Measuring Good and Bad in Islam

Section 6 - Measuring Good and Bad in Islam

This section looks at the concept of religious morality within the context of Islamic soteriology and eschatology. It gives specific focus on the concept of sin in Islam.

Topic 6.1

Guidance According to Islam
Guidance, or being part of the Straight Path, is not just a matter of having correct beliefs, but just as importantly, it is to lead the proper moral life which means to chose what is morally right over what is wrong and evil even if it goes against one’s selfish interests. Guidance, or being part of the Straight Path, is not just a matter of having correct beliefs, but just as importantly, it is to lead the proper moral life which means to chose what is morally right over what is wrong and evil even if it goes against one’s selfish interests.
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Topic 6.2

Life and Death in Islam
Life in this world is the farming field of the Hereafter. This world is a test and death marks the end of this test. Belief in the Hereafter gives meaning to people and helps them lead the proper moral life whereas unbelief inevitably leads to nihilism. Life in this world is the farming field of the Hereafter. This world is a test and death marks the end of this test. Belief in the Hereafter gives meaning to people and helps them lead the proper moral life whereas unbelief inevitably leads to nihilism.
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Topic 6.3

Heaven and Hell in Islam
The Qur’an’s main purpose of mentioning heaven and hell is to make people conscious of their actions and know that even if others do not see what they do, Allah does. The Qur’an’s main purpose of mentioning heaven and hell is to make people conscious of their actions and know that even if others do not see what they do, Allah does.
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Topic 6.4

The Effects of Our Actions in this World
Sins affect our happiness in this world. They ruin our souls, but they also ruin our families and society because sinful behavior is a contagion and is transferred to others either directly or indirectly. Sins affect our happiness in this world. They ruin our souls, but they also ruin our families and society because sinful behavior is a contagion and is transferred to others either directly or indirectly.
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Topic 6.5

The Gray Areas of Islamic Law and Morality
Halal and haram are clear in Islam, but mubāh (neutral permissible) and makrūh sometimes present their own difficulties as they are hard to categorize morally. This lesson looks at how categorizing them in moral terms may still be possible. Halal and haram are clear in Islam, but mubāh (neutral permissible) and makrūh sometimes present their own difficulties as they are hard to categorize morally. This lesson looks at how categorizing them in moral terms may still be possible.
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Topic 6.6

Benefits of Islamic Law in this World
Islamic law services to order our lives in this world and give us discipline. It also helps balance our lives in various areas, including family relationships as well as keeping us away from harmful activities or substances, like drinking alcohol. Islamic law services to order our lives in this world and give us discipline. It also helps balance our lives in various areas, including family relationships as well as keeping us away from harmful activities or substances, like drinking alcohol.
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Topic 6.7

Good and Bad Deeds: The Spiritual Consequences of our Choices
We need to be mindful of all of our actions. Our actions are based on choices. We cannot live without choice. Our choices either take us to God or take us away from Him. When we are distracted from God, God often allows us to suffer so that we may return to Him. We need to be mindful of all of our actions. Our actions are based on choices. We cannot live without choice. Our choices either take us to God or take us away from Him. When we are distracted from God, God often allows us to suffer so that we may return to Him.
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Topic 6.8

The Effect of Culture and Environment in Shaping our Religious ...
The culture and environment affects the religious choices we make throughout our lives. However, we also have free will. Based on the circumstances we were given, Allah judges each and one of us in our own unique way. The culture and environment affects the religious choices we make throughout our lives. However, we also have free will. Based on the circumstances we were given, Allah judges each and one of us in our own unique way.
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Topic 6.9

Fate and the Consequences of our Choices in Islam
We have limited free will in this world. Even our limited choices have consequences that are often beyond our control. However, servitude to God allows us to vastly expand our freedom of choice. We have limited free will in this world. Even our limited choices have consequences that are often beyond our control. However, servitude to God allows us to vastly expand our freedom of choice.
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Topic 6.10

