[4] Based on the saying of the Master Messenger—Mighty is His Might: "The Muslim is he from whose eye, hand, and tongue people are safe."
The Fifth: Truthfulness in speech, sincerity in action, and piety (wara‘) regarding forbidden matters; supporting the believers and forsaking the associators; suppressing the anger of the soul, pardoning the sinner, and showing kindness to the evildoer; excellence in reciprocity, turning away from injustice, fear of punishment, and longing for mercy; contentment with what God has commanded and satisfaction with His apportionment; acknowledgment of His justice and faith in His bounty; humiliation of His enemies and honor for His protégés (awliyā’); asceticism in this world and longing for the Hereafter; aversion to ambiguities and disdain for lusts; mercy toward creation, generosity of spirit, fulfillment of covenants, and trustworthiness regarding deposits; diligence in seeking knowledge and excellence of etiquette with scholars; and a commitment to verifying the Truth by casting off the garments of disobedience and polishing the mirror of insight (mir’āt al-baṣīra).




