THE WORD OF GOD

Describe the relationship between God and man. According to the relationship, how should man behave? Man is God’s servant. Man has been created by God with a plan, that is, to place him temporarily on earth in order to test him. Those who pass this test will be rewarded, while those who fail will be rejected. For the purposes of this test, man has been granted freedom in this world. Whatever man receives in this world is not a matter of right but only a matter of trial. Every situation in this world is a test, and in all situations, man must give a proper response, as is required of him by God. The proper attitude for man is not to take the path of his desires, but to try to understand the divine plan of creation, and then after being convinced of its ineluctability, he should build his life accordingly. Man may deviate from the divine plan by misusing the freedom given to him by God, but he cannot save himself from the consequences of this deviation. How would you describe a good character? Good character is the sum of personal virtues. Good character guarantees correct and agreeable behaviour in daily social interaction. A person of good character will invariably conform in his behaviour to a strict code of ethics. The underlying principle of this strict code of ethics is explained in the following teaching of the Prophet of Islam, ‘You should like for others what you like for yourself.’ It means you should treat others just as you want to be treated by others. Everyone likes to be addressed with good manners and pleasing words. Everyone wants others to deal with them in a sympathetic and cooperative manner. So, what everyone ought to do while dealing with others is to give them their sympathy, cooperation and respect. The above standard of ethics is very simple and natural to follow. According to another teaching of the Prophet, the best of us is one who is best in moral character. In the previous answer, you said good character is the sum of personal virtues. Amongst all the virtues which one is the most important one when it comes to our dealings with people? In social life, friction between people tends to occur quite often. The reasons for this are the differences arising from culture, religion,