Trivializing the Harām
Our cultural assumptions are sometimes at odds with Islamic precepts. Our assumptions will tell us that a certain action is ok to do, but God in all His wisdom forbids it. Some make the presumption that God will forgive us no matter what. This tension is to be overcome by the faithful believer for he or she knows that sins are not just a matter of God forgiving or punishing us, but more so a matter of spiritual health where sins in the end corrupt our souls and keep us from spiritual growth. Our cultural assumptions are sometimes at odds with Islamic precepts. Our assumptions will tell us that a certain action is ok to do, but God in all His wisdom forbids it. Some make the presumption that God will forgive us no matter what. This tension is to be overcome by the faithful believer for he or she knows that sins are not just a matter of God forgiving or punishing us, but more so a matter of spiritual health where sins in the end corrupt our souls and keep us from spiritual growth.
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Topic 6.11

Sinning Against Others and their Delayed Punishment
The worst sins are the ones we commit against others. They not only destroy our souls, but they ruin other people as well. God does not delay any of His punishments in this world, what He delays are their full punishments until the Hereafter. The worst sins are the ones we commit against others. They not only destroy our souls, but they ruin other people as well. God does not delay any of His punishments in this world, what He delays are their full punishments until the Hereafter.
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Topic 6.12

The Three Kinds of Rights in Islam
Rights are a form of responsibility in Islam. Being a Muslim is to be responsible for oneself, for others as well as one’s duties and debt to God. Rights are a form of responsibility in Islam. Being a Muslim is to be responsible for oneself, for others as well as one’s duties and debt to God.
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Topic 6.13

Major Sins in Islam
Islam has major and minor sins. Major sins are those which lead one to direct damnation. In this lesson, we look at four major sins, shirk, despair, disobedience to parents and murder. Islam has major and minor sins. Major sins are those which lead one to direct damnation. In this lesson, we look at four major sins, shirk, despair, disobedience to parents and murder.
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Topic 6.14

Repentance and Forgiveness of Sins in Islam
Repentance means to turn back to Allah. It is not enough to ask God for forgiveness. Full and complete repentance is to have a change in the state of one’s mind and doing one’s best to stop disobedience to Allah. Repentance means to turn back to Allah. It is not enough to ask God for forgiveness. Full and complete repentance is to have a change in the state of one’s mind and doing one’s best to stop disobedience to Allah.
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Topic 6.15

Kufr in Islam
Kufr in Islam isn’t simply disbelief, it is a rejection of truth whilst knowing it. Kufr in Islam isn’t simply disbelief, it is a rejection of truth whilst knowing it.
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Topic 6.16

Why Allah Allows People to Sin
God allows us to sin and commit evil in this world due to His having given us free will in this world. Taking away our ability to do evil would inevitably result in taking away our ability to do good. God allows us to sin and commit evil in this world due to His having given us free will in this world. Taking away our ability to do evil would inevitably result in taking away our ability to do good.
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"Silence saves you from regret"

- Imam Ali (as) -

Section 6 - Measuring Good and Bad in Islam

Topic 6.1

Guidance According to Islam

Topic 6.2

Life and Death in Islam

Topic 6.3

Heaven and Hell in Islam

Topic 6.4

The Effects of Our Actions in this World

Topic 6.5

The Gray Areas of Islamic Law and Morality

Topic 6.6

Benefits of Islamic Law in this World

Topic 6.7

Good and Bad Deeds: The Spiritual Consequences of our Choices

Topic 6.8

The Effect of Culture and Environment in Shaping our Religious ...

Topic 6.9

Fate and the Consequences of our Choices in Islam

Topic 6.10

Trivializing the Harām

Topic 6.11

Sinning Against Others and their Delayed Punishment

Topic 6.12

The Three Kinds of Rights in Islam

Topic 6.13

Major Sins in Islam

Topic 6.14

Repentance and Forgiveness of Sins in Islam

Topic 6.15

Kufr in Islam

Topic 6.16

Why Allah Allows People to Sin