Questions about Islamic Ethics and Hadith

1. Questions about Islamic Ethics and Hadith Part #1 50 Questions

2. What is meant by goodness of character? • Way you act according to your common sense. • Way your friends act. • Way you think according to the Hadith. • Way to apply the Divine Commands. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

3. Can we be good if our intentions for doing things are always bad? • Yes, of course. • Sometimes. • No, of course not. • We can be good by simply thinking we are good. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

4. Why are intentions important? • Since intentions always lead to actions. • Good intentions may lead to good or bad actions. • Since they often lead to bad actions. • Good intentions often lead to good results. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

5. What will the result be if we intend to do things but not achieve them? • False good feelings + b and c. • Fooling ourselves. • The result will be zero. • It is fun, + b and c. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

6. If intentions alone are not enough, what makes them meaningful? • Attempt to achieve our intentions. • a above + serious commitment to our intentions. • Performing our deeds haphazardly. • a and c above. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

7. Will attempting to achieve our intentions be far better than having intentions without action? • Yes, of course this is obvious. • Not always + c. • Depends on how a person regards his/her intentions. • a and c above. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

8. Can good deeds be done with various kinds of intentions? • Yes, except evil intentions. • Should be done only with good intentions. • Yes with any kind of intention. • a and c above. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

9. How does Islam teach us to have goodness of heart and be pure? • Urges us to do good through good intentions. • Urges us to follow Allah's commands + a and c. • Urges us to emulate Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). • To blindly follow our parents' example. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

10. Islam urges us to purify ourselves, how can we do that? • Good intentions, goodwill, and following the Quran. • Doing the Wudu and prayers + a. • Taking a full bath. • Good intentions with a full bath + b and c. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

11. The Holy Quran teaches that the true winner is the one who has purified himself. What is the first step towards purifying ourselves? • Being good to our parents. • Solemn intention to follow Allah's commands. • Follow Allah's commands often. • Follow the example of Prophet Muhammad. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

12. What is meant by clean heart? • Heart full of goodness with no intention to do bad. • Heart full of Islamic piety. • Heart full of social commitment and helping people + a. • a and b above. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

13. What will the result be if we intend to do things but not achieve them? • False good feelings + b and c. • Fooling ourselves. • The result will be zero. • It is fun, + b and c. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

14. "Allah is pure and He loves purity and goodness." What is meant by this Hadith? • Allah has no negative attributes. • We have to try to emulate Allah's attributes. • Allah loves the one who tries to emulate His attributes. • All above + we therefore become good. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

15. How difficult is it to be pure? • Difficulty depends on degree of purity. • It is easy. • Fairly difficult. • Not difficult at all. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

16. "A truly pure heart with good measure of mercy will lead to the Garden of Bliss." Is that part of being a good Muslim? • Yes, since this is a Hadith. • Yes, since it is in the Quran. • Yes, since it is both in the Quran and a Hadith. • Yes, it is a good saying by my dad. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

17. "A truthful tongue is the best. It can lead to the least degree of trouble." Why is it hard to be truthful most of the time? • It may be embarrassing. • It may hurt someone's feelings. • It is more fun not to be truthful. • a and b above. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

18. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) urges all people to stick to the truth. Is that possible? • It is possible to stick to the truth all the time. • Some of the time. • Most of the time. • Not possible at all. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

19. To say the truth is wholesome and healthy. Why shouldn't we lie sometimes? • It is good to lie sometimes. • Truth is wholesome but lying is fun. • Truth is wholesome but lying can destroy. • Truth is always difficult, lying is easy. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

20. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) urges the Muslims to be straightforward. Why not cheat sometimes? • Cheating is wonderful. • Cheating is destructive. • By cheating, a person cheats himself. • b + c, it is very harmful. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

21. What kind of trouble can we have if we cheat? • Hurt ourselves. • Hurt others + a. • Hurt society sometimes + b. • Can become richer + all above. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

22. Why does Allah command us in the Holy Quran to hold to the truth and to be straightforward. • Because we will benefit. • Though the truth is hard, it is better that we stick to it. • The society will benefit in the long run. • All the above. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

23. Why does Allah command us in the Holy Quran to strictly fulfill our promises? • Islam is for integrity, keeping promises is part of that. • Goodness demands fulfillment of promises. • Keeping promises is an essential part of Muslim character. • a and c above. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

24. "The truth leads to virtue, and virtue leads to Heaven." What does that mean? • Only virtuous people deserve Heaven. • Virtue is an Islamic integrity, truth is virtue. • Part of virtue is the truth. • All the above. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

25. What is virtue? • Applying the Divine Commands. • Applying only the Sunnah. • Goodness of character. • To be absolutely in the way of Allah. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

