Principles of Islam
18. Good Characters
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18. GOOD CHARACTERS
Good character is the sum of personal virtues,
which guarantees correct and agreeable behaviour
in daily social interaction. A person of good
character will invariably conform in his behaviour
to a strict code of ethics.
What should be the underlying principle of this
code of ethics? According to a hadith it is simply
this –you should like for others what you like for
yourself, that is, you should treat others just as you
want to be treated by others.
Everyone likes to be addressed with good manners
and pleasing words. So everyone should speak
gently to others. Everyone wants his existence to be
problem-free, so he should avoid creating problems
for others.
Everyone wants others to deal with him in a
sympathetic and cooperative manner. So what
everyone ought to do while dealing with others is to
give them his full sympathy and cooperation.
