Quotes About Islamic Manners and Etiquette

“If a respectable good man sits with you, you would be watching every word you utter so that you do not say something wrong. Yet, you know that your words are watched by Allah but you still do not watch the words you utter!

Hatim al-Asamm

“You will be held accountable to Allah on the Last Day for every word you type on social media. Anonymous usernames cannot hide you on that day. Think about that before throwing around death threats, Takfeer, insults and curses.

I can’t understand Muslims who consider themselves religious yet are so vulgar and harsh in their language and dealings with others.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should say that which is good or remain silent

Abu Muawiyah Ismail Kamdar

“The true Muslim tries to understand people but does not make judgments on them, and he may call them to what is good and right, but he does not impose his opinion upon them. As for reckoning and taking people to account, that solely belongs to God.

Dr. Mustafa Mahmud

“If you advise someone on the condition that they have to accept it, then you are an oppressor.

Ibn Hazm al-Andalusi

“A true test of great character is when we can maintain it in the face of those who are rude, offensive and lack in basic morals and conduct.

Mufti Ismail Menk

“The Christ, peace be upon him, passed by a group of Jews who spoke evil towards him. He replied in a good and kind manner to them. It was said to him: "They are speaking evil words to you, and you say good words to them?" He said: "Everyone spends from what he has."

Muhammad al-Ghazali

“Allah (swt) told Musa (as) to be nice to Firaun. Firaun tried to kill Musa (as) when he was just a baby. Firaun killed a thousand babies every year. He called himself God. There’s so many reasons to hate Firaun and Allah (swt) says when you go to him, be nice to him. If you have to be nice to Firaun, what about your wife? What about your husband? your children? your parents? your siblings? your cousins? your uncle? These are the people that make us angry. Family makes you really angry, I know. But these are the people that deserve the softest responses from us. We have to change the way we behave with them.

Nouman Ali Khan

“The greeting of peace (as-salamu ‘alaykum) has many meanings. One of these meanings is that the person you are greeting will be safe from you (from your tongue, your heart, and your hand) and that you will not transgress against that person with your words or your deeds. This greeting is also a prayer (for the person you are greeting) for peace, safety, mercy, and blessings. We should take these noble meanings, which we so often say with our tongues, and make them our way of life in our dealings with other people.

Salman al-Ouda

“A man insulted Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them, so when Ibn Abbas finished what he was doing, said: "O Ikrimah, does this man need anything so that we can do it for him?" The man hearing this hung his head, embarrassed of his rudeness.

Ibn Abbas

“Boys will be boys, but when men act like boys then we have a problem.

Abdulbary Yahya

“[Regarding hardship and calamities] The lowest level of good manners toward God is for the human to accuse his own judgment regarding what is good for him instead of accusing God's decrees.

But true good manners is for one to not have any judgment of their own at all, for there to be only God's decrees, and to accept God's decrees with obedience and submission, in a state of contentment, trust, and tranquility.

Sayyid Qutb

“I borrowed a pen in Ash-Sham [The Levant]. When I came back to Marwu [Merv in Turkmenistan] I saw that I still had it, so I went back to return it.

Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak

“Abdullah ibn Masud used to say: When we missed a brother we would go to him, if he was ill we would visit him to console him, if he was busy we would help him in his work, and if he was otherwise it would just be a visit.

Abdullah ibn Masud

“I don’t like what you are doing, but I won’t insult you for it. You know why? Because who you are tomorrow may be better than who I am today.

Tariq Ramadan

“Even the worst people can change, so always be the better of the two in any dispute, and you won't be the one who has to apologize.

Yasir Qadhi

“Saying, "I'm sorry, I made a mistake," sincerely is one of the best ways to show you are as perfect as humanly possible.

Yasir Qadhi

“Omar bin Abdul Aziz told his students, "You should preach to others by your silence." They asked, "How?!" He replied, "By your manners."

Umar ibn Abdul Aziz

“The best way to cover up one's faults is by clothing them with good manners.

Yasir Qadhi

“Kindness is more than deeds. It is an attitude, an expression, a look, a touch. It is anything that lifts another person.