Dought & clear - Texts of the Revelation which confirm that Islam is a divinely-revealed religion.

I hope that you could supply me with some texts of Qur'aan that
confirm that Islam is divine in origin .
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
There is no difference between using the Qur'aan or Sunnah as
evidence, because both are Revelation (wahy) from Allaah to His
Prophet Muhammad(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), andthe
Sunnah explains the Qur'aan. Allaah, may He be exalted, has commanded
us to acceptthat which His Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) brought and to abstain from that which he forbade. Allaah
says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And whatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad) gives you, take it; and
whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it)"
[al-Hashr 59:7]
The Sunnah is the wisdom (al-hikmah) thatis mentioned in the Book of
Allaah in many verses, such as the following (interpretation of the
meaning):
"Similarly (to complete My Blessings on you), Wehave sent among you a
Messenger (Muhammad) of your own, reciting to you Our Verses (the
Qur'aan) and purifying you, and teaching you the Book (the Qur'aan)
and the Hikmah (i.e. Sunnah, Islamic laws andFiqh -- jurisprudence),
and teaching you that which you used not to know"
[al-Baqarah 2:151]
"And treat not the Verses(Laws) of Allaah as a jest,but remember
Allaah's Favours on you (i.e. Islam), and that which He has sent down
to you of the Book (i.e. the Qur'aan) and Al-Hikmah (the Prophet's
Sunnah --legal ways -- Islamic jurisprudence) whereby He instructs you.
And fear Allaah, and know that Allaah is All-Aware of everything"
[al-Baqarah 2:231]
What prompted us to point this out is what is said in the question
about looking for Qur'aanic texts which prove the divine origin of
Islam. If the question had been about texts of Revelation or evidence
from the Qur'aan and Sunnah, that would havebeen better and more
appropriate.
Secondly:
Islam is a divinely-revealed religion, and it is revelation (wahy)
from Allaah, may He be exalted. The Qur'aan andSunnah both come from
Allaah. Allaah has made this religion the final religion, and has made
its Prophet Muhammad(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) the
final Prophet and Messenger.
Every attempt on the part of the kuffaar and atheists to destroy Islam
or distort it has ended infailure and loss, because Allaah has
guaranteed toprotect the foundations of this religion, namely the
Qur'aan and Sunnah.
This is sufficient evidence for the divine origin of Islam.
Whoeverstudies the attempts to destroy Islam or distort the Qur'aan
and Sunnah,and studies how Allaah has protected His religion, will
know that if this religion was of human origin, the product of human
thought, it would now be unknown, but Allaah promised to protect His
religion, and moreover He gave us the glad tidings that it would
prevail over all other religions and spread throughout the world.
There follow some of theQur'aanic texts which show that Islam is
divinein origin:
1 - Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favour
upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion"
[al-Maa'idah 5:3]
2 - Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Verily, We, it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the Qur'aan)
and surely, We will guard it (from corruption)"
[al-Hijr 15:9]
3 - Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And (remember) when Allaah took the Covenantof the Prophets, saying:
'Take whatever I gave you from the Book and Hikmah (understanding of
the Laws of Allaah), and afterwards there will come to you a Messenger
(Muhammad) confirming what is with you; you must, then, believe in him
and help him.' Allaah said: 'Do youagree (to it) and will youtake up
My Covenant (which I conclude with you)?' They said: 'We agree.' He
said: 'Then bear witness; and I am with you among the witnesses (for
this)'"
[Aal 'Imraan 3:81]
4 - Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Do they seek other thanthe religion of Allaah (the true Islamic
Monotheismworshipping none but Allaah Alone), while to Him submitted
all creatures in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly.
And to Him shall they all be returned"
[Aal 'Imraan 3:82]
5 - Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Say (O Muhammad): 'I don't tell you that with me are the treasures of
Allaah, nor (that) I know the Unseen; nor do I tell you that I am an
angel. I but follow what is revealed to me.' Say: 'Arethe blind and
the one who sees equal? Will younot then take thought?'"
[al-An'aam 6:50]
6 - Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And when Our clear Verses are recited unto them, those who hope not
for their Meeting with Us, say: 'Bring us a Qur'aan other than this,
or change it.' Say (O Muhammad): 'It is not for me to change it on my
own accord; I only follow that which is revealed unto me. Verily,I
fear the torment of the Great Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) if I
were todisobey my Lord.'
