Islamic
Morals that Promote Peace
In the Name of Allah,
the Most Gracious,
the Most Merciful
Islamic Morals Promote
Comprehensive Peace
The entire code of Islamic ethics
seeks to promote and maintain peace,
security and happiness in the society at
large. This code enjoins brotherhood
and all beneficial things that promote
peace, and it forbids all types of
actions that instigate evil and implant
Islamic Morals
that Promote Peace
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hatred in the hearts and minds of
people. Accordingly, if the members
of the society apply the Islamic code
of ethics, they would enjoy the peace,
security, tranquility and happiness for
which they naturally strive and yearn.
All values of the Islamic morality
produce a better person with the noble
traits of character admired universally:
truthfulness, fairness, courage,
generosity, patience, perseverance,
kindness, and courteousness.
The essential objective of Islamic
morality is to eradicate all harmful
and immoral actions, attitudes and
behaviors which displease Allah, the
Almighty Creator and Sustainer of
mankind, and are therefore declared
unlawful. If a Muslim practices any of
the forbidden acts, he would expose
himself to either punishment in this
world by the specified punishments of
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the Islamic law, or the Wrath of Allah
in the Hereafter.
As the modern Arab poet, Ash-Shauki,
wrote in verse, explaining that nations
of people are naught but their morals
and characters: If the morals of the
nation cease the nation ceases!
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Islam enjoins believers to observe
the following moral obligations and
recommendations to promote peace:
01 ISLAM ENJOINS TRUTH
Allah, the Exalted and Almighty, said:
“O you who believe! Fear God and be
with those who are truthful.” (9:119)
Allah the Exalted and Almighty said:
“And he who brings the Truth and he
who confirms and supports it - such are
the God-fearing.” (39:33)
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02 ISLAM ENJOINS JUSTICE
Allah, the Exalted and Almighty, said:
“Allah commands justice, the doing of
good, and generosity to kith and kin,
and He forbids all shameful deeds,
injustice and rebellion. He instructs
you, that you may receive admonition.”
(16:90)
Justice and fairness are commanded
and required in all situations, when
one is happy and satisfied, and when
one is upset and unsatisfied, with
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Muslims and with non-Muslims alike.
Allah, the Exalted and Almighty, said:
“O you who believe! Stand out firmly
for Allah as witnesses to fair dealing
and let not the hatred of others cause
you swerve to wrong and depart from
justice. Be just; that is next to Piety.
And fear Allah. For Allah is well-aware
with all that you do.” (5:8)
And He, the Exalted, says: “O you
who believe! Stand out for justice, as
witnesses to Allah, and even as against
yourselves, or your parents, or your
kin…” (4:135)
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03 ISLAM ENJOINS ALTRUISM
Philanthropy and benevolence are the
results of sincere altruism, and the
companions of the Prophet, peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him, were
especially noteworthy of this trait,
offering their help and assistance to
others solely for the pleasure of Allah.
Allah, the Exalted and Almighty, says:
“And do good. Truly Allah loves those
who do good.” (2:195)
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Allah, the Exalted, said: “But [also for]
those who were settled in Medina
and [adopted] the faith before them.
They love those who emigrated to
them and find not any want in their
chests of what the emigrants were
given but give [them] preference over
themselves, even though they are in
need. And whoever is protected from
the stinginess of his soul - it is those
who will be the successful.” (59:9)
Allah’s Messenger said:
“Do favors for those who deserve to
have them done for them, and also
for those who do not deserve to have
them done. If the doer did the favor
for those who deserve it, it is fine
and good, and if not, the doer himself
is one of those who are worthy for
favors.” (Tirmidthi)
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04 ISLAM ENJOINS BROTHERHOOD
Allah, the Exalted, says:
“Verily the believers are but brothers…”
(49:10)
The Messenger of Allah said:
“Do not envy one another, do not
inflate prices by overbidding against
one another, do not hate one another,
do not harbor malice against one
another, and do not enter into
commercial transaction when others
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have entered into that (transaction),
but be you, O servants of Allah, as
brothers. A Muslim is the brother of
another Muslim, he neither oppresses
him nor does he look down upon him,
nor does he humiliate him. Piety is
here, (and he pointed to his chest three
times). It is enough evil for a Muslim to
hold his brother Muslim in contempt.
All things of a Muslim are sacred for his
brother-in-faith: his life, his property
and his honor.” (Muslim)
The Messenger of Allah said:
“A Muslim is a brother to a Muslim.
He should neither deceive him nor
lie to him, nor leave him without
assistance....” (Tirmidthi)
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05 ISLAM ENJOINS THE
MAINTENANCE OF RIGHTEOUS
COMPANY
Muslims are advised to maintain good
company and avoid bad company. The
Prophet of Allah said:
“The example of good and evil
companions is like that of a person who
is carrying perfume and the blacksmith
who is blowing the fire of his furnace.
The carrier of perfume would either
give you some of it or you may buy
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some from him, or at least you would
enjoy the smell of perfume from him.
