Ethical and Moral Foundation of Life and Society
Ethical and Moral Foundation of Life and Society
The life of an individual and society are based on and guided by certain fundamental ethical and moral principles. These principles are drawn basically from Divine Knowledge. Some of these principles are as follows
The Principle of Knowledge and Truth
The first principle is the principle of knowledge, wisdom, guidance or truth. No individual and no society is free from knowledge, wisdom, guidance or truth. A genuine, reasonable, meaningful, correct, good life of an individual and society are those which are knowledge based. Hence, Prophet Abraham made the following supplication: [And then Abraham prayed] “My Lord, endowed me with knowledge and wisdom and join me with the right course and grant me an honourable reputation among posterity. 26: 83-84
In fact, this is the first foundational basis of ethical and moral life of man and society. Neither life nor society can be developed based on ignorance, conjecture and speculation. Life and society must be developed on the basis of truth and reality. One can recognize and identify truth and reality only on the basis of knowledge ad wisdom. Hence, Prophet Abraham’s supplication of increase in knowledge and wisdom seems to be reasonable and correct. Increase in knowledge, wisdom, true understanding and true discernment are the facts of life. In line with the supplication of Prophet Abraham, the Prophet Muhammad [peace be on them] also made the same kind of supplication. He said: “O Allah, give me the ability to see things as they really are…”
It is also prayed: “O God! Grant me the company of the righteous in this world and raise me among the righteous in the Hereafter.” The prayer that someone be raised with the righteous in the Hereafter amounts to praying for salvation. This should, indeed, be the supplication of everyone who believes in the Hereafter and in accountability to God. Yet even as far as this world is concerned, a pious person hopes that
The life of an individual and society are based on and guided by certain fundamental ethical and moral principles. These principles are drawn basically from Divine Knowledge. Some of these principles are as follows
The Principle of Knowledge and Truth
The first principle is the principle of knowledge, wisdom, guidance or truth. No individual and no society is free from knowledge, wisdom, guidance or truth. A genuine, reasonable, meaningful, correct, good life of an individual and society are those which are knowledge based. Hence, Prophet Abraham made the following supplication: [And then Abraham prayed] “My Lord, endowed me with knowledge and wisdom and join me with the right course and grant me an honourable reputation among posterity. 26: 83-84
In fact, this is the first foundational basis of ethical and moral life of man and society. Neither life nor society can be developed based on ignorance, conjecture and speculation. Life and society must be developed on the basis of truth and reality. One can recognize and identify truth and reality only on the basis of knowledge ad wisdom. Hence, Prophet Abraham’s supplication of increase in knowledge and wisdom seems to be reasonable and correct. Increase in knowledge, wisdom, true understanding and true discernment are the facts of life. In line with the supplication of Prophet Abraham, the Prophet Muhammad [peace be on them] also made the same kind of supplication. He said: “O Allah, give me the ability to see things as they really are…”
It is also prayed: “O God! Grant me the company of the righteous in this world and raise me among the righteous in the Hereafter.” The prayer that someone be raised with the righteous in the Hereafter amounts to praying for salvation. This should, indeed, be the supplication of everyone who believes in the Hereafter and in accountability to God. Yet even as far as this world is concerned, a pious person hopes that