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Global Peace – An Islamic Perspective ACET– Global Peace Project

CONCEPT 3 – BEING PIOUS AND RIGHTEOUS

Pious:

“Devoutly religious.” (Oxford Dictionary) [65]

Righteous:

“Morally right or justifiable.” (Oxford Dictionary) [66]

Piety (Taqwa) means awareness or consciousness of God’s omnipresence. It leads to a desire

to mould one’s existence in light of this awareness. Being pious and righteous are important

principles found in the Quran, giving a clear message to lead one’s life in a way that would be
beneficial to the whole of humanity – a way to achieve self-perfection and world peace.

Quranic references:

“It is not righteousness that you turn your faces toward East or West; but it is righteousness to

believe in Allah and the Last Day, and the Angels, and the Book, and the Messengers;
to spend of your substance, out of love for Him, for your kin, for orphans, for the needy, for the

wayfarer, for those who ask, and for the ransom of slaves; to be steadfast in prayer,

and practice regular charity; to fulfill the contracts which you have made; and to be
firm and patient, in pain (or suffering) and adversity, and throughout all periods of panic.

Such are the people of truth, the God-fearing.” (2:177, Translation from the Quran)

“Those who believe and do deeds of righteousness, and perform the prayer, and pay the alms

– their wage awaits them with their Lord, and no fear shall be on them, neither shall they

sorrow.” (2:277, Translation from the Quran)

“Yes, whoever fulfils his pledge and fears Allah much; verily, then Allah loves those who are

Al-Muttaqun [the pious].” (3:76, Translation from the Quran)

“And those who when they commit an indecency or do injustice to their souls remember Allah

and ask forgiveness for their faults – and who forgives the faults but Allah, and (who) do not

knowingly persist in what they have done.” (3:135, Translation from the Quran)

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