Brotherhood in Islam:
إِنَّمٌا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَ أَخَوَيْكُمْ وَاتَّقُوا اللٌّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
Without doubt the believers are brothers of one another so then make peace and harmony between your brothers and have consciousness of Allah so that maybe He will show you mercy.
1.
The first duty is “THE MATERIAL ONE”:
The holy Prophet (saw) said that two brothers
are likened to a pair of hands, one of which washes the other. He chose the
simile of the two hands, rather than the hand and the feet because the paue are
of mutual assistance towards a single aim.
The lowest degree is where you palce your brother on the same footing as your slave or your servant, attending to his need from your surplus. Some need befalls him when you have more than you require to satisfy your own, so you give spontaneously, not obliging him to ask.
At the second degree, you place your brother on the same footing as yourself. You are contented to have him as partner in your property and to treat him like yourself, to the point of letting him sharev ti equally.
At the third degree, the highest of all, you prefer your brother to yourself and set his need before your own. This is the degree of the Siddiq and the final stage for those united in spiritual love.
The lowest degree is where you palce your brother on the same footing as your slave or your servant, attending to his need from your surplus. Some need befalls him when you have more than you require to satisfy your own, so you give spontaneously, not obliging him to ask.
At the second degree, you place your brother on the same footing as yourself. You are contented to have him as partner in your property and to treat him like yourself, to the point of letting him sharev ti equally.
At the third degree, the highest of all, you prefer your brother to yourself and set his need before your own. This is the degree of the Siddiq and the final stage for those united in spiritual love.
2.
The second duty is “to render personal aid in the satisfaction of needs”, attending to
them without waiting to be asked, and giving them priority over private needs.
Here too, there are different degrees, as in
the case of material support.
The lowest degree consists in attending to the need when asked and when in plenty, though with joy and cheerfulness, showing leasure and gratitude.
The lowest degree consists in attending to the need when asked and when in plenty, though with joy and cheerfulness, showing leasure and gratitude.
3.
The third duty concerns the tongue, which
should sometimes be silent and at other times speak out.
As for silence, the tongue should not
mention a brother's faults in his absence or his presence. Rather should you
feign ignorance. You should not contradict him when he talks nor dispute nor
argue with him. You should not pry anmd quiz him about his affairs. On seeing
him in the street or about some business, you should not start a conversation
about the object of your coming and going, nor ask him about his, for perhaps
it will be troublesome to him to discuss it or he may have to lie about it.
4.
“Forgiveness”
:
Seeking forgiveness
from Allah with repentance is a virtue. Afw (عفو) is another term for forgiveness
in Islam; it occurs 35 times in Quran, and in some Islamic
theological studies, it is used interchangeably with ghufran. Afw means
to pardon, to excuse for a fault or an offense.
Forgiveness in the Quran.
... At that time, the following Quranic verse was revealed: 'O My
Devotees, who have committed excesses against their own selves, do not despair
of the mercy of Allah. Surely, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed He is the most Forgiving,
the Merciful' (Quran 39:54)
Asking
for forgiveness:
1.
Apologize
to the person you have wronged.
4.
Try to make things right.
5.
Show them that you've changed.
6.
Ask for their forgiveness.
7.
Try to sweeten the deal.
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