Dear Brothers and Sisters! Today, consuming has become an indicator of social status and identity, and this lifestyle has been exposed on social media. The notion “I earn, so I consume as I wish.” is driving us to waste, extravagance and irresponsibility every day. According to research, one third of the food produced in the […]
Ibrahim (as) questioned the belief system and attitudes of the pagan society in which he lived. The society worshiped idols and considered them as gods which was not appealing and did not satisfy Ibrahim (as).
In terms of the principles laid down by Islam, there is no superiority among people due to physical reasons such as colour, gender and geographical differences. To humiliate people's ancestry and gender differences means ignoring the wisdom of Allah (swt) in creating them.
Man, the most honorable being that Allah (swt) has created on earth, is a social being. As soon as he is born, he is born in need of the attention and affection of his parents. As he grows up and gets older, it becomes a part of a belonging that extends from close relatives to distant relatives. A development of a healthy personality depends on the strong relations established with relatives. Individuals who are distant from their relatives suffer from loneliness due to the weakening of their social bases and lose their resistance in the face of life's difficulties.
It is a human necessity for a man to marry a woman and a woman to marry a man in order to meet their needs, to share life's difficulties, sadness and joy. In an old saying, “Aloneness is only for Allah ”. It is both a right and a duty for every person who does not have a disability to marry, to get rid of the feeling of suffering that loneliness will bring and to start a family.Today, individualism has become a characteristic that harms our relations. In the negative sense, individualism, which means prioritising one's own interests, makes people selfish. It weakens the sense of sacrifice and loyalty. Families, which are the core of the society, suffer the most from this situation. We are going through a period when family ties are weakened and people are faced with loneliness.Allah (swt) created man as the caliph [leader], builder and protector of the earth. Caliph means an intelligent, conscious, and powerful being who structures the earth in accordance with Allah's will. Our environment is a gift to us. For this reason, we have responsibilities such as not to cause mischief and not to harm living and non-living things.