16. Say (O Muhammad): 'If Allaah had so willed, I should not have
recited it to you nor would He have made it known to you. Verily, I
have stayedamongst you a life time before this. Have you then no
sense?'"
[Yoonus 10:15, 16]
7 - Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And We have also sent down unto you (O Muhammad) the Dhikr [reminder
and the advice (i.e. the Qur'aan)],that you may explain clearly to men
what is sent down to them, and that they may give thought"
[al-Nahl 16:44]
This indicates that the Sunnah is one of the sources of the divine sharee'ah.
8 - Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Indeed We have sent Our Messengers with clear proofs, and revealed
with them the Scripture and the Balance (justice) that mankind may
keep up justice. And We brought forth iron wherein is mighty power (in
matters of war), as well as many benefits for mankind, that Allaah may
test who it is that will help Him (His religion) and His Messengers in
the unseen. Verily, Allaah is All-Strong, All-Mighty"
[al-Hadeed 57:25]
9 - Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"O mankind! Verily, therehas come to you a convincing proof (Prophet
Muhammad) from your Lord; and We sent down to you a manifest light
(this Qur'aan)"
[al-Nisa' 4:174]
10 - Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"O mankind! There has come to you a good advice from your Lord (i.e.
the Qur'aan, enjoining all that is good and forbidding all that is
evil), and a healing for that which is in your breasts, -- a guidance
and a mercy (explaining lawful and unlawful things) for the believers"
[Yoonus 10:57]
11 - Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And thus We have sent to you (O Muhammad) Rooh (a revelation, and a
mercy) of Our Command. You knew notwhat is the Book, nor what is
Faith? But We have made it (this Qur'aan) a light wherewith We guide
whosoever of Our slaves We will. And verily, you (O Muhammad) are
indeed guiding (mankind) to the Straight Path (i.e. Allaah's religion
of Islamic Monotheism).
53. The path of Allaah to Whom belongs all that is in the heavens and
all that is in the earth. Verily, all matters at the end go to Allaah
(for decision)"
[al-Shoora 42:52-53]
12 - Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"By the star when it goesdown (or vanishes).
2. Your companion (Muhammad) has neither gone astray nor has erred.
3. Nor does he speak of (his own) desire.
4. It is only a Revelation revealed"
[al-Najm 53:1-4]
13 - Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"O Messenger (Muhammad)! Proclaim (the Message) which has been sent
down to you from your Lord. And if you do not, then you have not
conveyed His Message. Allaah will protect you from mankind. Verily,
Allaah guides not the people who disbelieve"
[al-Maa'idah 5:67]
And there are many verses which speak of this principle. We advise you
to ponder the Book of Allaah for yourself as you read it, and thus
youwill find what you are looking for and more, in sha Allaah. You can
also seek the help of some trustworthy tafseers (commentaries) such as
the Tafseer of Ibn Katheer or Ibn Sa'di, andso on.
In the Sunnah of the Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) there is evidence that points to the divine origin of Islam and
proves that its source is Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted,and
that the Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is no more
than the conveyor of the Messagethat his Lord revealed to him. For
example:
1 - It was narrated that al-Miqdaam ibn Ma'di Karib al-Kindi said: The
Messenger of Allaah(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
"I have been given the Book and somethingsimilar along with it."
Narrated by Abu Dawood (4604) and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani
inSaheeh Abi Dawood.
2 - It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him)
that the Messenger of Allaah(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said: "I do notgive to you and I do not withhold from you, rather
I am a distributor and I allocate things where I am commanded to."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (2949).
3 - It was narrated from Jubayr ibn Mut'im that a man came to the
Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said: O
Messenger of Allaah, which part of the land is worst? He said: "I do
not know." When Jibreel (peace be upon him) came to him he said: "O
Jibreel, which part of theland is worst?" He said: "I do not know,
until I ask my Lord, may He be glorified and exalted." Jibreel (peace
be upon him) went away, and stayed away for as long as Allaah willed
that he should stay away. Then he came and said: "O Muhammad, you
asked me which part of the land is worst and I said I did not know. I
asked my Lord, may He be glorified and exalted, and He said: Its
markets."
Narrated by Ahmad (16302); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani inSaheeh
al-Targheeb(325).
4 - It was narrated that Jaabir said: The Messenger of Allaah(peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "I have been commanded to
fight the people until they say Laailaaha ill-Allaah. If they say Laa
ilaaha ill-Allaah, their blood and their wealth are protected from me,
except in cases dictated by Islamic law, and their reckoning will be
with Allaah." Then he recited:"you are only one who reminds. You are
not a dictator over them" [al-Ghaashiyah 88:21,22].