26. According to a Hadith, what are the signs of hypocrites? • He who lies, breaks promises, cannot be trusted. • A mean person who lies and criticizes. • One with double personality who hurts others. • A person who brags about himself all the time. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

27. What can happen if we lie? • People lose trust in us. • Our noses will grow. • Break Allah's Commands + b. • Break up our Islamic integrity + a. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

28. Who was the best example as a man in telling the truth? • Myself. • Muhammad (pbuh). • My mother and her sister. • My father. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

29. Why should we be truthful, trustworthy and pure? • Because Islam wants the best for us. • Wants purity of character for us. • To be virtuous and wholesome + a and b. • Good human relationship + above. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

30. Is to be honest as good as being trustworthy? • Yes, very much so. • No way, less important. • It is more important. • Both are good yet not so important. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

31. Allah commands us to be "honest in our thoughts as well as in our deeds." Why is that? • It is bad to be honest in thoughts and dishonest in deeds. • Honesty is more important than our deeds. • Virtue commands honesty in thoughts and deeds. • Dishonesty in thoughts and deeds is the worst thing. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

32. Suppose being honest would hurt us in certain situations. Can we sneak around this a little? • Yes with a little white lie. • Yes with minor dishonesty. • Better not to, yet we may try diplomacy. • All the above. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

33. In any profession, being honest is a very high quality. Is honesty part of virtue? • Major component of virtue. • Minor component. • Virtue is honesty itself. • No relation. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

34. What can happen if we are dishonest? • Hurt or damage others. • Often hurt ourselves. • People lose confidence and trust in us. • All the above. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

35. Will Allah be pleased with the dishonest people? • He might be, since He is forgiving. • No He will not be, it is against His Commands. • Depends on the circumstances. • a and c above. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

36. Allah commands us in the Holy Quran to fulfill our contracts and promises. Why is that? • A true Muslim must be honest. • Would be best for the society. • a and b above + good for us. • Likes us to be perfect + b. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

37. What is integrity? • Perfection of the Islamic character. • Personal view of goodness of self. • Good manners. • All above + courteous attitude. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

38. Can a believer be a believer without integrity? • Yes, he can. • No, since Iman without integrity is useless. • Believers' self is molded by Iman. • a and b above. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

39. Can you give us an example about the trusteeship of Muhammad (pbuh)? • Enemies and friends called him "the trustworthy." • People trusted him with their valuables as if he were a bank. • During Hijrah, the trusted valuables had to be returned. • He entrusted it to Ali (a.s.) who returned b above. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

40. What is meant by being dependable? • A person who can be trusted. • A person with integrity. • Above in a believer. • A truly good friend who is trustworthy. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

41. Can a man of integrity be at the same time a non-Muslim? • Yes, he can. • Integrity is linked only to a person's faith. • Integrity is important only in Islam. • All the above. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

42. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) urges us to be kind, and so does the Quran. Why should we be kind? • Kindness is a mark of faith. • Kindness is a component of godliness. • Kindness springs from love + the above. • Kindness is done to gain respect of others. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

43. What is so important about kindness and love? • Kindness in words reaps good feeling. • Meanness can undermine good relationship. • Kindness in deeds benefits everyone + a & b. • a and b. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

44. To have a good solid character, kindness and love should be the basis. What does Islam tell us about that? • "Kindness is a mark of faith." • "The most favored to Allah is he who is kindest to Allah's creation." • "To be blessed by Him who is in Heaven, be kind to those on earth." • "Kindness to parents reigns supreme" + above. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

45. How are we to treat our parents and family? • Love, love and more love. • With a high measure of love, respect and understanding. • Deeds showing love + b. • Show love only if they show us love. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

46. How difficult is it to treat others with kindness? • It is very difficult. • Not difficult if we want to be kind. • It depends on the situation. • It is cowardly to be brutal, brave to be kind. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

47. How loving should we feel towards the poor? • Very loving, bound to help. • Understanding, help as much as we can. • No need for love, just help a great deal. • Stop everything we are doing, then help the poor. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

48. How often do you feel kind and loving towards your parents? • Most of the time. • Only when they are kind to me. • Only when I am feeling good. • All the above depending on the situation. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

49. How loving can we be towards the orphans and the needy? • Should be very loving + b and c. • Orphans and the needy should not be the target of ridicule. • Understand their predicament and act accordingly. • We can give them enough care + c. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1

50. How important is it to be loving, kind and helpful? • Though important, but more said than done. • More said than practiced + a. • Fairly important. • Important, only sometimes. Questions, Islamic Ethics and Hadith, Part 1