dark night, a blind ma
Page 68 and 69: THE GOLDEN RULE:“Do not to your n
Page 70 and 71: “Drink your mead, but in moderati
Page 72 and 73: GLOSSARYAnimisticArising from the b
Page 74 and 75: SIKHISM
Page 76 and 77: Ik Onkaar There is only one GodSat
Page 78 and 79: RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Page 80 and 81: Panjabi - the language spoken by mo
Page 82 and 83: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF VALUES IN
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Page 86 and 87: CONTRIBUTORSThis project was the re
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