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (2786) and Muslim (21)
5 - In the lengthy hadeeth which speaks ofAbu Sufyaan's meeting with
Heraclius, which is a hadeeth full of lessons,it says that Heraclius
sentfor him to come with a group from Quraysh, who were merchants
trading in Syria at the time when the Messenger of Allaah (S) had made
a peace treatywith Abu Sufyaan and the kuffaar of Quraysh. He summoned
them to his council where he was surrounded by the great men of
Byzantium,then he called them and his translator and said: Which of
you is closest inkinship to this man who claims that he is a Prophet?
Abu Sufyaan said: I am closest to him in kinship.
He said: Bring him close to me, and bring his companions close and put
them behind him. Then he said to his translator: Tell them thatI am
going to ask this one about this man, and if he lies to me they should
tell me that he is lying.
Among the wise questions that Heraclius posed to Abu Sufyaan was: Did
you ever accusehim of lying before he said what he said?
And at the end of the questioning, Heraclius explained to Abu Sufyaan
his purpose in asking these questions. He said concerning
thesequestions: I asked you whether you accused him of lying before he
said what he said, and you said no.I knew that if he did not tell lies
about people, he would not tell lies about Allaah...
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (7) and Muslim (1773).
And Allaah knows best.

Dought & clear - Ruling on sitting with one who does not pray and who denies that hijab is obligatory and mocks it, and mocks ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her).

What is the ruling on being in company with a person who does not pray
or fast, he also denies that hejab is obligatory and makes fun of it.
I heard him once making fun of A'esha may Allah be pleased with her.
What is the ruling especially ifhe was not one of my womb-related
relatives?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
These actions of the person you are asking about sitting with
constitute kufr and apostasy, and we are amazed that he claims tobe a
Muslim when this is the case. Not praying is major kufr, as is proven
in the Qur'aan and Sunnah and by the consensus of the Sahaabah (may
Allaah bepleased with them).
With regard to women's hijab, if what is meant is covering the face
(niqaab), there is a difference of opinion among the scholars
concerning it. The more correct view is that it is obligatory for all
womenand that it does not apply only to the wives of the Prophet(peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
Shaykh Saalih ibn Fawzaan al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him) said:
With regard to niqaab, covering the face is obligatory, according to
the correct scholarly opinion, and this is whatis supported by the
saheeh evidence, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"and to draw their veils all over Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies,
faces, necks and bosoms)"
[al-Noor 24:31].
And Allaah said concerning the wives of the Prophet(peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) (interpretation of the meaning):
"And when you ask (his wives) for anything you want, ask them from
behind a screen, that is purer for your hearts and for their hearts"
[al-Ahzaab 33:53].
The fact that it is speaking of the wives of the Prophet(peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) does not mean that the ruling should
not apply to other Muslim women, because the reason for that is
general, namely "that is purer for your hearts and for their hearts."
So the reason is general and applies both to the wives of the
Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and to other women.
Purity is required of all, because Allaah says in another verse
(interpretation of the meaning):
"O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the
believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies (i.e.
screen themselves completely except the eyes or one eye to see the
way). Thatwill be better, that they should be known (as free
respectable women)so as not to be annoyed"
[al-Ahzaab 33:59].
End quote fromFataawa al-Shaykh al-Fawzaan(4/242, 243; question no.250).
For more information please see the answer toquestion no. 11774.
But if what is meant by hijab is covering the head, then there is no
difference of opinion among the scholars concerning the fact that it
is obligatory. His rejection of both types, and his making fun of
them, is apostasy from Islam, because even though covering the face is
not obligatory according to some scholars, they are unanimously agreed
that it is prescribed in Islam and that it is part of the religion of
Allaah, so denying it and making fun of it is kufr which puts one
beyond the pale of Islam.
There is no excuse at all for this heretic to make fun of the Mother
of the Believers 'Aa'ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her), rather it
is indicative of what is in his heart of hypocrisy and heresy, which
showsitself in this slip of the tongue. 'Aa'ishah is the Mother of the
Believers and the wife of the Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him), whose innocence was declared by Allaah in verses that will
be recited until the Day of Resurrection. The one who makes fun of her
is in fact making fun of her husband, who is the Prophet(peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him), and the one who denies that she is
the Mother of the believers is putting himself outside of their
circle, but he does not harm her at all.
