Foundations · Good Character
Explore how truthfulness, sincerity, politeness, humility, and faith shape a Muslim's character.
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Truthfulness is a major virtue. The source states that truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise, while lying leads to immorality and Hellfire.
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Sincerity is not just wishful thinking; it is sincerity in intention and action. If someone sincerely intends a good deed but is prevented from doing it, sincere intention may enable them to attain the reward of one who did it.
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Politeness is not the same as hypocrisy. Hypocrisy hides bad intentions in order to cause harm, while proper politeness shows good manners to soften hearts, avoid harm, and correct bad behaviour without approving falsehood.
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Humility includes humbling oneself before Allah by obeying His commands and avoiding His prohibitions. The source also mentions other forms of humility, such as helping those of lesser status, serving one’s family, and being kind to children and servants.
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The source says not to initiate the greeting of salam with non-Muslims. If they initiate salam, the response is “wa ‘alaykum.” It also mentions that there is no reason not to say words such as “How are you?” when there is a valid purpose, especially for da‘wah.
These questions are for learning and self-testing. Explanations are drawn from the sources linked on each question and are not a fatwa. For a ruling on your own circumstances, please consult a qualified scholar.
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