Human nature desires a society based on morals and manners\nwhich provides a stable and secure life leading to liberty and happiness for\nall people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Islam is no different as within our teachings of the Prophet\nSAWS and the lessons derived from the glorious Quran are etiquettes and manners\nthat we must adhere to as Muslims. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Prophet SAWS is reported to have spoken on this topic in\nthe following hadith which is translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Messenger of Allah (\ufdfa)\nsaid, “Fear Allah wherever you are, do good deeds after doing bad ones,\nthe former will wipe out the latter, and behave decently towards people”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact, there is often a post that circulates the internet\nwhere at least 75 of those manners are listed with references from the Quran.\nThis reminder can\u2019t list them all but our facebook page has the post listed\ntoday for anyone who wants to check them all out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In regards to the reminder today, manners is something which\nwe all encourage in ourselves and in each other, especially our youth and so\nwhy is it that we need reminding of this topic today?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear brothers and sisters, manners is the way in which we\npractically implement the religion of Islam. By having good manners we are\ndemonstrating to others the beauty of Islam as well as attaining reward from\nAllah SWT inshAllah. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And so, this can be achieved by teaching ourselves the\nfollowing 4 points:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Following in the footsteps and copying the examples of\nthe Messenger of Allah, Muhammad (s), his infallible household (Ahlul Bayt) and\nthe most righteous among his companions. Studying their biographies and\nconsidering all aspects of their virtuous behaviour are essential ways of being\nled on the right path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Practice makes perfect and we should practise conducting\nourselves with the best of morals, like truth, courage, generosity, mercy, and\nforgiveness. Whoever repeatedly does good deeds and behaves in a good manner,\nsuch conduct will undoubtedly become a habit, whereas whoever commits misdeeds\nand ill-natured vices like hypocrisy, lying, deceiving …etc. will accept them\nto such an extent that they will become a habit also and cause themselves\ndestruction in this life and the next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Avoiding people characterised by bad manners and not\nmaking them friends, because not mixing with such people removes the danger of\nbeing misled and should also discourage their bad behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. We should also ask the forgiveness of Allah SWT in case\nof committing sins or doing evil deeds and should regret and repent for such\nactions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear brothers and sisters, to summarize:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good manners surely indicate the goodness of the upright\nhuman soul while bad manners indicates that the soul of that man is evil and\nwicked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Allah instructs us towards the best morals and will reward\nus accordingly on the Day of Judgement and also forbids us against bad morals\nfor which He will duly punish us on that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bad manners cause the destruction of society and the spread\nof corruption; he who has vices, his personality will be disliked and he will\nbe liable to punishment, and people will avoid and humiliate him. Whereas the\nman with good morals is considered the foundation on which the structure of a\nsound Islamic society is built, and is among the causes of giving strength to\nMuslims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We need to understand that if Muslim communities lose their\ngood morals of justice, mercy and forgiveness, they will be destroyed, and all\nthe scientific progress and abundance of wealth can not prevent it. When moral\nprinciples are abandoned, the quality of life is disrupted and led astray. We\nsee this today through war, gross injustice and rising crime spreading in\nimmoral societies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The onus is on all Muslims to ensure good morals which are\npreserved by way of self-education and practising exemplary behaviour. We are\nambassadors to the truth that is Islam and the primary way we are going to go\nout there and show the truth to others is through our manners and conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear brothers and sisters, having good manners is more than\njust providing for a stable society, it is about practically adhering to the commandments\nof Allah SWT and the teachings of the Prophet SAWS. We ought to make that effort\nto perfect our manners so that we are of the people that are referenced in this\nfinal hadith in which the Prophet SAWS said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I guarantee a house in\nJannah for one who gives up arguing, even if he is in the right; and I\nguarantee a home in the middle of Jannah for one who abandons lying even for\nthe sake of fun; and I guarantee a house in the highest part of Jannah for one\nwho has good manners.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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