Virtues & Vices

الفضائل والرذائل

Each entry collects the verses, hadith, and statements of the Salaf and scholars that describe a quality, its reward or harm, and how it is attained or avoided.

Virtues

الفضائل

IkhlāṣHaving Pure Intentionsالإخلاص Reliance upon AllahRelying upon Allah while taking the lawful means availableالتوكل على الله DhikrRemembering Allah frequently with the heart and tongueذكر الله DuʿāʾCalling upon Allah and asking Him for one’s needsالدعاء Recitation of the Qur'anReciting, preserving, and holding firmly to the Book of Allahتلاوة القرآن Seeking KnowledgeSeeking beneficial knowledge of the religion for the sake of Allahطلب العلم Being HumbleHumbling oneself for Allah and avoiding pride toward othersالتواضع PatiencePatient endurance and steadfastnessالصبر GratitudeBeing grateful to Allah for His blessingsالشكر OptimismHaving good expectations of Allah and favoring good omensالتفاؤل Controlling AngerRestraining anger and responding with patienceكظم الغيظ Detachment from the WorldDetachment from excessive attachment to worldly life and preference for the Hereafterالزهد Lowering the Gaze and Guarding ChastityLowering the gaze and guarding chastityغض البصر وحفظ الفرج Voluntary PrayersOptional prayers performed beyond the obligatory prayersصلاة التطوع Voluntary FastingOptional fasting performed beyond the obligatory fastsصيام التطوع Making the AdhanCalling the Muslims to the obligatory prayerالأذان TruthfulnessTruthfulness in speech and conductالصدق Good CharacterGood manners and noble conductحسن الخلق Loving Others and Having a Pure HeartBrotherhood, goodwill, and a heart free of rancor and envyالمحبة وسلامة الصدر Helping OthersHelping people, relieving hardship, and fulfilling their needsإعانة الآخرين CharityGiving for Allah’s sake and benefiting othersالصدقة Being Good to One's ParentsHonouring, serving, and treating one's parents with kindnessبر الوالدين Upholding the Ties of KinshipMaintaining family ties and refusing to sever relationships with relativesصلة الرحم Being IndependentEarning lawfully and abstaining from unnecessary askingالاستغناء عن الناس

Vices

الرذائل

Showing OffDoing acts of worship or good deeds to be seen and praised by peopleالرياء Envy and JealousyResenting another person's blessing and wishing for it to be removedالحسد Racism and TribalismClaiming superiority or showing prejudice based on race, ethnicity, lineage, or tribal affiliationالعنصرية والعصبية LyingDeliberately speaking or conveying falsehoodالكذب BackbitingMentioning another person in a way they would dislike behind their backالغيبة Poor Character and Insulting OthersRudeness, mockery, abuse, foul speech, and harming others through one's character or tongueسوء الخلق وسب الناس Disrespecting ParentsDisobeying, insulting, or mistreating one's parentsعقوق الوالدين Cutting Ties of KinshipSevering or neglecting the family relationships Allah commanded to be maintainedقطيعة الرحم ZinaUnlawful sexual intercourse and the paths that lead toward itالزنا Free MixingUnrestricted mixing between non-mahram men and women in ways that disregard Islamic boundariesالاختلاط بين الرجال والنساء Picture Making (Tasweer)Making and displaying images of living beings in the contexts addressed by the Prophetic narrationsالتصوير