Islam has advocated sublime human conduct.

It came to polish the behavior of people, whether individuals or groups, and to ensure their human rights in the best possible manner and form of human conduct. It did not stop there. It also called for a better treatment of animals.

In short, Islam is the religion of integrity and conclusiveness. In Surah Maedah, Allah says: “This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed my favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion.”

Islam has set the perfect example of human conduct. It has provided the correct guidelines which man should observe in his words, whispers, silence, food, drink, clothes, cleanliness, work, production, trade, job, and treatment of parents.

Islam enjoins us to be compassionate to our children, good to our neighbors and kind to our maids. A man should be merciful to his wife.

The word “kindness” is both linked to treatment of others as well as worship. In religion it means to worship God as if you can see Him and if you cannot see Him, he can see you. Islam is a religion of both worship (“I have created jinns and men only to worship Me”) and treatment. As the Prophet (peace be upon him) has said: “Religion is good treatment to others”.

Despite this, it is not uncommon to see some Muslims throw away all these noble values. They ignore the simplest of them which is being kind to maids whom Allah has put for their service.

Allah says: “And He has raised you in ranks — some above others — that He may test you in that which He has bestowed on you. Surely, your Lord is swift in retribution, and certainly He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”