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Respect of Humanity

The status and qualities that Allah has granted human beings have made them noble and honored. Therefore, every person regardless of his race, color, ethnicity, creed and gender, deserves respect. This respect has three categories: By words, by actions and by heart. These are equally important and essential.

Respect by words

Humankind, the most beloved and superior creation of Allah, should be addressed by appropriate words and aloe language. This mode of address, along with pleasing Almighty Allah, will create harmony peace and love among human society. It is essential to avoid insulting words; these ruin unity and cause hatred and animosity. Abusive language about other people is not just their insult; it is also an insult of the abusers themselves. Because they are causing damage to their own collective body. It should not be neglected that the wound of words are deeper than the wounds of knives Therefore to every possible extent they should be avoided, and only nice words should be uttered. Our Holy Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wassalam) conveyed the following message:

"And say to humankind good words"(Quran 2:83)

The Holy Prophet said:

"Allah has commanded me to treat humankind with gentle courtesy as He has commanded me to perform the obligatory prayers" (Ibn Katlik).

Respect by actions

Respect for humanity is also to be performed by actions, which can be moral as well as physical and financial. This duty should be fulfilled according to the situations and circumstances of people. If there is someone who needs some kind of help he should be supported. This help has To be done in a way as If a part of the individual body is being taken care of. It should be regarded as duty not just a favor. Because whenever someone serves any part of his body he does not consider it a favor, instead he regards it as a fight of that part, and a duty on his side, Likewise, when any help is given to any other person it should he considered his rights not just a favor.

Our Holy prophet (sallallahu alaihi wassalam) has taught us:

"And in Their wealth was a right for one who asked for help, and (for) the destitute (who could not ask)" (Quran 51:19).

So give the relative his right and the poor and the way far" (Quran 80:38).

Yes sometimes, some parts of the body might be afflicted with some minor or fatal disease both ideological as well as physical. But these ill parts should not be targeted with hatred. If doctors should start hatred against their patients it will be a calamity for humanity. The target of hatred should be the disease and not the patients. They deserve sympathy and support. If circumstances necessitate a hard and tough attitude towards them, it should be utilized as the knife of a doctor and not as a sword of a destroyer.

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