social duties and responsibilities

Meaning
Human being - social animal
members of society work together to fulfil

the general needs of society and work

together to protect society from harm.
Each member of society is aware not only
that he has rights, but also that that he has
responsibilities towards others, especially
those who are incapable of fulfilling their
own needs.

The Scope of Social Responsibility in

Islam
Muslim society is one that applies the

belief system and laws of Islam, as well as

the methodology, value system, and codes
of behaviour that Islam espouses
Hadith The believers, in their affection,
mercy, and compassion for each other, are
like a single body; if one limb feels pain,
the whole body becomes feverish and
restless.

social responsibility in Islam is not based on material interests, It

extends far beyond such concerns to embrace all the needs of
society and its members, whether they are material in nature,
spiritual, intellectual, or otherwise.
social responsibility in Islam is not only with regard to other Muslims;
it extends to all of humanity, irrespective of their different beliefs and
ways of life. Allah says:
Allah does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who
fought not against you because of your religion nor drove you out of
your homes. Verily Allah loves those who deal justly.
This mutual responsibility exists because of the honor and dignity of
every human being. Allah says: And indeed We have honored the
descendants of Adam and carried them on land and sea, and We
have provided them with all the good things and have preferred
them over much of what We have created.

The Domain of Social Responsibility in

Islam

Islam considers social responsibility to be one of its

fundamental objectives. It extends to all of humanity,
believers and disbelievers alike. Allah says:
O mankind. We have created you from a male and
female and made you nations and tribes so you could
come to know one another. Verily, the most honorable of
you with Allah are the most righteous.
Social responsibility encompasses everyone by degrees.
It starts with the Muslim and his personal sphere of life,
extends to his family, then to the society that he lives in,
and finally to all the diverse societies that exist on Earth.

Major duties and responsibilities

Honesty
Trustworthiness
Keeping of promise
Truth
Respect for law
Self sacrifice
Sense of responsibility

Honesty and Trustworthiness

Honesty is trustworthiness
in Arabic, amanah.
The meaning of amanah is trustworthiness, or, it
is something or someone left to someone to
protect or keep.
The opposite of amanah is betrayal or even
treason. That is, to fail to keep the trust or
amanah in the way the person who left it
expected or wanted.

Honesty and trustworthiness

Being trustworthy implies being honest, fair in dealings

and punctual (in terms of both regularity and timeliness)
as well as honoring trusts and keeping promises and
commitments.

Honesty implies a lack of deceit (dishonesty, cheating)

while trustworthiness entails honoring and
fulfilling commitments, promises, trusts and
covenants. It covers moral, social, legal and
religious obligations

Example

Holy Prophet (PBUH)

Poor Orphan
Started Trading
Al-Sadiq-TheTruthful
Al-Amin-The Trustworthy
Reason of Marriage with Hazrat Khadija (RA)
Reconstruction of Kaaba
After the first Revelation
Allah new your fine character and truthful nature
and He would not let him come to any harm

 At the time of first preach to Islam

O Qurasish! If I say that an army is

advancing on you from behind the

mountain, would u believe
Yes , because, we have never heard u
tell a lie
Abu Jahal Said
Muhammad, I do not say that you are a
liar, but what u say I do not think right

Al Quran
Those who are faithfully true to their

amanah (all the duties which God has

ordained, honesty, moral responsibility
and trusts, etc.) and to their
covenants...these indeed are the
inheritors. Who shall inherit Paradise.
And dwell therein forever (Quran 23:8,
23:10-11)

 Verily, God does command you to

render back your Trusts to whom they

are due. (Quran 4:58)

Hadith

Prophet Muhammad explained the seriousness

of upholding the rights due to others when he
said, God says, There are three people
whom I shall be their opponent on the Day of
Judgment: A man who was given something
in My Name and then betrays; A man who
sells-off a free man (as a slave) and
consumes the price; and A man who hires a
labourer, makes use of his service then does
not give him his wages. (Saheeh AlBukhari).

Prophet Shuaib was instructed to warn

people of Gods displeasure.

He said, O my people! Worship God, you have

no other god but Him, and give not short
measure or weight, I see you in prosperity; and
verily I fear for you the torment of a Day
encompassing. And O my people! Give full
measure and weight in justice and reduce not the
things that are due to the people, and do not
commit mischief in the land, causing corruption.
That which is left by God for you (after giving the
rights of the people) is better for you, if you are
believers.
(Quran 11:85-86)

After the warning when they put

down the instructions
And when Our Commandment

came, We saved Shuaib and those

who believed with him by a Mercy
from Us. And a torment (or awful
cry) seized the wrongdoers, and
they lay (dead) prostrate (face down) in
their homes. (Quran 11:94)

Three traits of hypocrite

that A hypocrite is known by three

traits: When he speaks, he lies; when

he promises, he reneges; when he is
entrusted, he cheats (or embezzles).
(Saheeh Al-Bukhari, Saheeh Muslim)

Society and Trustworthiness

Trustworthiness is a quality that is essential if a society is

to function as one unit, bearing in mind the needs and
aspirations of all its citizens.
The Muslim nation should be one unit, one nation.
All members of this brotherhood should be able to stand
before God knowing that he is safe and secure in the
company of one who is trustworthy.
From the lowliest peasant to the mightiest king all are
equal, the only thing that makes one member of the unit
better than the other is his piety or righteousness.
Amongst the many qualities that blend together to make
righteousness, is trustworthiness.

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