Page 42 - Perfected Faith

THE MORAL PERFECTION
CONFERRED BY
PERFECTED FAITH

"Indeed, you are truly exalted in character."
(Surat al-Qalam, 4)

Every human being who wholeheartedly believes in Allah fulfils
His commands unconditionally. This commitment ensures the forma-
tion of a form of moral perfection. It is meticulous observance of the
commands of the Qur'an that accounts for this moral perfection
which is peculiar to those of perfected faith.
Man can attain all good and precious qualities only by complying
with the commands of the Qur'an. In the Qur'an, Allah commands
righteousness, justice, patience, self-sacrifice, loyalty, devotion, com-
mitment, submission, humility, tolerance, mercy, compassion, keep-
ing anger under control and various other moral traits. Displaying
this moral perfection as presented in the Qur'an depends on one's fear
of Allah and thus following the voice of one's conscience. The more a
person fears Allah and meticulously complies with what his con-
science enjoins, the more obedient he becomes to Allah's commands.
A person lacking in these qualities, however, fails to show commit-
ment to live by the morals of the Qur'an. He may display some of the
moral attributes that Allah approves but, when he encounters situa-