Now, the 3rd Sub-chapter (Theyre supposed to be Sub-chapters, my mistake) mandates upon us, as Muslims, to have GOOD AKHLAQ, a good character. Concerning Akhlaq, the Prophet Muhammad SAW was asked What is deen? and he answered, Deen, Islam is good akhlaq. A Muslims nature, theyve 10 sifat amongst others. The 10 inherent characters that a Believer must have are: 1) Avoid Syubhah and things that which have been decreed Haram. Syubhah is something that youre unsure of as to whether its good or bad but regardless you best leave it and Haram is Forbidden. 2) Lowering your gaze; This is self-explanatory isnt it? If it isnt then Id have to elaborate, now such an action is done when youre either in the presence of the opposite gender (Ajnabi (Whom youre allowed to marry)) or whenever you encounter something or someone that makes your nafs arise. 3) Preserving your tongue, this is to prevent from talking nonsense, cursing and or backbiting (Ghibah). 4) Shy, the quality of being shy is a rare one despite the number of Muslims today, how unfortunate indeed Id say. Though such a quality must be tuned appropriately, now why I say this is because some people have a tendency to be too shy at times and some otherwise now what Allah wants is a balance of both, being shy shouldnt render you afraid to speak the truth but it should render you afraid to do things forbidden. 5) To be gentle and patient when facing adversity. 6) To be truthful and honest always. 7) Humble (Tawaduk) 8) Staying clear of assuming badly and spying on others for the sole purpose of finding and airing their mistakes. 9) Bounteous and open-hearted. 10) Qudwah Hasanah (Exemplary Character) Should there be any confusion and or questions about this post then do comment below without any hesitation.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 04:12:48 +0000