The importance of ethics and values in Islamic Civilization
Generality of Solidarity in Islam Social solidarity in Islam is not the concern of only the Muslims belonging to the Muslim nation, but also is the concern of all the humankind with all their religions and beliefs within that Islamic society. Allah exalted He is says: {Allah forbids you not, with regard to those who fight you not for (your) Faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them: for Allah loveth those who are just} [She That Is To Be Examined: 8] because the basis of solidarity is the dignity of mankind. Allah exalted He is says: {We have honoured the sons of Adam; provided them with transport on land and sea; given them for sustenance things good and pure; and conferred on them special favours, above a great part of our creation} [Isra’: 70]. One of the comprehensive verses in the context of solidarity and integration of members of the Muslim community is Allah’s saying: {Help ye one another in righteousness and piety, but help ye not one another in sin and rancour: fear Allah. for Allah is strict in punishment} [The Table: 2]. Al-Qurtubi[164]said: “It is acommand for all the creation to help one another in righteousness and piety, which means they ought to help one another.[165]Al Mawardi[166]said “Allah exalted He is has called on people to help one another and connected it to righteousness and piety because with piety comes Allah’s pleasure and with righteousness comes people’s pleasure and he whoever got Allah’s pleasure and people’s pleasure is happy and completely blessed.”[167]
Importance of Zakat in Islam The Holy Quran has explicitly stated that there is a portion of the property of the rich that should be given to the poor and needy. Allah exalted He is says: {And those in whose wealth is a recognised right. For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking)} [The Ascending Stairways: 24,25]. The Divine Legislator had fixed that portion Himself and had 164 Al Qurtubi: Mohamed Ibn Ahmed el Ansari al Khazraji al Maliki al Qurtubi, is one of the greatest interpreters, author of the well-known: Al Jami’ Le Ahkam Al Quran. He died in 1273. see: Al Zirikli: Al Alam, 5322/ 165 See: Al Qurtubi: Al Jami’ Le Ahkam Al Quran, 646,47/. 166 Al Mawardi (364450-AH/9741058-AC) is Abul Hassan Ali Mohamed ibn Habib, called the supreme qadi (judge in Sharia court). He was an authority in jurisprudence, fundamentals and interpretation. He served as judge in several towns. Among his production are Adab al Dunia wal-Din (Good Manners of The Present Life and Religion), al Ahkam As-Sultaniya (The Principles of Government), Look: Az-Zahabi: Siyar A’alam an-Nubala’a (Biographies of Noble Figures) 1865/, and az-Zarkali: The Noble Figures 4327/ 167 Look: Al Mawardi: Adab al Dunia wal-Din (Good Manners of The Present Life and Religion), pp. 196, 197
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