Good Behaviour in Abnormal Situations

GOOD BEHAVIOUR IN ABNORMAL SITUATIONS Islam advocates good behaviour in all situations regardless of whether others behave well to one or not. A ccording to a tradition, the Prophet of Islam once observed: “Do not become imma‘a, that is, do not say that if people treat you well, you will treat them well, and if they harm you, you will do worse to them. You should rather get into the habit of doing good to those who are good to you, and doing no wrong to those who harm you.” (Sunan al-Tirmidhi 2007) There is another tradition which says: “Join hand with those who break away from you, be good to those who harm you and forgive those who wrong you.” (Jami‘ al-Usul 9318) Islam advocates a superior form of moral code which entails being consistently good in one’s behaviour in