Name: Mohamad Fawwaz Iqbal Bin Mohamad Faiz

Matric No.: 2019947

Section: 4

Lecturer’s Name: Dr. Mohd Abbas Bin Abdul Razak

First and foremost, it can be said that akhlaq, ethics and morality consider the same

concept and context and these three just have a slight difference. The meaning by ethics is the

field of study that required morality as its subject matter. As for morality, it is a value or rule

of conduct held by an individual or a group. However, these meaning can be interchangeably

by each other between morality and ethics because it is basically the same concept. The first

difference between morality and ethics are be done practically and philosophically

respectively. In addition, for the concept of akhlaq, it refers to the concept of morality, which

can be meant by a nature, or an innate of disposition. Next, it is considered as inner-man or a

soul on someone’s qualities and attributes.

There are some differences that can be recognized between akhlaq, ethics and morality.

First, the benefits that can get by practicing akhlaq will be long-lasting from the world until the

hereafter while morality and ethics just in the world as it is sometimes contradictory to Allah’s

order. Next, the difference is, morality and ethics are bound to geographical area. It means that

some type of ethics will be applicable on a certain country and some of it not. On the other

hand, akhlaq is not bound to geographical area because it is universal. In addition, akhlaq is

based on what Allah’s says in the Al-Quran while morality and ethics are both manmade,

sometimes not by Islamic perspectives and it is based on law. Lastly, akhlaq has a role model

that Muslims can follow particularly such as our prophet, Rasulullah S.A.W. and the four

khalifahs which are Abu Bakar, Umar Al-Khattab, Uthman Affan, and Ali Ibn Abi Talib. For

morality and ethics, it does not have role model as it is manmade and based on law, just to be

followed on a certain country.

 Other than that, there are some social and spiritual benefits that man can gain from

practicing akhlaq. On the aspect of social benefits, a community will be more stable, secure,

and living in a harmony society. Next, man that practicing akhlaq will acquire strong and

peaceful family life. In addition, a person will become a good leadership in a huge country as

the citizen can follow the leader. Furthermore, someone that practice akhlaq will be trusted by

the other people on their environment. Lastly, the social benefit is that people will build a good

reputation of himself and win hearts of people on his or her circle.

For spiritual benefits, people that practice akhlaq behaviour will be loved by Allah and

the prophet, Rasulullah S.A.W. Next, good morals will lead to voluntary worship. It can be

meant by, when man practicing akhlaq normally, such as making good deeds with people and

always telling the truth, it is considered as worship to Allah. Moreover, in Al-Quran, Allah

already stated that one’s faith will not be complete without the concept of ethics, morality and

akhlaq. Finally, akhlaq practice can make man’s bonding between him or her and Allah become

closer and strengthen.

To summarize, ethics, morality and akhlaq generally have the same concept but it has

a slight difference. A lot of study had been stated that if man with that learn and practice ethics

have a good heart. As a human being, people must practice these concepts because it will give

benefits to a man’s life.