Is Honesty Always The Best Policy? This article covers the answer to the question: “Is Honesty Always The Best Policy?” Pretty much everybody regards the Golden Rule — “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you” — as the best guide to moral behavior. But did you...
Trust In Social Science Trust In Social Science has several connotations. Definitions of trust typically refer to a situation characterized by the following aspects: one party (trustor) is willing to rely on the actions of another party (trustee); the situation is directed to the future. In addition, the trustor (voluntarily...
What Is Honesty? Honesty is a facet of moral character that connotes positive and virtuous attributes such as integrity, truthfulness, and straightforwardness, including straightforwardness of conduct, along with the absence of lying, cheating, theft, etc. Honesty also involves being trustworthy, loyal, fair, and sincere. Honesty is valued in many ethnic and religious cultures. “Honesty is the best policy” is a proverb...
The Saviour Awaited By Our Generation The author sees young people as The Saviour Awaited By Our Generation. Our young people are living in and through a most distressing period. The neglect of past centuries has brought to fruit the successive calamities we are experiencing now. The young have been...
Sidq (Truthfulness) Meaning true thought, true words and true actions, sidq (Truthfulness), is reflected in the life of a traveler on the path to God as follows: he or she does not lie or tell a falsehood, lives according to truthfulness, and strives to be a trustworthy representative of loyalty to God....
The Essentials of Prophethood According to Muslim theologians, the essentials of Prophethood are truthfulness, trustworthiness, communicating of God’s messages, intelligence, infallibility, and freedom from all bodily and mental defects. These are found in every Prophet. Truthfulness Truthfulness is the cornerstone of Prophethood. No lies or deceit, whether explicit or implicit,...
Characteristics Of Prophets This article covers the characteristics of prophets. Total Dependency on Revelation and Submission to God Although every Prophet was intelligent and endowed with a comprehensive understanding and a pure soul, these play no role in God’s choice of a Prophet. Most Prophets, including Prophet Muhammad, were unlettered...
Muhammad In Mecca This article covers the life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad in Mecca. Muhammad was born and lived in Mecca for the first 52 years of his life (570–632 A.D.). Orphaned early in life, he became known as a prominent merchant, and as an impartial and trustworthy arbiter...
His Predictions Prove Muhammad’s Prophethood This article covers His Predictions Prove Muhammad’s Prophethood. Normally, no one can know exactly what will take place in the future, even a few minutes later. Scientists are not certain about even natural events, which take place according to ‘deterministic’ laws; they state that they...
Prophet Muhammad’s Predictions This article covers the Islamic Prophet Muhammad’s predictions. Normally, no one can know exactly what will take place at some future date. Scientists are not even sure about natural events that occur according to so-called deterministic laws, and state that they cannot guarantee that the world will...
The New Man And Woman Standing on the firm ground of those eternal values, the new man and woman will always look to the future to illuminate the darkness enveloping the world. History has carried us to the threshold of a new age that is open to the manifestations of...
Honesty: A Muslim View When honesty is lost, then wait for the Hour (the Day of Judgment). These are the words of Prophet Muhammad. They paint a picture of the time leading up to the Day of Judgement, when righteous people will be sorrowful due to the lack of honesty...
What Is Trustworthiness? Trustworthiness is a moral value considered to be a virtue. A trustworthy person is someone in whom you can place your trust and rest assured that the trust will not be betrayed. A person can prove their trustworthiness by fulfilling an assigned responsibility – and as an...
Truthfulness Of Muhammad This article covers the Truthfulness of Muhammad. God’s Messenger always encouraged truthfulness. Truthfulness is the cornerstone of Prophethood. No lies or deceit, whether explicit or implicit, were ever heard from them. The Qur’an declares: Mention Abraham in the Book: Surely he was a most truthful Prophet (19:41);...
Lying And Hypocrisy This article covers The Virtue of Truthfulness: Lying and Hypocrisy. Just as truthfulness is the very cornerstone of the upright person’s character and the springboard for his virtuousness, falsehood, its opposite, is the foundation of a person’s depravity and the launch pad for his wickedness. Just as the...
The Status And Reward Of Truthfulness This article covers The Virtue of Truthfulness: The Status And Reward Of Truthfulness. “O you who believe! Have fear of God, and be among the truthful.” (Quran 9:119) Ask the average person to define truthfulness and the answer will most likely be restricted to...
Analyzing The Prophet Joseph’s Story This article is analyzing the Prophet Joseph’s Story. The Prophet Joseph is exalted in the Holy Book as an example of chastity. In his childhood, he was envied by his brothers and thrown into a well. A caravan passing by found him and later sold...