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______ The Holy Quran ______

O children of Adam! Look to your adornment at every time and at place of worship, and eat and drink but be not immoderate; surely He loves not the immoderate. (7:32)

Say to them: Call upon Him as Allah or call upon Him as Rahman; by whichever name you call upon Him, His are the best attributes. Do not utter the words of Prayer aloud, nor too low, but seek a way in between (with moderation). (17:111)

[And the servants of the Gracious God are] those who, when they spend, are neither extravagant nor niggardly but moderate between the two. (25:68)

Walk at a moderate pace and restrain thy voice. (31:20)

______ Sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad^sa ______

Hazrat Abu Musa^ra narrates:

“Once while we were on a journey with the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, people started exclaiming rather loudly, ‘Allahu Akbar!’ (God is the Greatest). The Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said:

‘O people! Adopt a course of moderation. You are not addressing one who is deaf or absent. You are addressing The One Who is All Hearing, Ever Present and is already with you.’” (Sahih Muslim)

“Do good deeds properly, sincerely and moderately… Always adopt a middle, moderate, regular course, whereby you will reach your target (of paradise).” (Sahih Bukhari)

Moderation is a great human value. Islam teaches us to be moderate in every situation of life, to avoid any type of extreme behaviour. To adopt a course of moderation is a very valuable character that helps us to always live a healthy life, as the sayings goes, ‘excess of everything is bad’; and wisdom demands moderation. The Holy Prophet Muhammad^sa has said:  “Moderation is best in all affairs.”

Therefore, we must find a right balance in everything we do; and we must strive to attain absolute moderation in our worldly pursuits and work tirelessly for the service of humanity; and to establish an everlasting and sacred attachment to God Almighty.

Balance and moderation in all things are vital to all aspects of human life including religious, social, financial and spiritual aspects. The essence of good conduct is in moderation, balance, harmony, restraint, patience and forgiveness.

It is worth noting that, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace be on him, has also guided us to adopt moderation even in worship, prayers and spirituality; and instructed that we should not over burden ourselves.

Hazrat Zainab bint Jahsh^ra (wife of the Holy Prophet Muhammad^sa) was a very pious and devoted lady; she always engaged in prayer and when she got tired, she tied a rope between two pillars and used it to support herself so that she could not fall asleep. The Holy Prophet Muhammad^sa saw the rope and said that she should pray only as much as she can and if she gets tired, she should sit down. He threw away that rope. (Bukhari)