Understanding Islam — Page 191
189 examined, in the context of Islamic moral teachings. As we have shown earlier, Islam endeavours to form a society that practices high moral values in everyday life. That is exactly what Prophet Muhammad sa did. In fact, Prophet Muhammad sa took unimaginable pains to create such a society. He, along with his followers, sacrificed everything in this pursuit, as is expressed by the following verses: So haply thou wilt grieve thyself to death for sorrow after them if they believe not in this discourse. 8 Surely, a Messenger has come unto you from among yourselves; grievous to him is that you should fall into trouble; he is ardently desirous of your welfare; and to the believers he is compassionate, merciful. 9 This resulted in the creation of a society practising high moral values in the early days of Islam. Once a society rises to such moral and ethical heights, and crimes of this nature become rare and is looked