Moral Training of Youth in the Light of Islam (An Insightful Approach)

Abstract

Human beings have an internal sense of being moral in this world. This experience is gained with passage of time by human beings which helped them in knowing the difference between right and wrong. Allah has sent Quran for the guidance of humanity, and it helped humans how to lead this life. In today’s time many moral values are not up to the standards according to the teachings of Islam. Islam is religion which bases are to have society for the promotion of values such as justice, equality and freedom within the limits set by Allah Almighty. The moral values required for any Muslim society can be achieved if youth of that society follow it with full Islamic commandments. To know whether a society is based on Islamic values and youth is following it or not, have some questions to raise. Mawdudi has risen to know whether youth is on moral standards or not? He said that Muslim society needs to have a balanced and coherent planning by not limiting it or fix it to someone moral value. He further emphasized that the moral system differs as it depends on system wise. There is great need to consult the Quran for the moral values prescribed for youth. Islam set some standards for the moral values, as a conduct for humans to be good or bad. These standards have one center command i.e. Quran around which these moral values revolve. Allah in Quran has often addressed different moral values that help one be a good human or Muslim. Youth is the core of one society that needs rigorous training to follow moral values good for society. Quranic teachings on moral conduct are forever and for all ages. Youth are important to be well versed about Qur’anic moral model because Quran talks from family moral conduct to the citizens, and at the national level.