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Ethics of Islam

Ethics of Islam is taken from the book Berîka by Muhammad Hâdimi. Immorality and ways to get rid of it; 40 depravities and cures to them; usefulness of ethics; what is a soul; strengths of a soul; Personalities emanating from wisdom, courage, chastity and justice are extensively explained.

Ethics of Islam is taken from the book Berîka by Muhammad Hâdimi. Immorality and ways to get rid of it; 40 depravities and cures to them; usefulness of ethics; what is a soul; strengths of a soul; Personalities emanating from wisdom, courage, chastity and justice are extensively explained.

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mature people and those over fifty are called old people<br />

(shaikh) and those who are above seventy years <strong>of</strong> age are<br />

called very old men (pîr-i-fânî).<br />

A subliminal prime mover <strong>of</strong> wrath dormant in a person’s<br />

nature would be a fervid and ireful sermon preached out <strong>of</strong> the<br />

preacher’s personal mentality rather than being based on<br />

<strong>Islam</strong>’s instructions and religious books. Its sole cure is mild,<br />

s<strong>of</strong>t and sweet language. One day Hadrat Hasan and Huseyn<br />

‘radiy-Allâhu ta’âlâ ’anhumâ’ (two blessed grandsons <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Messenger <strong>of</strong> Allah ‘sall-Allâhu ’alaihi wa sal-lam’) were<br />

traveling in the desert, when they saw an old man making an<br />

ablution (wudû). The old man was not observing all the<br />

necessary conditions <strong>of</strong> the ablution. They were ashamed to tell<br />

the old man that his ablution would not be acceptable. They<br />

approached him and told him that they were disputing with each<br />

other as to who was making a better ablution and asked the old<br />

man to be the judge. Each one made ablution by observing all<br />

necessary conditions. The old man watched their actions closely<br />

and at the end told them, “Oh my sons! I have just learned how<br />

to make an ablution from you.” Prophet Abraham (Ibrâhîm<br />

‘alaihis-salâm’) gave a banquet to two hundred fire worshippers<br />

(majûsî). They in turn asked Ibrâhîm ‘alaihis-salâm’ what they<br />

could do for him. Ibrâhîm ‘alaihis-salâm’ asked them to make<br />

prostration (sajda) to his Lord (Allahu ta’âlâ). They discussed<br />

his desire among themselves and said that he was well known<br />

for his generosity therefore they decided not to <strong>of</strong>fend him.<br />

They said that making a prostration for his Lord would not<br />

change anything and they said, after the prostration, they would<br />

still go and worship their own gods. While they were making the<br />

prostration (sajda), Ibrâhîm ‘alaihis-salâm’ appealed to Allâhu<br />

ta’âlâ, saying, “Oh my Lord! I can only do this much. It is in<br />

Thine power to bestow happiness on them and to show them the<br />

right path. Please, honor them by making them Muslims!” His<br />

prayer was accepted and all <strong>of</strong> them became Muslims. It is<br />

necessary to counsel a person who is getting ready to commit a<br />

forbidden act when he is alone. When a person is observed<br />

committing a forbidden act, he will be warned immediately in a<br />

s<strong>of</strong>t manner. Advising everybody in private beforehand will be<br />

more effective.<br />

Another cause <strong>of</strong> a person’s anger would be being<br />

misunderstood. A recommended way <strong>of</strong> avoiding<br />

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