The word morality comes from the Latin word moralitas meaning manner, noble character and proper behavior. Morality generally refers to a code of conduct, that an individual, group or society hold as authoritative, in distinguishing right from wrong. Immorality is the active opposition to morality, while amorality is not admitting of moral distinctions or judgments; neither moral nor immoral or lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong. Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice, etc. Ethics in Islam or True Islamic code of ethics provides basic concepts which gives humanity a strong platform on which they can lay their lives according to the teaching of Noble Quran and Prophets Sunnah. Islam as a comprehensive way of life encompasses a complete moral system that is an important aspect of its world-view. We live in an age where good and evil are often looked at as relative concepts. Islam however, holds that moral positions are not relative and instead, defines a universal standard by which actions may be deemed moral or immoral. A major goal of Islam is to provide mankind with a practical and realistic system of life based on good by which he can conduct his life. It calls upon mankind not only to practice virtue but to establish it and to eradicate all that is harmful. It seeks the supremacy of ones conscience in all matters, so that what is harmful cannot gain the upper hand in either an individual or a society. Those who respond to this call are known as Muslims, which literally means those who have submitted to God (Allah). The sole object of the resulting community of Muslims (Muslim Ummah) is the undertaking of an organized effort to establish what is good and to fight and eradicate what is evil and harmful. Morality is one of the fundamental sources of a nations strength, just as immorality is one of the main causes of a nations decline. Hence, Morality is one of the cornerstones of Islam. Morality in Islam has established some universal fundamental rights for humanity as a whole, which are to be observed in all circumstances. Islams moral system is striking in that it not only defines morality, but also guides the human race in how to achieve it, at both an individual as well as a collective level. Thus, everything that leads to the welfare of the individual and the society is morally good in Islam, and whatever is harmful is morally bad. Given its importance in a healthy society, Islam supports morality and matters that lead to it and stands in the way of corruption and matters that lead to it. The Islamic moral principles therefore, appeal naturally to the human intellect, while elevating the pursuit of morality to the level of worship. This is because Islam holds every action that is done with the goal of attaining of Gods pleasure to be worship. The Guardian and Judge of all deeds is God Himself.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 10:40:03 +0000
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