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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Taqwa (Piety) Advice of Codes Of Society ==================== There are many verses and traditions on the codes of society. The following has to be observed in society so that it may prosper: 1- To obey Allah and not associate anything with Him. If all people observe this, there will be no dispute in society. Most of social differences arise from a difference in faith and schools of thought.

When there is a single ideology, then there will be no differences of opinion. What we must do and what we must not do have been summed up in the verse: “And serve Allah and do not associate anything with him.” [^1] Man can learn from all beings in heavens and on the earth which have continued to obey God for billions of years.

Their obedience has been considered as prostration in the Holy Quran: “Have you not seen that unto Allah pays adoration whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is in the earth, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the hills, and the trees, and the beasts, and many of mankind, while there are many unto whom the doom is justly due. He whom Allah scorns, there is none to give him honour. Lo!

Allah does what He will.” [^2] If like other creatures, human beings walked in the right way, and observed Taqwa in relation to obeying God, many differences, would be removed and a kind of unity would prevail in society. Imam Sadiq (AS) has said: “God Almighty says: “O my truthful servants! Enjoy my obedience in the worldly life, for you shall enjoy it in the hereafter.”[^3] 2- To use good words and to refrain from using a bad language.

God says: “… you shall speak kindly to people.” [^4] Jabir has reported Imam Baqir (AS) as saying: “Say the best thing you love to be said about you, for God does not like one who curses, slanders, abuses (others), who is indecent, and an importunate beggar, and He loves one of forbearance, chastity, and piety.”[^5] Imam Sajjad (AS) has been reported as saying: “Keep your tongue, so that you keep your brothers by it.”[^6] 3- To tell the truth even if you lose something.

Imam Baqir has reported Imam Ali(AS) as saying: “On the handle of a sword belonging to the messenger of Allah (a.s.), three phrases had been inscribed: “Maintain your relation with one who has broken his relation with you, tell the truth even if it is against you, and do good to one who has done bad to you.”[^7] The Lord of the universe has ordered His Messenger with “And say: The truth is from your Lord.