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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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teasing Allâhu ta’âlâ.” Making istighfâr means saying the word<br />

“Astaghfirullah”. Muhammad ’Uthmân Hindî ‘quddisa sirruh’ [1]<br />

states as follows in the Fârisî language in his book Fawâid-i-<br />

’Uthmâniyya: “You want me to write specific prayers for health<br />

for you. For health, (make tawba all the time and) say the prayer<br />

<strong>of</strong> istighfâr every now and then, [that is, say, ‘Astaghfirullah<br />

al’azim wa atûbu ilayh’]! It is very effective against cares and<br />

afflictions. The fifty-second âyat <strong>of</strong> Sûra Hûd purports: “Say (the<br />

prayer <strong>of</strong>) istighfâr! (If you do so) I shall come to thy rescue.”<br />

Istighfâr will make one attain all sorts <strong>of</strong> wishes as well as good<br />

health.<br />

It is stated in a hadîth-i-sherîf: “If a slave commits a sin and<br />

then repents, Allâhu ta’âlâ will forgive him even before he says<br />

(the prayer <strong>of</strong>) istighfâr.” And in another: “Make tawba even if<br />

your sins (make up piles which) reach skies. Allâhu ta’âlâ will<br />

accept your tawba.” These hadîth-i-sherîfs concern those sins<br />

which do not involve violating others’ rights. It is stated in a<br />

hadîth-i-sherîf: There are three kinds <strong>of</strong> sins: “Three types <strong>of</strong> sin<br />

are: The sin that will not be forgiven in the last Judgement day<br />

(Qiyâmat); the sin that is not discontinued; and the sin which will<br />

be forgiven if Allâhu ta’âlâ wishes.” The sin which will absolutely<br />

not be forgiven in the last Judgement day is, “shirk”. “Shirk” in<br />

this context is all kinds <strong>of</strong> disbelief. Sins that are not discontinued<br />

are the sins which involve violating others’ rights. The sins which<br />

will be forgiven if Allâhu ta’âlâ wishes are the sins which do not<br />

involve violating others’ rights.<br />

[1] Muhammad ’Uthmân passed away in 1314 hijrî [1896 A.D.]<br />

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