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A believer’s link with creed is one of his valuable asets. It sustains his faith that Alah is thereand watching. It aids him in deliberation and sensing His majesty and in fearing Him always. Itgives him a strong will power and he is determined. He does not succumb to his base desires.Unhesitatingly, he implements the Islamic system in the exact manner prescribed byAllah.49 [49] He is upheld as the best of men. His life will be based on the injunctions of Allahand His Messenger may blessings of Allah and peace be on him.50 [50] His faith prompts him to do sounflinchingly.51 [51]The various forms of worship lead a believer to self scrutiny. He is careful to balance thedemands of body and soul and to seek the benefits of this world and the next. He fulfils hisduties towards others and never usurps their rights. These forms of worship and notionsencompass the recital of the Qur`ªan and contemplating over it, and always regarding Allahas supreme and majestic. They involve belief in death, accountability after death, punishmentin the grave, the revival after death and the Day of Resurrection. He fortifies his deliberationand self analysis and controls his base desires and the more he reinforces his hold over hispassion, the better believer he becomes. He is prudent enough to set himself a standard inevery affair. His knowledge that Allah is omnipresent and omniscient keeps him on the rightpath and away from debauchery.The honourable companions adopted this way of life. We see an example of theirdetermination when wine was declared taboo. They smashed the vessels and emptiedleather bags that held wine. It was the same spirit that reformed the Islamic society.These were the days when a judge sat unoccupied two years running, no lawsuit broughtbefore him! These people were God-fearing, mindful of the rights of others and submissive tothe commands of Allah. How could they deviate? Disputes did not arise among them.The Noble Qur`ªan explicitly points out vice and evil and reveals falsehood so that peoplemay give up their evil habits and shun vice. It does point out the moral, social and spiritualdisadvantages of intoxicants,52 [52] their sinful and sinister effects53 [53] and the blurring of thesenses.54 [54] It has termed the use of intoxicants a dirty habit and bracketed it with gambling,49 [49] al-Mªa`idah, 5:50.50 [50] al-Hashr, 59:7.51 [51] an-Nisªa`, 4:65.52 [52] an-Nahl, 16:67.53 [53] al-Baqarah, 2:219.54 [54] an-Nisªa`, 4:43.
idolatry and Satanic prompting. The Qur`ªan has repeated the moral and social damages ofconsuming alcoholic beverages.55 [55]In the same manner the Qur`ªan has pointed out other social evils and shallow beliefs. Theseinclude adultery, gambling, usury, murder, burying alive female new-borns and expropriatingthe wealth of orphans.A change of surroundings is no less significant in reforming an individual, guiding and traininghim and in evolving his personality. The Prophet’s instructions to his companions to migrateto Madinah substantiates this statement. It was his aim to provide a perfect climate for themto prepare themselves. They were kept away from a misled people engaged in disapprovedand shameless acts. They would have the opportunity to enforce the heavenly laws andestablish an Islamic state. An individual is easily corrected in an Islamic society. Rememberthe case of the man who had committed a hundred murders. He was sent to a pious societythat he may repent.The influence of companions on a person is axiomatic. The reformation of an individualdepends mainly on removing him from a disagreeable society that is made up of vulgar,ignorant companions.To summarise, a man will shun the unlawful acts if he is linked to belief. He will be wellmannered and possess excellent qualities. He will see evil plainly and so avoid it. This will givehim peace of mind. The changing of surroundings will make it easy for him to adapt himself toa virtuous life. Guardians must pursue those very forms of reformation that Islam hasprescribed.56 [56]The Method of Reforming ChildrenReformation is achieved through instructions, and familiarising.Instruction refers to the theoretical aspect of reformation and training while familiarising achild is giving practical shape to the training.A child is more amenable to learning at a very early age than he is at any other time in his life.Therefore, the guardian must show him the virtuous path at an early stage. As he begins tounderstand, he must be accustomed to these things so that he grows up with better habits.He will enjoy good fortune in this world and in the hereafter.55 [55] al-Mªa`idah, 5:90-91.56 [56] Yªusuf, 12:108.
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