Assalam O Alaikum,
THE MUSLIM CHARACTER
Some people think that if one succeeds in observing salat (prayer), sawm (fasting), zakat (payment of a certain portion of one’s wealth to the poor) and Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah), then that person is a perfect Muslim. This indeed is not the case. If observing rituals does not help us to be humble, virtuous and truly God-fearing, then we are not real Muslims.
We can thus summarize the teachings of Islam about the Muslim character succinctly in the following:
Be truthful; don’t be dishonest.
Be humble; don’t be arrogant.
Be moderate; don’t be excessive.
Be clean; don’t be corrupt.
Be reserved; don’t be garrulous.
Don’t be boastful; be soft-spoken.
Don’t be unmindful of others; be loving and solicitous to them.
Don’t be harsh; be considerate and compassionate.
Don’t be insulting and disrespectful to people; be polite and helpful.
Don’t be selfish and miserly; be generous and charitable.
Don’t swear, don’t curse; be refined and gentle in speech.
Don’t be bitter and resentful; be cheerful and magnanimous.
Don’t be greedy; be content, be grateful for what one has.
Don’t be irritable and morose; be cheerful and pleasant.
Don’t be lustful; be chaste and pure.
Don’t be absent-minded; be alert.
Don’t be graceless; be dignified and decent.
Don’t be hypocritical; be sincere and straightforward.
Don’t be cynical or pessimistic; be optimistic and hopeful.
Don’t be doubtful and wavering; be confident and deep in faith.
Don’t be materialistic; be spiritually oriented.
Don’t lose heart or be desperate; always have faith in Allah’s mercy.
Don’t be negligent to your duties; be diligent and vigilant.
Don’t be forgetful of the innumerable blessings of God; be thankful to Him and constantly pray to Him.
THIS INDEED WAS THE CHARACTER OF OUR BELOVED PROPHET(PBUH)
*{All praise is to Allah, the Lord of the worlds!}*
Wassalam
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