Concept of Ethics in Islam

Significance of Ethics in Islam

1- Fundamental to the Islamic tradition.
"I have been sent only for the purpose of perfecting good morals" (Prophetic saying)

2-One's faith is not complete without morality.
"O you have faith, fear Allah and be with the truthful people" (the Quran, 9:119)

1.Conviction

2.Profession

3.Practice

Definition of Ethics

Literally: Derived from Greek ethos, means
character

Technically: the branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of actions.

Ethics

'Ethics' is 'ilm al-akhlāq (science of morality), which is the branch of knowledge that studies akhlāq (morals)
Khuluq: nature, innate disposition.

Akhlāq in a broad sense, therefore, subsumes all actions that are characterized as amal salih (virtuous deeds) in the terminology of the Quran

Hadith regarding the Significance of Ethics in Islam

"The believers who show the most perfect Faith are those who have the best behaviour, and the best of you are those who are the best to their wives". [Ahmad, al-Tirmidhi]

"By Allah, he is not a believer! By Allah, he is not a believer! By Allah, he is not a believer.'' It was asked, "Who is that, O Messenger of Allah?'' He said, "One whose neighbor does not feel safe from his evil" [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari reported: I asked the Messenger of Allah : "Who is the most excellent among the Muslims?" He said, "One from whose tongue and hands the other Muslims are secure." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

The Prophet said, “O people! Verily, your Lord is One, and your father (Adam) is one. There is no superiority for an Arab over a non-Arab, neither a black over a white, or a white over a black except in piety and righteousness ”

Human conduct is considered morally good (amal salih) by fulfilling two conditions:

First, the conduct must be done with good motives (niyyyah hasanah).

Second, must be in accordance with the norms of the shari’ah