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Islamic Model of Peaceful Coexistence… MR. Dodhiya and M. Ghanbari (125
3. Prohibition of expects goodness and
Transgression kindness from people, he
Man is a social being and should himself possess
lives in groups with his these attributes or should
fellow human beings. The be striving to achieve them.
survival and continuity of If he doesn’t like people to
social life depend on the violate and transgress his
existence of a strong bond rights, he should follow the suit.
between members of society The Holy Quran condemns
through love, understanding, those who neglect their
and mutual respect. social responsibilities while
Hence, in one's social expecting others to fulfill
life, one is bound to abide them. It considers this kind
by what one expects people of hypocrisy to be a sign of
to do and to treat people as irrationality. It says:
one expects to be treated. “Will you bid others to
Therefore, if he likes truth piety and forget yourselves,
and righteousness, loyalty while you recite the
and adherence to the Book? Do you not exercise
covenant, his life, property, your reason?” (Quran,
reputation, honor, etc., he 2: 44)
himself ought to be bound
by these virtues; Likewise, Imam Sadiq while describing
if he hates stinginess, the rights of other members
resentment, and jealousy of of the society says:
others towards himself and
