Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Who is Muslim ?

  • We can thus summarize the teachings of Islam about the Muslim character concisely in the following way:
    A Muslim is truthful, not dishonest
    He is humble, not arrogant
    He is moderate, not an extremist
    He is honest, not corrupt
    He is reserved, not garrulous
    He is soft-spoken, not boastful
    He is loving and solicitous to others, not unmindful of them
    He is considerate and compassionate, not harsh
    He is polite and helpful, not insulting and disrespectful to people
    He is generous and charitable, not selfish and miserly
    He is refined and gentle in speech, not prone to swearing or cursing
    He is cheerful and generous, not bitter and resentful
    He is grateful for what he has, not ungrateful
    He is cheerful and pleasant, not irritable and gloomy
    He is chaste and pure, not lustful
    He is alert, not absent-minded
    He is dignified and decent, not graceless
    He is sincere and straightforward, not hypocritical
    He is optimistic and hopeful, not cynical or pessimistic
    He is confident and deep in faith, not doubtful and wavering
    He is spiritually oriented, not materialistic
    He always has faith in God’s mercy, not losing heart or becoming desperate
    He is diligent and vigilant, not negligent to his duties
    He is thankful to God and constantly prays to Him, not forgetful of His innumerable blessings

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