The Moral Sanction-Power of the Faith

It is well known that religions, as social fact have theoretical dimension consisting of creeds and practical dimensions called good deeds. The good deeds are of rites, ethics and conducts, therefore it is impossible to claim that religions in this context could be seen as the facts addressed to the hearts and consciences. In particular, Islam can not accept this claim. In Muslim theology, the importance of good deeds is admitted by all mostly. The social dimension of good deeds is consisted of morality. For Islam, morality is a part of good deeds and at the same timepart of religious orders and bannings; they are not independent rules from religion. Therefore, when practiced, there are rewards and accomplishments, if it is not practiced, then there are sins and punishments. The fact that moral laws are divine commandments give them power and continuity. Because these commandments and the beliefs of them are not external sanctions legimately, but they are internal sactions coming from inside consciously. They have powers to lead humanbeings to good and the truth. For this reason, we have to utilize this power of morality based on faith, which reforms and prevents man from committing sin.