Secondly:
If this is the case with this relative, then he should be told that he
is doing something which implies that he is an apostate, and that he
must repent and come back to his religion. If hemeets his Lord in this
state, he will not be meeting Him as a Muslim.
What you must do - after advising him - is shun his company and beware
of him, unless the one who wants to sitwith him has a sufficientlevel
of knowledge to repel his kufr. His companions should beware of his
evil, and upholding ties of kinshipwith him is not obligatory, rather
it is not permissible to initiate the greeting of salaam with him.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And when they hear Al-Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk), they
withdraw from it and say: 'To us our deeds, and to you your deeds.
Peace be to you. We seek not (the way of) theignorant'"
[al-Qasas 28:55].
Shaykh 'Abd al-Rahmaanal-Sa'di (may Allaah havemercy on him) said:
"And when they hear Al-Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk)" from an
ignorant person who addresses it to them, "they say" - the words of
the slaves of the Most Merciful who have understanding - "To us our
deeds, and to you your deeds" i.e., each will be requited for his
deeds that he did by himself, and he will not bear anything of the
burden of another. This implies that they are innocent of what the
ignorant do of laghw (vain talk), falsehood and idle talk.
"Peace be to you" i.e., you will not hear anything from us but good,
and we will not address you as your ignorance deserves. Even if you
allow yourselves to indulge in this rotten talk, we declare ourselves
to be above it and we protect ourselves from indulgingin it. "We seek
not (the way of) the ignorant'" in any sense.
Tafseer al-Sa'di(p. 620).
The scholars of the Standing Committee were asked:
Is it permissible for me to sit with one who doesnot pray?
They replied:
The one who does not pray deliberately and denies that it is
obligatory is a kaafir, according to scholarly consensus. If he does
notpray because he is heedless and lazy, then he is a kaafir,
according to the correct scholarly opinion. Based on that, it is not
permissible to sitwith these people, rather they should be shunned and
cut off, after explaining to them that not praying is kufr, if they
are the type of people who may be unaware of the ruling. Itis narrated
in a saheeh report from the Messenger of Allaah(peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) thathe said: "The covenant that stands between us
and them is prayer; whoever does not pray is a kaafir." And it is
narrated in another saheeh report that he(peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said: "Between a man and kufr and shirk there
stands his giving up prayer." Narrated by Muslim in hisSaheeh. This
includes both the one who denies that it isobligatory and the one who
does not do it out of laziness.
Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn Baaz, Shaykh 'Abd al-Razzaaq 'Afeefi, Shaykh
'Abd-Allaah ibn Ghadyaan.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah(12/374, 375)
The scholars of the Standing Committee were asked:
Is it permissible to say salaam to one who does not pray?
They replied:
The one who does not pray because he denies it is obligatory is a
kaafiraccording to scholarly consensus, and the one who does not pray
out of laziness, but does not deny that it is obligatoryis a kaafir,
according to the correct scholarly view. So it is not permissible to
say salaams to him, or to return his salaam if he greets you with
salaam, because he is regarded as an apostate from Islam.
Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn Baaz, Shaykh 'Abd al-Razzaaq 'Afeefi, Shaykh
'Abd-Allaah ibn Ghadyaan, Shaykh 'Abd-Allaah ibn Qa'ood.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah(24/141, 142)
The scholars of the Standing Committee said:
The one who makes fun of the religion of Islam or the Sunnah that is
proven from the Messenger of Allaah(peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him), such as letting the beardgrow, shortening the clothes to
above the ankles or halfway up thecalves, when he knows that this is
proven, is a kaafir. The one who mocks the Muslim and makes fun of him
because of his adhering to Islam, is a kaafir, because Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"Say: 'Was it at Allaah (عزو جل(, and His Ayaat)proofs, evidences,
verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.( and His Messenger )صلى الله
عليه وسلم( that you were mocking?'
66. Make no excuse; you disbelieved after you had believed"
[al-Tawbah 9:65-66]
Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn Baaz, Shaykh 'Abd al-Razzaaq 'Afeefi, Shaykh
'Abd-Allaah ibn Ghadyaan, Shaykh 'Abd-Allaah ibn Qa'ood.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah(2/43-44).
Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
What you must do is shun the one who does not pray, and cut off ties
with him, and do not accept his invitation, until he repents to
Allaahfrom that; but you should also advise him and call him to the
truth,and warn him of the consequences of not praying in this world
and in the Hereafter, in the hope that he may repent and Allaah may
accept his repentance.
Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz(10/266)
Shaykh Saalih ibn Fawzaan al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him) was asked:
Is it permissible for me to sit and eat and drink with someone who
doesnot pray and persists in not praying?
He replied:
It is not permissible for you to sit with him and eat and drink with
him, unless you are advising him and rebuking him, and you hope that
Allaahmay guide him at your hands. If you are sitting with him, then
this is what you must do with him, because this comes under the
heading of denouncing evil and calling people to Allaah, and perhaps
Allaah may guide him at your hands.
But if you are sitting with him and eating anddrinking with him
without denouncing him, and he is persisting in not praying, or is
persisting in some majorsin, then it is not permissible for you to mix
with him. Allaah cursed the Children of Israel for something similar
to this. He says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Those among the Children of Israel who disbelieved were cursed by the
tongue of Dawood (David) and 'Eesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary). That
wasbecause they disobeyed (Allaah and the Messengers) and were ever
transgressing beyond bounds.
79. They used not to forbid one another fromAl-Munkar (wrong,
evildoing, sins, polytheism, disbelief) which they committed"
[al-Maa'idah 5:78-79].
In the commentary on this verse it is narrated that one of them would
see another committing sin and tell him not to dothat, then he would
meet him the next day and he would still be persisting in sin, and he
would not tell him not todo that and he would mix with him, and
wouldeat and drink with him and sit with him. When Allaah saw that
they did that, He set them againstone another, and cursed them on the
lips of their Prophets.
And the Prophet of Allaah(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
warned us against doing such things, lest there befall us the
punishment that befell them.
And Allaah knows best.

Dought & clear - If kaafirs have good morals, will they enter Paradise? Will the children of the kuffaar enter Paradise?.

Is it true that all the kuffaar, even if their morals are good and
they do not harm anyone, will enter Hell? If the answer is yes, then
what about non-Muslim children and those who had no choice but to be
born kaafirs?.
Praise be to Allaah.
You should note that all the kaafirs who hear themessage of the
Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and do not enter
Islam will go to Hell. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Verily, those who disbelieve (in the religion of Islam, the Qur'aan
and Prophet Muhammad) from among the people of theScripture (Jews and
Christians) and Al-Mushrikoon will abidein the fire of Hell. They are
the worst of creatures"
[al-Bayyinah 98:6]
The Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "By the
One in Whose hand is mysoul, no one of this nation, Jew or Christian,
hears of me then dies without having believedin that with which I was
sent, but he will be one of the people of the Fire." Narrated by
Muslim, 153.
The point is not whethertheir morals are good, rather the point is
whether they submit to Allaah and obey his commands. Do you not see
the Magians [Zoroastrians] or the Buddhists, for example, who worship
fire or idols instead of Allaah, and they do not worshipAllaah or
submit to Him alone, and the Christians who say that God has a son,
and other mushriks (those who associate others with Allaah). Theyare
being ill-mannered towards Allaah, and insulting and reviling Him. The
Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Allaah says,
'The son of Adam denied Me and he had no right to do so. And he
reviled Me and he had no right to do so.As for his denying Me, it is
his saying: He will not remake me as He made me at first - and the
initial creation [of him] is no easier for Me than remaking him. As
for his reviling Me, it is his saying: Allaah has taken to Himself a
son, while I am the One, the Everlasting Refuge. I begot not nor was I
begotten, and there is none comparable to Me.'" Narrated by
al-Bukhaari, 4974.
So how can their morals be good when they are so ill-mannered towards
Allaah, even though Allaah has given them hearing and sight, and has
made everything easy for them, and has sent His Messengers to them and
revealed His Books to them, and bestowed His blessings upon them, so
it is His right that they should thank Him and not be ungrateful to
Him or disbelieve in Him. If they do not do that then they deserve His
punishment and wrath. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"and your Lord treats no one with injustice"
[al-Kahf 18:49]
With regard to the situation of their children who die when still
young, Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn Baaz was asked about that and he
said:
If one who is not yet accountable dies among kaafir parents, then he
comes under the same rulings as them in this world, so he should not
be washed and the funeral prayer should not be offered for him, and he
should not be buried in the Muslim graveyard.
But in the Hereafter his case is referred to Allaah.It was narrated in
a saheeh report that whenthe Messenger of Allaah(peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) wasasked about the childrenof the mushrikeen he
said: "Allaah knows best what they would have done." Narrated by
al-Bukhaari, 1384.
