The Quranic Teachings

May 20, 2012 / Quranic Way of Life

Private Meetings and Secret Counsels

When you have private conversations or meetings, do not confer or conspire to do anything immoral or illegal but you should rather do brainstorming on how to promote righteous and lawful deeds [Al-Quran 58:9]. Allah knows all the secrets in the heavens and the earth [9:78]. There is no private conversation among any people but that He knows it all wherever they are [58:7]. --- يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا تَنَاجَيْتُمْ فَلَا تَتَنَاجَوْا بِالْإِثْمِ وَالْ�

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May 18, 2012 / The Messenger (a.s.)

Leadership style of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.)

Leadership has been defined in many ways but it is mostly agreed that “leadership is about influencing others towards a common goal”. According to Michael H. Hart’s book ‘The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History’ (1978), Muhammad (s.a.w.) has been the most influential personality in the entire human history. It will be interesting and edifying to know what was his leadership style which made him the most influential person ever along with other factors. Bernard M Bass and his colleagues have differentiated five d

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May 17, 2012 / Quranic Way of Life

Rights of the Neighbours

Treat your near and farther neighbours with politeness, kindness, courtesy and generosity. Render ‘ihsan’ to them [Al-Quran 4:36] which includes: ‘Acting or behaving nice and well with them’; and ‘Helping them financially in their hour of need’. Whether your neighbour is Muslim or Non-Muslim, it does not matter; you are supposed to render ‘ihsan’ to all Muslim and Non-Muslim neighbours.

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May 15, 2012 / Quranic Way of Life

Rights of the Family and Relatives

Treat your family and relatives (Zil-Qurba) with politeness, kindness, courtesy and generosity (ihsan) [Al-Quran 2:83; 4:36]. Offer them financial assistance in their hour of need [2:177; 2:215; 8:41; 16:90; 17:26; 24:22; 30:38; 59:7]. Make a reasonable bequest for them in case you may die earlier [2:180; 4:7-8; 4:33]. However, you should not take side of your relatives if they do any wrong and you should stand out firmly for justice even though it be against any of your relatives [4:135; 6:152]. Remember! On the day of judgement “no bearer o

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May 14, 2012 / Quran and Economy, Quranic Way of Life

Rights of the Beggars and the Needy

There may be some people around you who are needy, deprived or disadvantaged but abstain from begging or asking for anyone’s help. However, you might be able to recognize from their appearance and impressions that they need some assistance [Al-Quran 2:273]. So help them as well as those who explicitly ask for your help by begging or requesting you earnestly [2:177]. Allah has assigned a due share in your wealth unto such as might ask for your help and such as may be deprived or disadvantaged [51:19; 70:24-25]. In any case you must never chide

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May 12, 2012 / Quran and Economy, Quranic Way of Life

Rights of the poor and the indigent

Treat with politeness, kindness, courtesy and generosity all the Masakeen, i.e. the disabled; those whose businesses have stalled; those who are jobless; or those whose income is not enough to make their both ends meet [2:83; 4:36]. Give them financial assistance out of your personal wealth [2:177; 2:215; 17:26; 24:22 30:38; 76:6-9; 74:44; 90:16]. They have a share out of what you spend voluntarily for the sake of Allah to obtain the recompense from the Almighty [9:60] or out of what you spend as an atonement of your misdeeds [5:89; 5:95; 5

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May 11, 2012 / Quran and Economy, Quranic Way of Life

Rights of orphans and widows

1. Honour them and treat them with politeness, kindness, courtesy and generosity [89:16-17] 2. Do not oppress, abase, subjugate or subdue them [93:9] 3. Do not push, thrust or drive them way in a violent, harsh, rough, coarse or rude manner [107:2]. This is a contravention of Allah's Law [Ad-Deen] [107:1] 4. Supply them with the means of subsistence in their time of hunger and destitution [90:14-15]. Do it so in spite of your love for money, desiring not any recompense nor thanks from them [76:8-9] 5. If need be, marry from the orphan

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May 11, 2012 / Quran and Economy, Quranic Way of Life

Rights of the Homeless, sons of the street

You should treat all the homeless, sons of the street in a kind and courteous manner [4:36]. Give them financial assistance in their hour of need [Al-Quran 2:177; 2:215]. Allah has bestowed upon them a right out of your personal wealth [17:26; 30:38]; they have a share out of what you spend voluntarily for the sake of Allah to obtain the recompense from the Almighty [9:60]. They also have share out of the spoils of a war, and out of taxes or tributes obtained by the Islamic Government [8:41; 59:7]. In a nutshell, the Islamic Government has the

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May 10, 2012 / Quranic Way of Life

Customs and traditions of your forefathers

Do not be like the disbelievers who use to insist that they would rather follow the customs and traditions of their forefathers instead of following what Allah has revealed in the Quran and His Messenger has communicated, even though their forefathers were ignorant and misguided [Al-Quran 2:70; 5:104; 7:28; 31:21]. You must not take your fathers and brothers as allies, friends or guardians if they disbelieve in Allah and His injunctions [9:23]. Remember! "If your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your relatives, wealth which you

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