Everything on this page is measured by the same standards as for every other tradition: the same twelve values, the same eight questions, the same scale per area of life. What is measured is what the texts do, not whether they are right.
| Value | here | overall | difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community | 59 % | 58 % | +1 |
| Responsibility | 48 % | 28 % | +20 |
| Knowledge | 26 % | 36 % | -10 |
| Humility | 25 % | 25 % | +0 |
| Justice | 22 % | 25 % | -3 |
| Gratitude | 22 % | 16 % | +5 |
| Care | 22 % | 20 % | +2 |
| Repentance | 19 % | 19 % | +0 |
| Mercy | 15 % | 12 % | +3 |
| Truthfulness | 15 % | 16 % | -1 |
| Patience | 13 % | 14 % | -1 |
| Hope | 7 % | 18 % | -11 |
| Question | Answer | Share |
|---|---|---|
| What, according to this text, is the root of the evil? | Turning away from God, indifference, idolatry | 44 % (281) |
| Where does the evil reside? | in the heart, the will, or the soul of the individual | 78 % (281) |
| What helps against it? | practical action towards the neighbour, good works | 32 % (281) |
| What is human being according to this text? | willed by God, with a task and a responsibility | 72 % (281) |
| Where is history heading? | the message stands outside of history | 56 % (281) |
| What does the text base its claim on? | on the founder or prophet of the tradition | 85 % (281) |
| To whom does the text's call for devotion apply? | to one's own fellow believers | 83 % (281) |
| Where is the text's criticism directed? | at one's own community and at oneself | 75 % (281) |
| Area | Framing | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Family and children | +0.9 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 111 of 281 texts |
| Other religions | +0.2 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 89 of 281 texts |
| Pleasure and consumption | -0.3 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 81 of 281 texts |
| Poverty and care | +0.9 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 67 of 281 texts |
| Money and possessions | -0.4 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 57 of 281 texts |
| Illness and death | +0.4 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 55 of 281 texts |
| Education and science | +0.9 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 49 of 281 texts |
| Violence and war | -1.6 as a danger or transgression that is warned against | 45 of 281 texts |
| State and politics | +0.1 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 44 of 281 texts |
| Law and punishment | -0.3 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 37 of 281 texts |
| Work and performance | +0.5 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 33 of 281 texts |
| Migration and strangers | +0.7 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 30 of 281 texts |
| Environment and animals | +0.4 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 23 of 281 texts |
| Marriage and partnership | +0.8 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 20 of 281 texts |
| Gender and roles | -0.2 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 13 of 281 texts |
| Sexuality | -0.9 as something that needs rules, measure, and restraint | 8 of 281 texts |
Der Text preist die islamische Geduld (Sabr) als aktive, schmerzhafte Hingabe an Gott, die Leid in göttlichen Sieg verwandelt.
The text presents ʿUmar ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAziz as a model of just, ascetic rule and emphasizes that truth and justice stand above violence.
The text explains Wasawis as devilish whisperings that are a sign of faith, and advises neutralising them by ignoring them and through prayer.
A fatwa permits the transfer of interest money to poor Muslims or non-Muslims, but prohibits engaging in interest-bearing transactions oneself.
A Friday sermon that derives the Islamic obligation of good neighbourliness from the Quran and Hadith and offers three concrete recommendations for action.
A DITIB sermon that calls on believers to master anger through patience, ritual washing, and abstention from quarreling, supported by hadiths and the Quran.