Interpretations of Al-Amanah among Muslim scholars and its role in establishing peace in society

• Main Authors: Islam, Md Sirajul, Samsudin, Sofiah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sage Publishing 2018
• Subjects: BJ1188 Religious ethics; BJ1518 Individual ethics. Character. Virtue; BP160 General works on Islam; BP173.63 Islam and civil society; BP188 Islamic religious life
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/73793/1/Interpretation%20of%20al-Amanah.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/73793/; https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0049085718781689
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Al-amanah (honesty) is a fundamental virtue associated with all aspects of human actions. Its fulfillment is a command of the Almighty Allah and His Messenger. To achieve its understanding and in order to realise its significance in the contemporary world, we examine the concept of al-amanah as it is understood by experts from different disciplines. The study concentrates on the interpretations of the Qur’anic word al-amanah, mentioned in the Surah al-Ahzab 33: Ayah 72, which talks about it in various aspects of a person’s life. The study presents the meaning of al-amanah according to lexicographers and Muslim scholars from several disciplines such as tafsir, hadith, Islamic jurisprudence, as well as ethics. In conclusion, the study finds that al-amanah enables humans to eliminate ignorance, injustice, treason and so on from society, thus creating a more peaceful environment.