Good Morals Make
One Beautiful

Those who are the well-wishers of others, respect others, discharge their duties and have good morals will gain entry into gardens of Paradise in the Hereafter.

According to a tradition, the Prophet of Islam once observed: “Nothing carries more weight in the eyes of God than good morals.” (Sunan Abu Dawood 4799)

This means that in the scheme of nature nothing is more important than good morals. Good morals give lustre to humanity. Good morals are only another name for the highest expression of the humanity of the individual.

The beauty of the river is in its flow of water. The beauty of a flower is in its fragrance. The beauty of the garden is in its greenery and freshness. Similarly, the beauty of a human being is his adherence to the highest moral principles in all his dealings.

Good morals demand that when you talk to anyone, you should utter good words, even in return for bitter words. When you deal with people, you should deal with fairness. You should help people without expecting any return. Wherever you come in contact with others, your attitude should be one of modesty.

Good morals mean making concessions to others while bad morals mean conceding only to oneself. Those who live for themselves, who promote only their own interests, will be seen as unabashedly ego centric. On the contrary, those who are the well-wishers of others, who respect others, who regard the discharging of their duties as obligatory, whose words and actions reflect good morals are the ones who in sufficient numbers will be the mainstay of an exemplary society. It is people such as these who will gain entry into gardens of Paradise in the Hereafter.