THE ROLE OF THE AHL AL-BAYT IN BUILDING THE VIRTUOUS COMMUNITY / Book six: The System of Social Relations of the Virtuous Community

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First Pages a1
SYSTEM OF SOCIAL RELATIOTHE SYSTEM OF SOCIAL RELATIONS a15
Prelude 17
Definition of Social Relations 0
Family and the Social Relations System 0
Morality in Social Relations 19
Method of Research in Social Relations 20
PART ONE: SYSTEM OF SOCIAL RELATIONS: FEATURES AND FOUNDATIONS 0
CHAPTER ONE: FEATURES OF THE ISLAMIC CONCEPT OF SOCIAL RELATIONS 21
Openness in Social Relations 23
Making brethren-in-faith 24
Warning against aloofness and hostility 26
Indulgence 27
Isolation and Monasticism 0
Reinforcing the Social Structure 31
The Principle of Mutual Support and Aid 0
Enjoining the Right and Forbidding the Wrong 32
The Principle of Thinking Well Of Others 33
The Principle of Consultation 34
Substance of Social Relations 37
Equality and Fraternity 0
Respect of Man in General 39
Levels of Social Relations 43
Fraternity for Allah’s Sake 47
False Friends and True Friends 49
Special Treatment 53
Relatives 54
Scholars 58
Neighbors 62
The Weak 65
The Holy Prophet’s Pro7geny 67
CHAPTER TWO: RULES AND FOUNDATIONS 69
Prelude 71
Religious and Conventional Laws 73
Obligatory and Forbidden Commitments 74
Controlling and Steering the Emotions 75
Self-Building and Control of Emotions 76
Nobility of Character and Control of Emotions 78
Justice and Fairness under All Circumstances 79
Maintenance of Justice among People 0
Protest against injustice 80
Giving others their rights even if it be against oneself 81
Nobility of Character and Indulgence 85
Charity and Taking the Lead in Charitable Behavior 91
Charitable Behavior towards all People 0
Charitable Behavior in Social Relations 0
Doing Good to Oneself 92
Good Example and Unique Behavior 94
PART TWO: THE SUPERSTRUCTURE OF SOCIAL RELATIONS 0
CHAPTER ONE: SUPERSTRUCTURE OF VARIOUS ASPECTS SOCIAL RELATIONS 99
Prelude 101
Aspect of Openness 103
Additional Indications of Openness 0
Exceptions 106
(1) Avoidance of situations that cause one to lose one’s reputation 107
(2) Keeping away from wicked associates 109
(3) Keeping Away from Those of Forbidden Occupations 112
(4) Keeping Away from Those Afflicted by Infectious Diseases 114
Reinforcing the Social Structure 115
Holding Meetings 0
Sincerity in Dealing with Muslims 118
Mutual compassion, sympathy, and visiting 120
Restoring Estranged Parties to Friendly Relations 121
Respect of Neighbors and Consolidation of the Social Structure 125
Preventive Procedures 0
A. Avoid incurring the rancor, animosity, malevolence, disputation, and detestation of people 0
B. Responding to greetings and salutations, replying to messages and letters and exchanging letters as a substitute of visits and meetings 126
C. Fulfilling promises, even if it takes a whole year 0
D. Specific restrictions while choosing trustworthy friends 127
E. Maintenance of equilibrium in relations 0
Consultation: Restrictions and Outcomes 129
Significance of Consultation 0
Power and Backing 130
Determination and Perseverance 131
The Best Way to Understand Reality 0
Characteristics of Advisers 133
Duties of Advisers 136
Equality and Fraternity 138
Levels of Social Relations 141
Relations of General Courtesy 0
Relations of General Association 0
Relations of Special Association 143
Special Treatment 145
Invoking Blessings on the Holy Prophet (s) and his Household (‘a) 0
Kindness to the Holy Prophet’s Progeny 147
Old Men 150
People of the Qur'an 151
Faithful Believers 0
Neighbors 153
CHAPTER TWO: SUPERSTRUCTURE OF RULES AND FOUNDATIONS 157
Religious and Traditional Laws 159
Compliance with Religious Duties 0
Abstaining from Forbidden Acts 163
Passivity and Control over Emotions 170
Control over emotions and praiseworthy qualities 0
Models of Praiseworthy Qualities 172
Sedulity in Obedience to Almighty Allah and Steadfastness against Disobedience 0
Chastity 173
Forbearance 0
Clemency 174
Modesty 175
Good Intention and Sound Heart 180
