Sound Speech The Sunday Guardian | December 26, 2010 | Page 15
The Quran emphasises on sound speech or straight speech. This is important in social life. In the chapter Al-Ahzab (The Confederates) the Quran gives its guidance in these words: “Believers, fear God, and say the straight speech. He will make your conduct sound and forgive you your sins. Whoever obeys God and His Messenger has indeed achieved a great success. (33:70-71)
Best Way of Settlement The Sunday Guardian | December 19, 2010 | Page 14
Tackle Conspiracy The Sunday Guardian | December 12, 2010 | Page 15
People commonly think in terms of conspiracy. The result is that people are living with a besieged mentality. The Quran wants to put an end to this negative mentality.
In chapter Al-‘Imran (The Family of Imran)’ the Quran gives us an important piece of guidance on this subject: whenever something good happens to you, it grieves them: but when evil befalls you, they rejoice. If you persevere and fear God, their conspiracies will never harm you in the least: God encompasses all that they do. (3:120)
Negative Remarks The Sunday Guardian | December 5, 2010 | Page 14
In the chapter Al- Hujurat (The Apartments), the Quran gives a commandment relating to social ethics: “Believers, let not some men among you ridicule others: it may be that the latter are better than the former: nor should some women laugh at others: it may be that the latter are better than the former: do not defame or be sarcastic to each other, or call each other by (offensive) nicknames. How bad it is to earn an evil reputation after accepting the faith! Those who do not repent are evil doers.” (49:11)
