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  • CHAPTER 1.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3PILLARS OF ISLAM AND MORAL VALUES.......................................................................................................................................... 3

    Purpose of Prophet hood -- Perfection of Morals................................................................................................................................ 3Prayer prevents commitment of Evil .................................................................................................................................................... 3Zakat is a means of purification ........................................................................................................................................................... 3Fasting is a stepping stone to righteousness ...................................................................................................................................... 4Hajj is a compulsory pilgrimage to weaken the love for the world...................................................................................................... 4

    CHAPTER 2.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5WEAKNESS OF MORALS-PROOF OF LACK OF FAITH ..................................................................................................................... 5

    Faith Is Imperfect without morality ....................................................................................................................................................... 5Rows disrupted, hearts sad, prayers tasteless.................................................................................................................................... 5Who Is poor ?........................................................................................................................................................................................ 6Identification of hypocrite...................................................................................................................................................................... 6

    CHAPTER 3.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8AN IDEAL PERSONALITY....................................................................................................................................................................... 8

    Prophet's Moral Teachings................................................................................................................................................................... 8The Prophet's Excellent Example ........................................................................................................................................................ 9The same Quran, the same Criterion, the same Yasin, the same Taha.......................................................................................... 10

    CHAPTER 4................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13BELONGING AISO TO PARADISE, BELONGING AlSO TO HELL.................................................................................................... 13

    First Target-Reform of Self................................................................................................................................................................. 13Islam is Religion of Nature ................................................................................................................................................................. 14There is a Counter to the Wicked Nature .......................................................................................................................................... 15Morality holds the Reins ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16

    CHAPTER 5' ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 17PUNISHMENT FOR MORAL CRIMES ................................................................................................................................................. 17

    No Coercion la Morality ...................................................................................................................................................................... 17To generate goodness in someone by coercion and to call him a man of good moral character is not possible.......................... 17Fixation of Penalties for the Security of the Society.......................................................................................................................... 17Islam Appeals to the Heart ................................................................................................................................................................. 17The Responsibility of the Society....................................................................................................................................................... 18

    CHAPTER 6................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19THE ENTIRE HUMANITY DESERVES OUR MORALITY ................................................................................................................... 19

    Our Treatment of the Non-Muslims.................................................................................................................................................... 19The Need of Morality for the Nation and the Country ....................................................................................................................... 20

    CHAPTER 7................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21THE TRUTH............................................................................................................................................................................................ 21

    Advice to be True................................................................................................................................................................................ 21Falsehood is a Great Curse ............................................................................................................................................................... 22Accustom your Children to be Truthful .............................................................................................................................................. 23Prohibited to tell a Lie even in a Joke ................................................................................................................................................ 23Avoid Exaggeration in Praise ............................................................................................................................................................. 24Keep away from Falsehood and Deception In Trade........................................................................................................................ 24Do not break your Promises............................................................................................................................................................... 25Truth of Speech leads to Truth of Action ........................................................................................................................................... 26

    CHAPTER 8................................................................................................................................................................................................ 28TRUST AND HONESTY ........................................................................................................................................................................ 28

    The Broader Sense of Trust ............................................................................................................................................................... 28Appointment to High Offices and Posts is a Trust............................................................................................................................. 29Performance of Duty is also a Trust................................................................................................................................................... 30Misuse of Office is Betrayal of Trust .................................................................................................................................................. 30Wealth and Ability given by Allah are also a Trust............................................................................................................................ 31Others' Secrets with you are a Trust.................................................................................................................................................. 31

    CHAPTER 9.....................................................