Control over Emotions and Blameworthy Qualities 181
Love of Domination 0
Anger 182
Envy 184
Disdain and Fanaticism 185
Arrogance, self-conceit, and boasting 187
Greed, Lethargy, and Foolishness 190
Control over Emotions and Association with People 193
Good Company 0
Laughter and Joking 196
Decorum and Unconstraint in Confidence 198
Disapproval of Contention and Disputation 200
Holding the Tongue and Saying Nothing but the Truth 0
Suppression of Rage and Steadfastness against Envy 204
Justice and Fair play 207
Injustice Forbidden 0
Restoration of Violations 0
Guiding towards the True Path after Misleading 208
Helping the Oppressors 210
Approval of and Remaining Silent over Wrongdoing 211
Applications of Fair play 212
Requital of Favors 0
Observance of Duties towards Brethren-in-Faith 214
Correcting one’s Personal Flaws Rather than Criticizing Others 215
Speaking Well of People 216
Applications of Wrongdoing and Oppression 0
Killing and Hurting Muslims 217
Insulting a Muslim 219
Degradation of Faithful Believers 0
Imputing Dishonor to a Faithful Believer 221
Finding Fault with Faithful Believers 222
Revile and Speak Ill of Faithful Believers 223
Backbiting a Faithful Believer 224
Calumny 227
Talebearing 0
Distrust and Misgiving 228
Excellent Examples of Justice in Social Relations 230
Avoiding Confidential Talks in Public Sessions 0
Distributing Glances 231
Interrupting Speech 0
Good-manners Endear people 232
“A Faithful believer must be gentle and lenient” 0
Ranks of endearment to people and indulgence 234
Paying Visits and Exchanging Meetings 0
First Step: Meeting People with a Good Mien and Salutation 236
Being the First to Greet 0
Meeting People with a Cheerful Mien 237
Speaking Good Words 238
Second Step: Shaking hands, Embracing, Kissing, and Expressing Love 239
Handshaking 0
Embracing and Kissing 240
Telling About Love 242
Third Step: Etiquettes of Conversation and Sitting in Sessions 243
Etiquettes of Participation in Sessions 0
Making room for new comers 0
Receiving and Bidding Farewell 244
Following the Instructions of the Host 245
Manner of Sitting 0
Modest Posture 246
Blessing the Sneezing 247
Manners of Conversation 249
Limits of Laughter and Joking 0
Acceptance of Favors and Kind Acts 251
Fourth Step: Respect and Reverence 252
Veneration and Reverence 253
Treating Muslims and Noble People with Deference 0
Using the Most Favorable Names 255
Kind Acts and Taking the Lead in Charity 257
Regulations of Kind Acts 258
Balance between Profit and Loss 0
Immediateness in Offering Kind Acts 259
Doing Kind Acts to Those Who Deserve Them 260
Responding to Kind Acts 263
Appreciation of Favors and Kind Acts 265
Fulfillment of Duties towards Others 268
Lenience with Companions 269
Granting the Brothers-in-Faith’s Requests 0
Dispelling the Grief of a Faithful Believer 272
Concealing the Flaws of Believers and Repelling Evil from them 0
Giving Sincere Advice to the Believers 274
Conceding Rights 275
Pardon and Forgiveness 276
Acceptance of Apologies 278
Granting the Insolvent Debtor a Delay or Acquitting him of Payment 280
Reprieving the Dead and the Alive from Debts 282
Precedence to Charity 284
Spending and Kind Acts 0
Holding Public Banquets 289
Advancing Money to Brothers-in-Faith 291
Dutifulness to Believers 292
Rewarding Evil with Good 295
Idealism and Distinctive Behavior 299
An Excellent Example and Social Relations 0
Relationship with Almighty Allah 300
Having Full Faith in Almighty Allah 301
Trust in Almighty Allah 302
Having the Best Concept of Almighty Allah 303
Love for Almighty Allah 305
Hope in and Fear of Almighty Allah 308
Features Expressing Distinctive Behavior 310
Patience 311
Asceticism; Abstinence from Lawful Worldly Pleasures 316
Satisfaction 321
Refraining from Forbidden Acts 323
Modesty 326
Honesty and fulfillment of Trusts 327
Straightforwardness 330
Excellent Examples 331

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم

In the Name of Allah,
the All-beneficent, the All-merciful





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