Merit of Morals

To show good behavior is a sign of intellectual maturity and psychological serenity which Islam deems essential and as significant as is worship itself. It, therefore, instructs its followers to adopt, when dealing with others, an approach of righteousness enough to spare them harm. Islam considers a smiling face towards people to be a great category of alms-giving. It also orders the softened speech, the good way to argue and forgive offenders be of the lofty virtues. It urges Muslims to exchange gifts with others, give charity and show good discipline even to Non-Muslims. It, furthermore, motivates its followers to be of good company to them, guide them, visit them when sick and congratulate them on happy occasions. A Muslim is ordained to express gratitude to any who has done him a favor . For the Messenger of God, peace be upon him, said: “He who has done you a favor is to be rewarded.” Islam supports the urge to suppress abuse by outstretching gratefulness and confront injustices with justice and patience. A wife is given by Islam the right to be dealt with justly as well as children with mercy and compassion. Allah, the Almighty, says: ".......And treat them fairly......" Islam, thus, views those of benefit to people as the most highly beloved ones in the sight of Allah; whereas the most preferable acts are those which render others pleased and cheerful. In general, Islam recommends kindness be on top of all issues.

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said, "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, 'Do not envy one another, and do not inflate prices for one another, and do not hate one another, and do not turn away from one another, and do not undercut one another in trade, but [rather] be slaves of Allah and brothers [amongst yourselves]. A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim: he does not oppress him, nor does he fail him, nor does he lie to him, nor does he hold him in contempt. Piety is right here [and he pointed to his chest three times]. It is evil enough for a man to hold his brother Muslim in contempt. The whole of a Muslim is inviolable for another Muslim: his blood, his property, and his honor." (Muslim)

On the authority of Abu Najeeh al-’Irbaad ibn Saariyah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said, "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) gave us a sermon by which our hearts were filled with fear and tears came to our eyes. So we said, 'O Messenger of Allah! It is as though this is a farewell sermon, so counsel us.' He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, 'I counsel you to have taqwa (fear) of Allah, and to listen and obey [your leader], even if a slave were to become your ameer. Verily he among you who lives long will see great controversy, so you must keep to my Sunnah and to the Sunnah of the rightly guided caliphs, those who guide to the right way. Cling to it stubbornly [literally: with your molar teeth]. Beware of newly invented matters [in the religion], for verily every bidah (heresy) is misguidance.'" (Abu Dawud) It was related by at-Tirmidhi, who said that it was a good and sound hadeeth.

On the authority of an-Nawas ibn Sam’an (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Righteousness is in good character, and wrongdoing is that which wavers in your soul, and which you dislike people finding out about." (Muslim) And on the authority of Wabisah ibn Ma’bad (may Allah be pleased with him) who said, "I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, 'You have come to ask about righteousness.' I said, 'Yes.' He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, 'Consult your heart. Righteousness is that about which the soul feels at ease and the heart feels tranquil. And wrongdoing is that which wavers in the soul and causes uneasiness in the breast, even though people have repeatedly given their legal opinion [in its favor].'" A good hadeeth transmitted from the musnads of the two imams, Ahmed bin Hambal and Al- Darimi, with a good chain of authorities.

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man said to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), “Counsel me,” so he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Do not become angry.” The man repeated [his request for counsel] several times, and [each time] he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Do not become angry.” (Bukhari)

Brotherhood in Islam

Morality in the Quran

In this lecture Dr Bilal Philips talks about one of the most significant topics with which everybody is concerned. An informative and detailed guide to new Muslims discussing the main pillars of Islam, Faith, as well as various commandments and prohibitions in Islam.

Preacher spoke in this lecture on the concept of interaction between Muslims and non-Muslims, the evidence of the Quran and Sunnah.

This is a great and important lecture which deals with the rights of parents and the pleasure of our parents is with us. How we should behave with our parents specially when they are older. Obeying our parents and entering into paradise is must for every good Muslim. The relationships are reciprocal. Duties of one side are the Rights of the other side. So in Parent-child relationship the Rights of parents are the obligations (duties) of the children and vice versa, the Rights of children are obligations (duties) of parents.

This is a very important and very interested lecture by Bilal Assad in which he talks about the true, honest or the guanine Muslim, every muslim must be true, a fair Dinkum muslim. Islam commands us to practice the true teachings.

In this short video in English, Mr. Zain Adeen Islam Johnson asks some questions about the truth in our life. He shows the prestige of truth through some situations from the biography of our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

A lecture in English in which Dr. Hatem Al-Haj shows the real definition of excessiveness which is to always take the stricter opinions just for they are strict and impose them on people.

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said, "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, 'Part of the perfection of one’s Islam is his leaving that which does not concern him.'" A hasan (good) hadeeth which was related by at-Tirmidhi and others in this fashion.

This is a video in Turkish shows how to deal with the non Muslims.

Neighbors in Islam

This brief video explains the meaning of Altruism, its manners, its attributes and its importance which Islam has emphasised on; the perfect altruism of the earliest Muslim society is a unique example for later generations.

This is a lecture delivered by Sh. Khaled Al-Musleh in which he shows the meaning of jealousy and when it began and how we can overcome it.

A lecture in English in which Sh. Omar Suleiman talks about racism through some points such as that we still have some shapes of racism although we always call for ending it.