Where is the Golden Rule in the Quran?
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None of those verses have the Golden Rule "Treat others as you wish to be treated"
Not even close
What about worshipping one God? Isn't it obvious?
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Who made this golden rule? Allah? If not, then that is NOT the golden rule.
Now comes to your question. Do you mean if I feed a poor, do I expect from him the same? Is this what YOUR golden rule is?
May Allah open our hearts to understand the Truth pr
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Who made this golden rule? Allah? If not, then that is NOT the golden rule.
Now comes to your question. Do you mean if I feed a poor, do I expect from him the same? Is this what YOUR golden rule is?
May Allah open our hearts to understand the Truth pr
mmKhanGood question. The Golden Rule would mean that you should feed a poor person because if you yourself were poor and hungry you would like others to help you and give you food out of kindness.
See how beautiful the Golden Rule is. Problem is Golden Rule is never mentioned in Quran, only in Hadith. Alhamdulillah.
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Good question. The Golden Rule would mean that you should feed a poor person because if you yourself were poor and hungry you would like others to help you and give you food out of kindness.
See how beautiful the Golden Rule is. Problem is Golden Rule is never mentioned in Quran, only in Hadith. Alhamdulillah.
So what is the golden rule in the hadiths?
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Translation Treat people the way you love them to treat you (Muslim Sharif)
But how do you know that this is the golden rule?
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But how do you know that this is the golden rule?
Check this
http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ruleThe Golden Rule or ethic of reciprocity is a maxim, ethical code or morality that essentially states either of the following
(Positive form of Golden Rule) One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself.
(Negative form of Golden Rule) One should not treat others in ways that one would not like to be treated -
Check this
http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ruleThe Golden Rule or ethic of reciprocity is a maxim, ethical code or morality that essentially states either of the following
(Positive form of Golden Rule) One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself.
(Negative form of Golden Rule) One should not treat others in ways that one would not like to be treatedArgh.. nevermind, my bad as I just realized lol
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Peace Israfeel,
As usual the information you seek can be found in Quran in the context. Any blessed person of average intellect can work out from Quran that you should treat your neighbor well, and any other person too.
All you need to know about conduct is sufficiently detailed in Quran, hence why God calls His hadith perfectly detailed and that He did not leave anything out of it.
Why all the circular arguments? Give up on your hadith instead and be a Believer. Peace makes us all feel well and God will love us.
God bless you
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Good question. The Golden Rule would mean that you should feed a poor person because if you yourself were poor and hungry you would like others to help you and give you food out of kindness.
See how beautiful the Golden Rule is. Problem is Golden Rule is never mentioned in Quran, only in Hadith. Alhamdulillah.
Does the golden rule in hadith also applies to non-sunnis?
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But how do you know that this is the golden rule?
Peace brother,
I think you're right. I don't think the Golden rule is complete without - believe in Allah, the last day as well as do good. Because part of doing good is not rejecting the clear signs.
Argh.. nevermind, my bad as I just realized lol
No... you were onto something. Because if Allah is the Truth, how can we ignore Allah, how can that not be part of the most important 'Golden Rule'?
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Good question. The Golden Rule would mean that you should feed a poor person because if you yourself were poor and hungry you would like others to help you and give you food out of kindness.
See how beautiful the Golden Rule is. Problem is Golden Rule is never mentioned in Quran, only in Hadith. Alhamdulillah.
Peace,
The Quran mentions exactly that and more. The Quran makes your Golden Rule practical, and gives examples and further guidance.
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peace sister
Well I agree with you but I dont see anywhere where the golden rule has been applied properly, do you?
And what if someone is self destructive... how would he understand the golden rule ???
Peace sister,
In all fairness sister, I did mention that the whole world has been lacking the application of the Golden rule. What I meant was that Christianity has this explicitly written down... but even within its traditions and past it didn't put it into practice.
In terms of self destructive people... I know what you mean because I once made a similar point somewhere on here. Although I reconsidered it a bit. The Golden Rule occurs within the context of religion for example Christianity, where they will say things like 'love thy neighbour'. So, it seems as though a self destructive person would always have trouble applying any moral rules because they'd pick the negative. Having said that, as we are born with moral values and Allah swt has bestowed that upon us as well as the ability to repent, I believe people would know what these things really mean... they would still understand morality etc. Those are my thoughts on it.
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"Never will you attain the good until you spend from that which you love. And whatever you spend - indeed, Allah is Knowing of it."
(Sahih International)"And not equal are the good deed and the bad. Repel by that which is better; and thereupon the one whom between you and him is enmity as though he was a devoted friend."
(Sahih International)"And those who were settled in al-Madinah and the faith before them. They love those who emigrated to them and find not any want in their breasts of what the emigrants were given but give preference over themselves, even though they are in privation. And whoever is protected from the stinginess of his soul - it is those who will be the successful."
(Sahih International)"They fulfill vows and fear a Day whose evil will be widespread."
"And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive"
", "We feed you only for the countenance of Allah . We wish not from you reward or gratitude."
(Sahih International)The lack of an explicit Golden Rule is an argument islamophobes love to use. However, by Quranic principle we are supposed to be good to everyone bar people aggressing us (and even that is subject to it's own set of principles) It's a shame how many muslims and non-muslims seem to ignore this principle these days.
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Yes it applies to all humanity
Translation Treat people the way you love them to treat you (Muslim Sharif)
If it applies to non-Sunnis then how does hadithism justify slavery of non-Sunnis, stoning of women, and invasion of foreign countries like the Arab invasion of India ? And why does zakat not apply to non-Sunnis, or what about killing murdads?
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If it applies to non-Sunnis then how does hadithism justify slavery of non-Sunnis, stoning of women, and invasion of foreign countries like the Arab invasion of India ? And why does zakat not apply to non-Sunnis, or what about killing murdads?
First of all this is a different topic, which requires more explanation. Briefly I will say that stoning of women is not for fun, it is a punishment for women who commit adultery. If men commit adultery (Zina) then they will also be stoned to death according to Shariah.
Zakat is for Believers. If non-Muslims want to pay Zakat we will be happy, no one is stopping them.
And as for invasions - well in war the winning army conquers the losing army. Just like if you play soccer, the winning team gets the trophy and prize and the losing team gets nothing. Hope you understand.
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First of all this is a different topic, which requires more explanation. Briefly I will say that stoning of women is not for fun, it is a punishment for women who commit adultery. If men commit adultery (Zina) then they will also be stoned to death according to Shariah.
Zakat is for Believers. If non-Muslims want to pay Zakat we will be happy, no one is stopping them.
And as for invasions - well in war the winning army conquers the losing army. Just like if you play soccer, the winning team gets the trophy and prize and the losing team gets nothing. Hope you understand.
A Sunni is not allowed to give his zakat to non-Sunnis. That is not following the golden rule.
Sunnis making war against people with other religions is also against the golden rule.
Stoning women is also against the golden rule
All the other examples I gave also contradicts the golden rule
So in brief sunnism does not promote the golden rule
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ahlul-hadithism may be the word to use here because israfeel is apparently not sunni and there is some distinction between the two. don't know if he'll take exception to being called sunni if hes not quite sunni etc.