THE RELIGION OF HUMANITY: Islam’s Ethical and Spiritual Outlook

The person with double standards is the complete opposite. Their behaviour is inconsistent and unreliable. They say one thing and do another. They make promises they never intend to keep. Their speech may be polished and impressive, but their character is hollow. Such a person does not live by principles—they are driven by convenience and self-interest. They say only what pleases others. At every step, they calculate their personal gain. They act only where there is something in it for them and remain passive where there is none. The sincere person is truly human; the person with double standards, in essence, has abandoned their humanity. PURE CONDUCT In the Quran, while describing the people of Paradise, it is stated: “Indeed, God will admit those who believed and did righteous deeds into gardens beneath which rivers flow. They will be adorned with bracelets of gold and pearls, and their garments there will be of silk. They were guided to good and pure speech, and they were guided to the path of the One worthy of all praise.” (22:23–24) From this verse, we learn that two things lead a person to Paradise: first, acknowledgment of the truth, and second, adherence to righteousness. When a message of righteousness arises within a society, people respond in different ways. Some react negatively—