As for the blacksmith who is blowing
fire, you may either burn your clothes,
be disturbed with the sparks of his fire,
or the least you would receive is a bad
odor coming from him and his place of
work.” (Bukhari & Muslim)
06 ISLAM ENJOINS
RECONCILIATION AND PEACE
MAKING
Reconciliation is enjoined at all times
and especially when there is a serious
rift in a relationship that may lead to
increased conflict.
Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, said:
“The believers are but brothers,
so make settlement between your
brothers. And fear Allah that you may
receive mercy.” (49:10)
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Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, says:
“No good is there in much of their
private conversation, except for those
who enjoin charity or that which is
right or conciliation between people.
And whoever does that seeking means
to the approval of Allah - then We are
going to give him a great reward.”
(4:114)
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07 ISLAM ENJOINS MAINTAINING
A GOOD CHARACTER AND
MORALS
Good morals and virtues are essential
for a better society. Allah’s
Messenger said:
“Amongst the best Believers are the
persons with the best of morals and
characteristics, and those who are
most kind to their families.” (Tirmidthi)
And he said:
“I was sent only to perfect good
manners”, and in another report, “to
perfect conduct.” (Malik, Ahmad & al-
Bazzar)
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08 ISLAM ENJOINS GENEROSITY
Generosity brings people closer to
each other and enables the generous
to gain the love and affection of others.
Allah’s Messenger said:
“Allah, the Almighty, loves two traits: to
be good to others and to be generous
to them. Similarly, Allah hates two
traits: to be mean to others and to be a
miser to people. On the other hand, if
Allah favors a person, He would employ
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him to assist others to achieve their
goals and fulfill their needs.” (Bukhari
& Muslim)
The criterion of generosity in Islam is
mentioned in the verse of the Qur’an:
“Do not make your hand [as] chained
to your neck or extend it completely
and [thereby] become blamed and
insolvent.” (17:29)
The criterion is set to restrict people
from exceeding limits. Allah, the
Almighty, said:
“And give the relative his right, and
[also] the poor and the traveler, but
do not spend wastefully. Indeed, the
wasteful are brothers of the devils,
and ever has Satan been to his Lord
ungrateful.” (17:26-27)
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09 ISLAM ENJOINS ON MUSLIMS
TO HIDE MISTAKES AND
OMISSIONS OF OTHERS
The Prophet of Allah said:
“Whosoever alleviates a Believer’s
hardship of this world, Allah would
alleviate his hardship and difficulty
on the Day of Judgment. Whosoever
eases the terms on a [financially]
stranded person, Allah would ease
his difficulties in both this world and
the Hereafter. Whosoever hides the
defects of a Muslim in this world, Allah
would hide the defects of that person
both in this world and in the Hereafter.
Allah would continue to assist a servant
so long as such a person is extending
his help and assistance to his Muslim
brethren.” (Muslim)
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10 ISLAM ENJOINS PATIENCE
People are encouraged to be patient
in order to perform their religious and
mundane duties, and to avoid all evils.
Allah states in the Qur’an:
“And be patient, [O Muhammad], for
the decision of your Lord, for indeed,
you are in Our eyes. And mention the
praise of your Lord when you arise.”
(52:48)
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Islam also urges and encourages
Muslims to be patient with what has
been decreed for them, such as fear,
poverty, hunger, lack of resources,
terminal illness, etc. Allah, the Almighty
and Exalted, said:
“We will surely test you with
something of fear and hunger and
loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but
give good tidings to the patient. Those
who, when disaster strikes them, say,
‘Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed
to Him we will return.’ It is they upon
whom (descend) blessings from their
Lord, and Mercy, and they are the ones
that receive guidance.” (2:155-157)
Allah, the Almighty and Exalted,
illustrates the reward of the patient
people as follows in the Qur’an:
“Say, ‘O My servants who believe! Fear
your Lord. For those who do good in
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this world is good, and the earth of
Allah is spacious. Indeed, the patient
will be given their reward without
account.’” (3:10)
Part of mercy and forgiveness is
to control the temper and forgive
others even though one is capable of
taking revenge. This strengthens the
relationships and ties amongst people
and creates a better atmosphere within
society. Allah promises a great reward
for controlling one’s temper. Allah, the
Almighty, states in the Qur’an:
“Be quick in the race for forgiveness
from your Lord, and for a Garden
as wide as the heavens and earth,
prepared for the righteous. Those who
spend [for Allah’s sake], whether in
prosperity, or in adversity, who restrain
anger and pardon, for Allah loves those
who do good.” (3:133-134)
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Also, Allah, the Almighty, commands
Muslims to practice righteousness
at all times and in all circumstances
and not to return evil when they are
mistreated. Allah, the Almighty and
Exalted, said:
“And not equal are the good deed and
the bad one. Repel [evil] by that deed
which is better, and thereupon the
one whom between you and him is
enmity will become as though he was
a devoted friend.” (41:34)
The above examples are mere glimpses
of what Islam commands Muslims
to comply with in their personal and
public lives for the pleasure of Allah.
The Book of Allah, the Qur’an, and the
Sunnah of Allah’s Messenger, peace
and blessings of Allah be upon him,
provide additional commands and
details related to these and other high
and noble morals.
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“Islam is the Religion of Peace”
by Abd Ar- Rahman
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