O Level Islamic Studies by Ahsan Naqvi

Translation God will not show mercy to him who does not show mercy to others. Teachings (a)       Mercy is the attribute of Allah. He is ‘Rehman’ and ‘Rahim’. Since He is merciful to all his creation, we should also be merciful to all. This includes all human beings, Muslims or non-Muslims, even animals and plants. Therefore Allah expects that we should be merciful to His creation in every matter of life. However if we are cruel towards others or we are so insensitive that we are in a position to help others but we do not do so, we should not expect that God will still be happy with us. Allah may put us in a trouble where we need help of others and we do not find any. (b)       The Prophet (saw) was asked by his slave to curse the people of Taif but he said: “I have been sent as a mercy to mankind”. He forgave the prisoners of Badr and the people of Makkah when he conquered the city. He created brotherhood in Madina...

Translation                                                                                      May God show mercy to a man who is kindly when he sells, when he buys, and when he demands his money back. Teachings (a)       The Prophet (saw) gives us a golden rule that we should behave kindly with the others in our financial dealings. Kindness in selling means that our profit should be reasonable. We should not take advantage of the problems of a buyer and we should not hide the faults of the goods. In buying we should not be ...

Translation                                      He who studies the Quran is like the owner of tethered camels. If he attends to them he will keep hold of them, but if he lets them loose they will go away. Teachings (a)       In this example the prophet (saw) teaches us that reading, understanding, applying and giving the message of the Quran to others is important for Muslims. This is only possible when we take Quran seriously as a part of our life. If we are careless about the Quran, we will lose guidance for life and we will adopt the ways of Satan which will put us in trouble because Allah will be angry with us. Therefore studying and understanding Quran regularly and following its way is an essential part of a Muslim’s life. (b)    ...

Translation                                                                                      The Messenger of Allah (May Allah bless him and give him peace) sent Abu Musa and Muadh Bin Jabl to Yemen, and he sent each of them to govern a part. Then he said: ' Be gentle and do not be hard, and cause rejoicing and do not alienate.'                       Teachings (a)       The Prophet (saw) gives us principles of good governan...

Translation                                                                                      'I and the man who brings up an orphan will be in paradise like this' and he pointed with his two fingers, the index finger and the middle finger.                       Teachings                              ...