Moral Values Second Edition

Foreword Moral values are building blocks of character, ideas,beliefs, and attitudes. The youth hold the future of any nation and society andthese core values help them bloom into morally strong and responsibleindividuals. While religions and cultures may sometimes differ on aninterpretation of religious edicts, all of them prescribe the same philosophyand are unanimous that long term well-being depends on the kind of values thatare instilled in the younger generation However, it is a matter of greatconcern for all of us that the moral fabric of our society is eroding. Thematerialistic world and uncontrolled media, which we experience today possessserious challenges to Youth and people of other age groups to maintain highmoral values. Although Islam lays great emphasis on kindness, respect,humility, generosity, courage, compassion, and hard work and textbooks are fullof examples of our ancestors and living legends to draw inspiration from; thevalues of these stalwarts no longer play a vital part in our make-up. As we allknow youth consider their parents as their role models when they are young.They watch their parents and other adults around them, absorbing everythingthey say and do. Parents, therefore, need to set good examples of what theywant their children to be when they grow up. When children have positive rolemodels, they will become responsible, caring adults Therefore, we must all shunnegative emotions such as anger, revenge, hatred, expediency, selfishness,ignorance, greed, envy, lust, pride, and making our livelihood by crossingmoral limits in pursuing our wants. Parents should be watchful of how theyconduct themselves in their dealings to leave a good and lasting impression onthe young ones. Education is a game-changer! A lot of hard work has gone tocompile this much needed book particularly for the youth to benefit themthroughout their lives. The book attempts to briefly describe each moral valueas well as elements of evil. We hope that the youth will not only read it butalso reflect. Our prime objective is o encourage them to become an asset tosociety. The people of other age groups can also benefit from reading this BookWe must all be ready to make necessary lunges in our lives and show respect forhuman life.