The title of the present research work is "Morality in Islam-A Study". The proposed
research work is a study on the concept of morality as found in different fields of
Islamic life. Here an attempt is made to bring out the various ideals of life to be
followed by human beings from the Quran and the Hadith because Quran and Hadith
are the main source of Islamic ethics.
Islamic ethics (akhlaq), defined as "good character," historically took shape
gradually from the 7th century and was finally established by the 11th century. It was
eventually shaped as a successful amalgamation of the Quranic teachings, the teachings
of the Sunnah of Muhammad (pbuh), the precedents of Islamic jurists, the pre-Islamic
Arabian tradition, and non-Arabic elements (including Persian and Greek ideas)
integrated with a generally Islamic structure.
The foundational source in the gradual codification of Islamic ethics is the Muslim
understanding and interpretations of the Quran and practices of Muhammad. Its
meaning has always been in context of active submission to God. The motive force in
Islamic ethics is the notion that every human being is called to "command the good and
(Hasan Ethical 1) forbid the evil" in all spheres of life (Hasan Ethical 2).
