UNIT 5:RESPECT YOURSELF AND BE GOOD TO OTHERS
Key unit competence:
A learner will be able to respect everyone in everyday
different life’s situation and he will be able to have goodrelationship with people from all categories.
Introductory activity
With examples explain what to respect and love others asyou love yourself mean.
5.1. Values instructions in different life’s situation.
Activity 5.1
Explain What does this above picture show to you?
Islam is a religion that teaches morals and values that should
characterize every person, Islam has instructions that guideand Muslims to portray good behaviors in every situation of life every time and every where. The following are Some behaviors that should characterize good people:
God in chapter 49 (Al Hujrat) says:
1.Oh you who believe let not people ridicule [other] people; perhaps they may be better than them; nor let [other] women; perhaps they may be better than them. and do not insult one another and do not call each other by [offensive] nicknames. Wretched is the name of disobedience after [one’s] faith. And whoever does Notre pent – then it is those who are the wrongdoers.
2.Oh you who have believed, avoid much [negative]suspicion. Indeed, some suspicion is sinful. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is accepting of repentance and merciful.
3.Oh mankind, indeed we have created you from male and female and made you races and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed. Allah is All-Knowing, Well-Experienced.
In the teachings of messenger of God, Muhammad (May God give hime peace and blessing) we find the following:
In sayings of Amru bun Al Aswi (may God be happy with him) says re) that one man came to messenger of God and asked: what are of good Islamic behaviors? The messenger answered “give food to the poor hungry people, and use peace greeting’s104
(Salamu) to those you know and to those you don’t know” it was received by Bukhar and Muslim.
Again as it came from teachings of messenger of God (may God give him peace and blessing) among the signs of last
day people will be greeting whom they know. Hugging and greeting remove fear from whom you great that he should
have to you, and it promotes love among people, but now people can cross each other without greetings. Greeting your
neighbor is kind of humility and he can make him or her come to you freely.
There many teachings of messenger of God Muhammad (may God give him peace and blessing) to promote the harmonious
life with others which include keeping your face clear and smiling when you meet with your neighbor without pretending.
Indeed, when someone smiles to you, that shows that his heart is clean, he does not wish anything wrong to you.
From the saying of Abidhar – one of the followers of messenger of God (May God give him peace and blessing) he said, “do
not neglect anyone (even the lowest) smile when you meet with your neighbor”.
Application activity 5.1
Mention some of morals that we get from Qur’an that we talked about?
5.2. Self respect and respect others.
Activity 5.2
What does the above picture show to you?
In different verses of Qur’an we find a lot of teachings about morals which should characterize all people themselves and with others. chapter Nur (24) in verses 4-5 Allah says:
1. And those who accuse chaste women and then do not produce four witnesses Caine them with eighty caines and do not accept from them testimony ever after. And those are the defiantly disobedient.
2. Except for those who repent thereafter and reform, for indeed, Allah is forgiving and merciful.
Some of lessons we can get from these lines:
i. Accuse chaste woman, who avoids committing adultery, is one of great sins against and it destabilizes and destroys families.
ii. Accuse believers and suspect them over adultery it is a kind of spreading destruction within family (among people).
iii. Muslim should protect neighbor’s respect and keep secret and keep warning him when he does mistakes.
iv. It is not right to judge someone over disobedience because of listening and suspecting anything about him.Within this chapter 24 verses: 27-29: morals of asking for permission of entering other people’s house. O you who believe! Do not enter homes other than your own, until you have asked permission and greeted their occupants.
That is better for you, that you may be aware. And if you find no one in them, do not enter them until you are given
permission. And if it is said to you, “Turn back,” then turn back. That is more proper for you. Allah is aware of what
you do. There is no blame on you for entering uninhabited houses, in which are belongings of yours. Allah knows what
you reveal and what you conceal.Some of the lessons that we draw from these verses:
a. It is a must to ask for permission when entering in the
home that is not yours.
b. It is forbidden to enter into house when the owner is
not around.
c. It is a must to go back when you are not welcomed.
d. It is a must for a visitor to greet; it is a good manner
of Islam.
e. It is not allowed to look at other’s nakedness.
f. It is not bad to enter into public houses without
permission, like shops.
g. It is a must that Muslim protects someone’s reputation,
he is not allowed to harm him by violating his innerpeace and property.
These are good manners of Islam that we learn from God’s
commandments which help us to live with family membersand other people harmoniously.
Application activity 5.2Mention some morals of respecting others?
5.3 End unit assessment 5
1. Qur’an and its teachings didn’t leave behind teachings about moral values either on selfrespect and respect for others. Mention the verses of Qur’an that talk about that?2. Explain how you can adhere to the culture of respect in your everyday life.3. Does only greeting culture goes to person that you already know? Explain.
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