Some of the scholars were of the view that Allaah's knowledge about
them will be mademanifest on the Day of Resurrection, and that they
will be tested, as will the people who lived during the fatrah
(interval between two Prophets) and others. If they do what they are
told to do then they will enter Paradise, and if they disobey then
they will enter Hell. There are saheeh ahaadeeth from the
Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) which say that the
people who lived during the fatrah (interval between two Prophets)
will be tested on the Day of Resurrection. These are the people whom
the call of the Messengers did not reach and those who come under a
similar ruling, such as the children of the mushrikeen, because Allaah
says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And We never punish until We have sent a Messenger (to give warning)"
[al-Isra' 17:15]
This is the most correct view among the various opinions concerning
the people who lived duringthe fatrah (interval between two Prophets)
and others whom the call did not reach, and it is the view favoured by
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah and his student Ibn al-Qayyim, and a
number of the earlier and later generations.

Do you know, what is religion? Let's find out from Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw)!

Once a man came to Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) and said: O messenger
of Allah, what is religion?
Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) replied: Akhlaq (Good Conduct, Morality).
Then he came to his frontand asked: O Messenger of Allah, what is religion?
Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) replied: Akhlaq (Good Conduct, Morality).
Then he came to his left side and asked: what is religion?
Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) replied: Akhlaq (Good Conduct, Morality).
Then he came to his back side and asked the same question: what is religion?
Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) replied: Akhlaq (Good Conduct, Morality).
Then Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) said looking at him: Not to be
angryis Akhlaq (Good Conduct, Morality).
Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) was asked: What is misfortune?
Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) replied: Bad Conduct.
Hence, religion Islam according to our Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) is
nothing but Akhlaq (Good Manners, Morals). And Akhlaq (Good Manners,
Morals) isbased on the cleanliness of both our inner self (Nafs, Soul)
and our outerself (Physical, Body).
It is of great importance to be mindful that Akhlaq(Good Manners,
Morals) forms an important component of our religion Islam and our
Imaan (faith).
Allah (SWT) speaks about the importance of good conduct, ethics,
morals orcharacter in the Noble Qur'an. Allah (SWT) orders and
reminds us continuously throughout the Noble Qur'an to develop good
character and treat people well, where HE (SWT) says:
1. And say to My servants (that) they speak that which is best. (17:53)
2. Worship Allah, and do not associate partners with him. And be good
toyour parents, and the relatives, and to the orphans, and to the poor
people, and the neighborthat is close to you and the neighbor that is
not close to you, and your companion on the journey. (4:36)
Many Ahadith can be quoted concerning good conduct, ethics, morals
orcharacter. The following are some of what Holy Prophet Muhammad
(saw) said:
1. I have been sent is to perfect good manners (Morality, Islamic Behavior).
2. The dearest of you to me is he who is the best of you in Akhlaq.
3. The most complete of believers in Imaan (faith) are those who are
best incharacter.
4. The most (important) things that cause people to reach Heaven are
divine piety and a good temper.
5. There is not anything that will be placed on thescale weightier
than good Akhlaq, and, certainly, the one who has good Akhlaq reaches
by it the rank of one whocontinuously observes Saum (Fasts) and
performs abundant (Nafl)Salah.
6. Verily, a servant can gain the rank of him whoboth fasts during the
day and keeps vigil at night, keeping up prayers, through his good
disposition.
7. Fear Allah (SWT) wherever you are, followup an evil deed with a
good deed, and meet with the people, interact with the people, with
good Akhlaq.
8. Imam Ali (as) said to hisson, Imam Hassan (as): O' my son! No
wealth is more valuable than intelligence and no poverty is similar to
ignorance; no terror is worse than arrogance, and no life is more
pleasant than being good tempered.
9. Imam Ali (as) says, Good behavior lies in three traits: Avoiding
unlawful things, acquiring the lawful ones, and being fair to one's
family members.
10. Imam Hassan (as) says: The most preferableadornment is graceful manners.
11. Imam Hassan (as) says: Verily, the best of bests is a good temper.
12. Imam Ali ibn Husayn (as) said: Fair speech increases wealth,
stretches sustenance, postpones death, creates love among family
members, and causes the person to enter Heaven.
13. Imam Sadiq (as) said: There are three things that each of which is
brought by a person to Allah (SWT), Allah (SWT) will necessitate
Heaven for the one: donation in poverty, a good temper with all
people, and justice to one's self.