Anecdotes for Reflection Part 2

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Author(s): Sayyid Ali Akbar Sadaaqat

Publisher(s): The Islamic Education Board of the World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities

Category: Kids Corner Ethics

Topic Tags: Anecdotes Reflection Stories Companions

Person Tags: Prophet Muhammad Ahlul Bayt

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Moral stories from the lives of the prophets, the Ahlul Bayt, and their companions.

Dedication

This book is dedicated to the late Vice President of the World Federation, Sultan Davdani, a sublime leader with qualities of compassion and quiet optimism, who believed that the greatest sin was to remain passive in the face of challenges.

Foreword

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

The concept of morality has existed since the creation of mankind. In the old days, there was a clear distinction between ‘good’ morals and ‘bad’ morals although people did not always follow the former. During modern times, the distinction between good and bad has become blurred and morality has been significantly diluted. As a result, there is a danger that immorality will prevail over morality throughout the world.

There is no excuse for a Muslim to get caught in this quagmire. There is clear guidance from Allah through Noble Qur’an and the Prophets and Ma’sumin. Prophet Muhammad  himself said, “I have been sent for the purpose of perfecting morals.” One of the best ways of understanding morality is by studying practical examples from the lives of Prophets and Ma’sumin.

A few books have been written on moral stories emanating from the Islamic world, one

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