6. Justice 7. Equality of Humans 8. The Right to Co-operate or Not to

6. The Right to Justice

The Holy Quran has said:
“Do not let your hatred of a people incite you to aggression” (5:2). “And do not let ill-will towards any folk incite you so that you swerve from dealing justly. Be just; that is nearest to heedfulness” (5:8).
Stressing this point the Quran again says:
“You [...]

5. Individual’s Right to Freedom

5. Individual’s Right to Freedom
 
Islam has clearly and categorically forbidden the capturing a free man, to make him a slave.Our Prophet (S) said:

“There are three categories of people against whom I shall myself be a plaintiff on the Day of Judgement.

Of these three, one is he who enslaves a free man, then sells [...]

4. The Right to a Basic Standard of Life

4. The Right to a Basic Standard of Life
 Regarding the economic rights, the Holy Quran says:

And in their wealth there is acknowledged right for the needy and destitute. (51:19)

Anyone who needs help, irrespective of the race, religion or citizenship has a right in the property and wealth of the Muslims.

If you are [...]

3. Respect for the Chastity of Women

3. Respect for the Chastity of Women
The woman’s chastity has to be respected and protected under all circumstances,

whether she belongs to our own nation or to the enemy,
whether we find her in the wild forest or in a conquered city;
whether she is an Islam or not or has no religion at all.
A Muslim [...]

BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS, CHAPTER TWO

BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS CHAPTER TWO
Islam lays down rights for man as a human being.
Every human –

whether he or she belongs to this country or not,

whether he is a believer or not,

whether he lives in the forest or in the desert,

he has some basic human rights simply because he is a human being, [...]

HUMAN RIGHTS in Islam, Chapter One

HUMAN RIGHTS in Islam
Taken, adapted and made a gist from ‘Allamah Abu al-’A’la Mawdudi’ al Tawhid Journal, vol. IV No. 3 Rajab-Ramadhan 1407.

Chapter One

HUMAN RIGHTS, THE WEST AND ISLAM

The world got the concept of basic human rights from the Magna Carta of Britain, six hundred years after the advent of Islam. But until the [...]

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