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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Principles of Sociology in Islam Fulfilment Of Promise ======================== As a natural instinct, man feels committed to discharge his obligations towards others and fulfilment of promises. It is therefore obligatory on the followers of every school of thought to fulfil their commitments and condemn non-fulfilment of promises and breach to trust. Man is bound to discharge obligations in social life because reliability makes man dependable.

In other words, it is one of the noble deeds to honour commitments in every walk of life. Any commitment between two parties must be honoured, no matter whether the contract is small or free of legal bindings.

The Qur'an regards fulfilment of promises as a part of belief and one of the qualities of the believers; قَدْ أَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي صَلَاتِهِمْ خَاشِعُونَ وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنِ اللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَ وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِلزَّكَاةِ فَاعِلُونَ وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَافِظُونَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ أَزْوَاجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ فَمَنِ ابْتَغَىٰ وَرَاءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْعَادُونَ وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَانَاتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَاعُونَ The believers are successful, those who humble themselves in their prayers, who refrain from vain talk .

. . those who faithfully observe their trusts and their covenants. (23:1-8) Another Qur'anic verse says; وَالْمُوفُونَ بِعَهْدِهِمْ إِذَا عَاهَدُوا . . . ( Righteous are) those who fulfil the contracts which they have made . . .

(2:177) The Holy Prophet (S) on one occasion said: من عامل الناس فلم يظلمهم وحدثهم فلم يكذبهم ووعدهم فلم يُخلفهم فهو ممن كملت مرؤته وظهرت عدالته ووجبت أخوته One who dealt with people and did not do injustice to them; and talked with them and did not tell lies to them; and made a covenant with them and did not break it, such a person is a perfect gentleman; and his probity is known (and accepted) and his brotherhood is worth seeking[^1].

The fifth Imam, Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) said: ثلاث لم يجعل الله عز وجل لإحد فيهن رخصة: اداء الأمانة إلى البر والفاجر والوفاء بالعهد للبر والفاجر وبر الوالدين برين كانا أو فاجرين.

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