The Barometer of Islamic Society

Source: blog.islamiconlineuniversity.com

By: Abdul-Baseer

In many countries, a yearly address is given to highlight the current status of society such as the State of the Union address delivered annually by the President of the USA.  These addresses tend to focus on economics as economics is the largest factor in voting and politics, as though money is not a measure of happiness in life, it correlates with political satisfaction.  Yet, as Muslims striving in the cause of Allah , we should have our own criterion to determine if our society is in a positive state or in a decline.  We should not depend on rulers or mass media which are not always honest or may be under coercive measures and far from independent, to avoid bias or false perceptions.

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Obedience of parents is a duty but not when they are clearly wrong. In such a case we must respectfully decline and lovingly correct them.

 Obedience of parents is a duty but not when they are clearly wrong. In such a case we must respectfully decline and lovingly correct them.
 La obediencia de los padres es un deber, pero no cuando son claramente erróneas. En tal caso, debemos rechazar con respeto y amor que los corrija.
 Gehoorzaamheid van de ouders is een plicht, maar niet wanneer ze zijn duidelijk verkeerd. In dat geval moeten we respectvol weigeren en hen liefdevol corrigeren.
 L’obéissance des parents est un devoir, mais pas quand ils sont manifestement erronée. Dans un tel cas, nous devons respectueusement décliner et amoureusement les corriger.
 Gehorsam der Eltern ist eine Pflicht, aber nicht, wenn sie eindeutig falsch. In einem solchen Fall müssen wir respektvoll und liebevoll sinken korrigieren.
 Fùmǔ de fúcóng shì yīzhǒng zérèn, ér bùshì dāng tāmen xiǎnrán shì cuòwù de. Zài zhè zhǒng qíngkuàng xià, wǒmen bìxū xiàng xiàhuá, qīnqiè gēngzhèng.
 Lydnad av föräldrarna är en plikt, men inte när de är helt klart fel. I så fall måste vi respektfullt avböja och kärleksfullt rätta till dem.
 Poslushaniye roditeley yavlyayetsya obyazannost’yu , no ne togda, kogda oni yavno ne tak . V takom sluchaye my dolzhny s uvazheniyem snizhat’sya i s lyubov’yu ispravlyat’ ikh.
 Onlar açıkça yanlış olduğunda velilerin itaat görevidir değil. Böyle bir durumda biz saygıyla düşüş ve sevgiyle onları düzeltmek gerekir.
 L’obbedienza dei genitori è un dovere, ma non quando sono chiaramente sbagliato. In tal caso dobbiamo rifiutare rispettosamente e amorevolmente correggerli.
 Ketaatan dari orang tua adalah tugas tetapi tidak ketika mereka jelas salah. Dalam kasus seperti itu kita harus hormat menurun dan penuh kasih memperbaikinya.