The Family in Islam The Family in Islam The family, which is the basic unit of civilization, is now disintegrating. Islam’s family system brings the rights of the husband, wife, children, and relatives into a fine equilibrium. It nourishes unselfish behavior, generosity, and love in the framework of a well-organized family system. The peace and security offered by a stable family unit is greatly valued, and it is seen as essential for the spiritual growth of its members. A harmonious social order is created by the existence of extended families and by treasuring children.

Conscience / Hadith Conscience / Hadith The Prophet Muhammad (Peace of Allah be upon Him) Said: A man asked Muhammad what was the mark whereby he might know the reality of his faith. Muhammad said, "If thou derive pleasure from the good which thou hast performed and thou be grieved for the evil which thou hast committed, thou art a true believer." The man said. "In what doth a fault really consist?" Muhammad said, "when action pricks your conscience, forsake it.". All actions are judged by the motive prompting them.

Christians and Jews / Hadith Christians and Jews / Hadith The Prophet Muhammad (Peace of Allah be upon Him) Said: Muhammad once referred to strife, and said, "It will appear at the time of knowledge leaving the world." Ziad said, "O Messenger of God, how will knowledge go from the world, since we read the Quran, and teach it to our children, and our children to theirs; and so on till the last day?" Then Muhammad said, "O Ziad, I supposed you the most learned man of Medinah. Do the Jews and Christians who read the Bible and the Evangel act on them?" Do not exceed bounds in praising me, as the Christians do in praising Jesus, the son of Mary, by calling Him God, and the Son of God; I am only the Lord's servant; then call me the servant of God and His messenger.

God / Hadith God / Hadith The Prophet Muhammad (Peace of Allah be upon Him) Said: God said, "I fulfill the faith of whoso puts his faith in Me; and I am with him, and near him, when remembers Me." We were with Muhammad on a journey, and some men stood up repeating aloud, "God is most great," and the Rasul said, "O men! Be easy on yourselves, and do not distress yourselves by raising your voices, verily you do not call to one deaf or absent, but verily to one who hears and sees; and He is with you; and He to whom you pray is nearer to you than the neck of your camel."

Heaven and Hell / Hadith Heaven and Hell / Hadith The Prophet Muhammad (Peace of Allah be upon Him) Said: Hell is veiled in delights, and Heaven in hardships and miseries. Paradise is nearer to you than the thongs of your sandals; and the Fire likewise. People asked Muhammad if to say "There is no deity but God" was not the key to Paradise. He said, "Yes, but it is a key which hath wards; and if ye come with a key of that description, Paradise will be opened to you, otherwise it will not." Paradise is nearer to you than the thongs of your sandals; and the Fire likewise. What is Paradise? Muhammad replied, "It is what the eye hath not seen, nor the ear heard, nor ever flashed across the mind of man."

Kindness / Hadith Kindness / Hadith The Prophet Muhammad (Peace of Allah be upon Him) Said: To gladden the heart of the weary, to remove the suffering of the afflicted, hath its own reward. In the day of trouble, the memory of the action comes like a rush of the torrent, and takes our burden away. He who helped his fellow-creature in the hour of need, and he who helped the oppressed, him will God help in the Day of Travail. Whoever is kind to His creatures, God is kind to him; therefore be kind to man on earth, whether good or bad; and being kind to the bad, is to withhold him from badness, thus in heaven you will be treated kindly.

Islam / Hadith Islam / Hadith The Prophet Muhammad (Peace of Allah be upon Him) Said: "Inform me in the nature of Islam," said Sufyan, "so that I may have no occasion to ask others about it." Muhammad said, "Say, O Sufyan, 'I believe in God;' after which obey the commandments, and abandon the things forbidden." Islam commenced in a forlorn state, and will quickly return to what it was in the beginning; then be joyful, ye who are firm. My religion is like clouds dropping much rain; some of them falling on pure, favorable soil, cause grass to grow; some of them fall in hollows from which mankind are benefited, some fall on high lands from which benefit is not derived; then the two first are like the persons acquainted with the religion of God and instructing others; and the last like the person not regarding it nor accepting the right path.

Learning / Hadith Learning / Hadith The Prophet Muhammad (Peace of Allah be upon Him) Said: He dies not who gives life to learning. To spend more time in learning is better than spending more time praying; the support of religion is abstinence. It is better to teach knowledge one hour in the night than to pray all night. Verily God does not take away knowledge from the hands of His servants; but takes it by taking away the learned; so that when no learned men remain, the ignorant will be placed at the head of affairs. Causes will be submitted to their decision, they will pass sentence without knowledge, will err themselves, and lead others into error.