ETHICS OF ISLAM

Allâhu ta'âlâ pities all human beings in the world. He creates and sends everyone the blessings they need. He also teaches them how to use these blessings to attain happiness of this world and the next. Imâm ar-Rabbân 'rahimahullâhu taâlâ, in his 259th letter informs us that those disbelievers who never heard of Islam will not be punished in Hell. They will be annihilated along with the animals after their Judgement. People who hear about Islam and ponder about it, and then accept it will be blessed with Paradise. He gave a lifelong time-span for pondering. He forgives those who become believers after lapsing into disbelief and deviation, which are mostly consequent upon self-deceit, which in turn is exacerbated by evil company, seditious books and subversive radio (and television) broadcasts. He saves them from eternal disasters. He does not show the path of salvation to tyrants, wicked and depraved people. He lets them stay in the pit of denial that they have fallen into and which they like and desire.
In the next world, He will forgive whom He wishes among the Believers who deserve to go to Hell, and will send them to Paradise after they are punished in Hell for their sins. He is the only One who creates all living beings, keeps them in existence every moment, and protects them against fear and horror.
If anyone thanks and praises anyone else at any time and at any place for any reason, these thanks and praise thus paid belongs to Allâhu ta'âlâ by rights, for He is the only One who creates and sends all kinds of blessings and goodness. If He would not remind, create, and give strength, no one could ever do any goodness or harm to anyone else. Only what He wills, comes into existence. No one can do anything against His Will. May our prayers for and greetings be to His beloved Prophet Muhammad 'sall-Allâhu alaihi wa sallam,' who is the most beautiful and highest of all human beings in all respects, be also upon all of his progeny, relatives, and companions 'ridwânullâhi ta'âlâ 'alaihim ajma'în,' who radiate good morals and knowledge.
Muslims are required to learn "Islamic Knowledge." It is divided into two branches, "Religious knowledge" and "Scientific knowledge." The scientific knowledge is called "Wisdom" (Hikmat). Our Prophet 'sall-Allâhu alaihi wa sallam' said,
"Wisdom is the lost property of a Muslim. He should pick it up wherever he may find it." This hadith commands us to learn scientific knowledge. "Religious knowledge" is made up of twenty sub-branches, eight of which contain teachings of a higher level and the remaining twelve consist of teachings of a subsidiary nature. One of the teachings of a higher level deals with ethics.
[A Muslim who has good morals and is advanced in the scientific knowledge of his time is called a civil or a progressive Muslim. Alternately, a person who is advanced in scientific knowledge and has established basic industries, and yet who has poor morals is called a tyrant, a regressive person, a bandit, or a dictator. Those who are lagging behind in the scientific knowledge and arts and have poor morals are called savages or vulgar people.
Civilization means building cities and serving human beings. This can be accomplished through scientific knowledge, arts, and beautiful morals. In short, when the scientific knowledge and arts are accompanied with beautiful morals, it is called civilization. A civilized person uses scientific knowledge and arts for serving humanity. Alternately, tyrants use them for torturing. We can see that a true Muslim is a progressive person. Unbelievers are retrogressive, and miserable people. It is apparent that civilization means constructing buildings and developing cities. This is only possible through science and technology. Advancement in technology is due to addition of new ideas to the ideas of the previous generations. People's living in peace and comfort is only possible through ethics of Islam.]