Islam has been a nonesuch example of fraternity. It has declared the principle of fraternity among its individuals in such an unprecedented way:
"Believers are each other's brothers. (49:10)"
Accordingly, the Islamic society has become one family applying fraternal terms with each other. That was surely the greatest reformative conquest of Islam.
Islam has been also a nonesuch example of liberality and solidarity. Muslim individual must take interests in the social affairs and benefits and must look kindly at the miserable.
The Prophet (s) said: "He that begins a day without taking an interest in the affairs of the Muslims is not one of them." 539
"The creatures are subjects of Allah; therefore, the most favorable in the sight of Allah are those who best benefit His subjects and please His household." 540
Rights of the Islamic Society
Individuals are the bricks of society whose happiness is achieved when they are pleased and granted their social rights. In the same way, social depression occurs when they are depressed and deprived of their rights:
1. Right of Life
In the sight of Islam, right of life is natural and sacred and it is obligatory to be guarded. Violence of this right is a big crime the punishment of which is immortal abiding in Hell:
"The punishment for one who purposely slays a believer will be to live in hell fire forever. (4:93)"
Not only has Islam settled for the immortal abiding in Hell as punishment for murderers, but also has enacted the retaliation for murder and the undergoing of blood money for unintentional killing so as to guard Muslims' souls and stop crimes of homicide:
"People of understanding, the law of the death