THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Ath-thalaatha. 10th day of Dhul-Qa'adah, 1444AH (Tuesday, 30th May, 2023). *_Criteria for Determining What is Right or Wrong in Islam CONTINUES_*. BismilLah.
Let's conclude on this topic. Aside from the Qur'an, Sunnah and concensus of scholars criteria for determining what's good or bad, we also have "The Personal Criterion"
The individual, in numerous instances, is able to distinguish between right and wrong to determine what is satisfactory and what is censurable. His heart tells him whether what he is doing is right or wrong.
This is what the prophet (peace be upon him) meant when he said: “Appeal to your heart, and to your soul, for a verdict. Righteousness is what your soul will be at peace with, and sin is what disquiets you and makes you feel hesitant – even if the people repeatedly tell you otherwise.” [Musnad Ahmad and Sunan al-Dârimî]
A person sees what he should not be looking at, and his own heart gives him a decision about it. This is because his heart can detect the ill-will, the vain desires, or the unfulfilled passions that his gaze incites.
This criterion is, by and large, restricted to purely personal matters involving the individual and his private relationship with his LORD when the question is one of piety and sinfulness. A person might find himself beset by hesitations or misgivings and have to explore his heart to arrive at the truth of the matter, a matter too subtle and intrinsically personal to ask others about.
These are some of the criteria by which we can determine what is right from what is in error.
ALLAH says most eloquently: “O ye who believe! if you fear ALLAH, HE will grant you a criterion (to judge between right and wrong), remove from you (all) evil (that may afflict) you, and forgive you: for ALLAH is the Lord of grace unbounded.” [Sûrah al-Anfâl: 29]
He also says: “Oh, but the human being is a telling witness against himself, though he puts forth his excuses.” [Sûrah al-Qiyâmah: 14-15]
An honest soul is like a mirror that reflects the facts as they are. *_May ALLAH keeps guiding us all and protect us from any satanic influences_*. Aameen.
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