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

FREEDOM OF THOUGHT a fight will start, which is one of the most serious evils. Even if the listener is calm and remains silent after hearing criticism, they are still not free from harm. First, the critic has wasted their time, which could have been used for something productive. Second, they have established the harmful practice of making baseless accusations against others in society. In this context, the teachings of Islam are reflected in the hadith: “Whoever believes in God and the Last Day should speak good, or remain silent.” (Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 47). “Good speech” here refers to words based on established facts, aimed at constructive benefit, and motivated by a sincere desire to express the truth. It should be for the sake of God, not for any human benefit. A person who is sincere and God-conscious thinks before they speak. If they feel their words are truly valuable, they will speak them; otherwise, they will remain silent. CONFLICT OF IDEAS The Quran says that when God settled Adam on Earth, He informed him beforehand that human beings would be enemies to each other (Quran, 2:36). This was, as it were, an announcement of God’s Creation Plan. The meaning of this is that when a creature like man would be settled on Earth, his being put here would be no ordinary matter. Here, situations of disagreement and controversy between