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Ethics in Islam

The word Ethics comes from the greek word ethos that means character.

Ethics is the branch of study dealing with what is the proper course of action for

mankind. Ethics is a requirement for human life. It is our means of deciding a course

of action. Without it, our actions would be random and aimless.

In Islam the equivalent of the term ethics or ethos is Adab ,Akhlaq

Scholar in Islam translate the word Adab to mean ethics. In Han Wehr the Adab means- morals, ethics,

well-manner, discipline, educated.

The first our ethical obligation is first with our Lord. Or Adab is first directed towards Allah.

This ethical obligations is realize through our gratitude towards our lord.

Gratitude is a spiritual andmoral state of mind, spiritual in the sense of acknowledging the believers

obligation to the creator, and moral in the sense of mandating rightful conduct in relation to God.

Pg 370 Gratitude and Ingratitude

Sahih International: It is Allah who created the heavens and the earth andsent down rain from the sky and produced thereby some fruits as provision foryou and subjected for you the ships to sail through the sea by His commandand subjected for you the rivers.

Chapter (14) srat ib'rhm (Abraham)

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Sahih International: And He subjected for you the sun and the moon,continuous [in orbit], and subjected for you the night and the day.

Chapter (14) srat ib'rhm (Abraham)

Sahih International: And He gave you from all you asked of Him. And ifyou should count the favor of Allah , you could not enumerate them. Indeed,mankind is [generally] most unjust and ungrateful.

10:60 27:73 not grateful.

Chapter (39) srat l-zumar (The Groups)

Sahih International: Rather, worship [only] Allah and be among thegrateful.

Chapter (2) srat l-baqarah (The Cow)

Sahih International: So remember Me; I will remember you. And begrateful to Me and do not deny Me.

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Chapter (14) srat ib'rhm (Abraham)

Sahih International: And [remember] when your Lord proclaimed, 'If youare grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]; but if you deny, indeed, Mypunishment is severe.' "

It was narrated that Aaishah said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) prayed, he

would stand for so long that his feet would become swollen. Aaishah said: O Messenger of Allah,

are you doing this when Allah has forgiven your past and future sins? He said: O Aaishah, should I

not be a thankful slave?

The Prophet Muhammad

Look at those who are less fortunate to you and do not look at those who are more

fortunate to you, for that is more likely to keep you from forgetting Allahs Favor on

you.

Those who are grateful are those who are thankful during the good times andthe bad times. They say Hamdulillah when they are in affliction andhamidulillah when things are going good.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said as narrated by Abu Hurairah: He who does not

thank people, does not thank Allah

Whoever has a favor done for him and says to the one who did it, Jazak Allahu khayran,(may

Allah reward you with good)has done enough to thank him

In the Quran it speaks ofvir tues, moral character istics that are recognized and

loved by All ah (SWT) The fi rst is Sabara patients, (taqwa) regardful ness and

Hasan goodness (what the prophet ask what is ahsan)

http://corpus.quran.com/wordbyword.jsp?chapter=14&verse=7

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Sabr means to exercise self contr ol, to be proactive and to endure great adversity.

The Quranic idea of patience is one of endurance doing affliction

Chapter (46) srat l-aqf (The Curved Sand-hills)

Sahih International: So be patient,

Chapter (31) srat luq'mn

Muhammad Sarwar Be patient inhardship. Patience comes from faith anddetermination.

Chapter (2) srat l-baqarah (The Cow)

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Sahih International: And We will surely test you with something of fearand hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings tothe patient, Those who endure patiently and who restrain from grief andimpatience with the Quran and the life example of the prophet.

Chapter (2) srat l-baqarah (The Cow)

Sahih International: O you who have believed, seek help through patienceand prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.

Sahih International: And Allah loves the steadfast. Allah loves thosewho a patient during difficulties trials and tribulations lose ofthings

The prophet said Patience is half of Faith.

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The term tawakkul that means trust is seen in the Quran always after Sabr orpatients in the Quran. Tawakkul comes from the word Wakala that meanstrust and to dispose of affairs, to lean upon, rely upon.

Chapter (16) srat l-nal (The Bees)

Sahih International: [They are] those who endured patiently and upontheir Lord relied.

Chapter (33) srat l-azb (The Combined Forces)

Yusuf Ali: And put thy trust in Allah, and enough is Allah as a disposer ofaffairs. Allah is Sufficient

One of Allah names is Wakeel the disposer of affairs

Patientce is demonstrated clearly with the story of Ayyub or Jonah. Ayyub isseen as the model picture of patience in the Quran.

Chapter (38) srat d

Truly We found him full of patience and constancy. How excellent in Ourservice! ever did he turn (to Us)!

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Wal asr if you have time (mutual come together with patience)

3:146

Duas

Yusuf Ali: "O our Lord! Grant us that we may be grateful for Thy favourwhich Thou has bestowed upon us

Chapter (2) srat l-baqarah (The Cow)

"Our Lord, pour upon us patience and plant firmly our feet and give us victoryover the disbelieving people."

2nd half

of vi r tues, moral character istics that are recognized and loved by Al lah (SWT)

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Taqwa and Hasan

Ahsan or Hasan

Ahsan comes from the word Hasana

Imran 133-134

Who spend [in the cause of Allah] during ease andhardshipand who restrainanger and who pardon the people - and Allah loves the doers of good

Kadhama one who suppress their anger, Check their anger

Go to Hadith on Ahsan talk about it (study the word Khabara in Qurandictionary a Hans Wehr. And the word An. Combine the two definitions tocreate a new translation.

Angel Jabriel ask prophet Muhammad tell me about Ahsan with Al Ahsan. TheProphet answered read the Arabic

Took about the prophet night journey

Islam, Iman, Ahsan

Islam, is sufficient Iman Allah address the believe, Ahsan isperfection and loved by Allah.

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Ahsan means doing something in the best way. Ahsan produce firsta releationship with Allah through our excellences of worship thena relationship with Allahs creation, due to our knowledge that

Allah is watching us.

The hadith can be broken up into two parts (Mushahadah) one whosees Allah with his heart and (Muraqabah) one who knows Allah is

watching him. The stronger of the two is Mushahadah to see Allahwith the heart. This is similar to when the Prophet Muhammad wasin the proximity of Allah in the Isra wa Miraj. The Ascension.

Sahih International: And indeed, you are of a great moral character.

Yusuf Ali: And thou (standest) on an exalted standard of character.

The Prophet Muhammad (saw) said that he sent to perfect noblecharacter.

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Sahih International: And indeed, you are of a great moral character.

Yusuf Ali: And thou (standest) on an exalted standard of character.

The Prophet Muhammad (saw) said that he sent to perfect noblecharacter.

Chapter (68) srat l-qalam (The Pen)

Chapter (33) srat l-azb (The Combined Forces)

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Yusuf Ali: Ye have indeed in the Messenger of Allah a beautiful pattern (ofconduct) for any one whose hope is in Allah and the Final Day, and whoengages much in the remembrance of Allah.