Ethics in Islam

The word Ethics comes from the greek word ethos that means character.

Ethics is the branch of study dealing with what is the proper course of action for mankind. Ethics is a requirement for human life. It is our means of deciding a course of action. Without it, our actions would be random and aimless.

In Islam the equivalent of the term ethics or ethos is Adab ,Akhlaq

Scholar in Islam translate the word Adab to mean ethics. In Han Wehr the Adab means- morals, ethics, well-manner, discipline, educated. The first our ethical obligation is first with our Lord. Or Adab is first directed towards Allah. This ethical obligations is realize through our gratitude towards our lord. Gratitude is a spiritual and moral state of mind, spiritual in the sense of acknowledging the believers obligation to the creator, and moral in the sense of mandating rightful conduct in relation to God. Pg 370 Gratitude and Ingratitude

Sahih International: It is Allah who created the heavens and the earth and sent down rain from the sky and produced thereby some fruits as provision for you and subjected for you the ships to sail through the sea by His command and subjected for you the rivers. Chapter (14) srat ib'rhm (Abraham)

Sahih International: And He subjected for you the sun and the moon, continuous [in orbit], and subjected for you the night and the day. Chapter (14) srat ib'rhm (Abraham)

Sahih International: And He gave you from all you asked of Him. And if you should count the favor of Allah , you could not enumerate them. Indeed, mankind is [generally] most unjust and ungrateful. 10:60 27:73 not grateful.

Chapter (39) srat l-zumar (The Groups)

Sahih International: Rather, worship [only] Allah and be among the grateful. Chapter (2) srat l-baqarah (The Cow)

Sahih International: So remember Me; I will remember you. And be grateful to Me and do not deny Me.

Chapter (14) srat ib'rhm (Abraham)

Sahih International: And [remember] when your Lord proclaimed, 'If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]; but if you deny, indeed, My punishment is severe.' "
It was narrated that Aaishah said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) prayed, he would stand for so long that his feet would become swollen. Aaishah said: O Messenger of Allah, are you doing this when Allah has forgiven your past and future sins? He said: O Aaishah, should I not be a thankful slave? The Prophet Muhammad

Look at those who are less fortunate to you and do not look at those who are more fortunate to you, for that is more likely to keep you from forgetting Allahs Favor on you.

Those who are grateful are those who are thankful during the good times and the bad times. They say Hamdulillah when they are in affliction and hamidulillah when things are going good.
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said as narrated by Abu Hurairah: He who does not thank people, does not thank Allah Whoever has a favor done for him and says to the one who did it,Jazak Allahu khayran,(may Allah reward you with good) has done enough to thank him

In the Quran it speaks of virtues, moral characteristics that are recognized and loved by Allah (SWT) The first is Sabara patients, (taqwa) regardfulness and Hasan goodness (what the prophet ask what is ahsan)

Sabr means to exercise self control, to be proactive and to endure great adversity.
The Quranic idea of patience is one of endurance doing affliction

Chapter (46) srat l-aqf (The Curved Sand-hills)

Sahih International: So be patient, Chapter (31) srat luq'mn

Muhammad Sarwar Be patient in hardship. Patience comes from faith and determination.

Chapter (2) srat l-baqarah (The Cow)

Sahih International: And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient, Those who endure patiently and who restrain from grief and impatience with the Quran and the life example of the prophet.

Chapter (2) srat l-baqarah (The Cow)

Sahih International: O you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.

Sahih International: And Allah loves the steadfast. Allah loves those who a patient during difficulties trials and tribulations lose of things

The prophet said Patience is half of Faith.

The term tawakkul that means trust is seen in the Quran always after Sabr or patients in the Quran. Tawakkul comes from the word Wakala that means trust and to dispose of affairs, to lean upon, rely upon. Chapter (16) srat l-nal (The Bees)

Sahih International: [They are] those who endured patiently and upon their Lord relied. Chapter (33) srat l-azb (The Combined Forces)

Yusuf Ali: And put thy trust in Allah, and enough is Allah as a disposer of affairs. Allah is Sufficient One of Allah names is Wakeel the disposer of affairs

Patientce is demonstrated clearly with the story of Ayyub or Jonah. Ayyub is seen as the model picture of patience in the Quran. Chapter (38) srat d

Truly We found him full of patience and constancy. How excellent in Our service! ever did he turn (to Us)!

Wal asr if you have time (mutual come together with patience)

3:146 Duas

Yusuf Ali: "O our Lord! Grant us that we may be grateful for Thy favour which Thou has bestowed upon us Chapter (2) srat l-baqarah (The Cow)

"Our Lord, pour upon us patience and plant firmly our feet and give us victory over the disbelieving people."

2nd half

of virtues, moral characteristics that are recognized and loved by Allah (SWT)

Taqwa and Hasan

Ahsan or Hasan Ahsan comes from the word Hasana

Imran 133-134 Who spend [in the cause of Allah] during ease and hardship and who restrain anger and who pardon the people - and Allah loves the doers of good

Kadhama one who suppress their anger, Check their anger

Go to Hadith on Ahsan talk about it (study the word Khabara in Quran dictionary a Hans Wehr. And the word An. Combine the two definitions to create a new translation. Angel Jabriel ask prophet Muhammad tell me about Ahsan with Al Ahsan. The Prophet answered read the Arabic Took about the prophet night journey Islam, Iman, Ahsan Islam, is sufficient Iman Allah address the believe, Ahsan is perfection and loved by Allah.

Ahsan means doing something in the best way. Ahsan produce first a releationship with Allah through our excellences of worship then a relationship with Allahs creation, due to our knowledge that Allah is watching us. The hadith can be broken up into two parts (Mushahadah) one who sees Allah with his heart and (Muraqabah) one who knows Allah is watching him. The stronger of the two is Mushahadah to see Allah with the heart. This is similar to when the Prophet Muhammad was in the proximity of Allah in the Isra wa Miraj. The Ascension.

Sahih International: And indeed, you are of a great moral character. Yusuf Ali: And thou (standest) on an exalted standard of character. The Prophet Muhammad (saw) said that he sent to perfect noble character.

Sahih International: And indeed, you are of a great moral character. Yusuf Ali: And thou (standest) on an exalted standard of character. The Prophet Muhammad (saw) said that he sent to perfect noble character. Chapter (68) srat l-qalam (The Pen) Chapter (33) srat l-azb (The Combined Forces)

Yusuf Ali: Ye have indeed in the Messenger of Allah a beautiful pattern (of conduct) for any one whose hope is in Allah and the Final Day, and who engages much in the remembrance of Allah.