Islam Rediscovered
5. Islam in Brief
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that you have indeed rejected (the truth), His
punishment is bound to overtake you. (25:63-77)
B. SOCIETY
The foundation of society in Islam is based on
mutual well wishing. In chapter
Al-Asr
(The Time)
the Qur’an says:
By the time, verily Man is in loss, except for
those who believe and do good works and
exhort one another to truth and to patience
(103:1-3)
How should a Muslim live in a society? The answer
is given in one of the
hadith
: “If any one of you sees
an evil in society, he must rectify it by his own
hand. And if he has no capacity to do so, he should
do it by his tongue. And if he is unable even to
discourage it, then, let him condemn the same in his
own heart.” (
Bukhari
)
A society based on these principles will naturally be
a place in which good will flourish as a result of
mutual reminding, and the roots of evil, if not
totally eradicated, will dry up due to public
