المعنى الاصطلاحي

Treating others kindly, in words, actions or belief, both outwardly and inwardly

الشرح المختصر

"Ihsaan" means making every effort to do good in words, deeds or intentions. The scholars divide "ihsaan" into two categories: 1. "Ihsaan" in worship: This means that a person worships his Lord with devotion and sincerity, secretly and publicly, in a perfect manner. This is achieved by doing both the obligatory and recommended acts, along with giving up the prohibited and disliked ones. This type of “ihsaan” has two levels: a. The level of watchfulness ("mushaahadah"): Worshipping Allah as if you are seeing Him, always conscious of His Closeness and Greatness, and that you are standing before Him. This is the worship of hope and aspiration. b. The level of mindfulness ("muraaqabah"): Worshipping Allah, being mindful that He sees you and knows everything about you, inwardly and outwardly. This is the worship of awe and fear. 2. "Ihsaan" towards created beings, such as your parents, neighbors, and wife, animals, and others. "Ihsaan" here means fulfilling their rights and refraining from treating them in a bad manner. This category also has two levels: obligatory "ihsaan" and recommended "ihsaan". Some of the benefits of "ihsaan": 1. Achieving the implications of “tawheed “(Oneness of Allah) and having perfect faith in Allah. 2. A person who observes "ihsaan" enjoys the "ma‘iyyah" of Allah, the Almighty, (Allah is always with him, supporting and protecting him) and is close to His mercy. 3. "Ihsaan" is a reason for attaining the love of Allah and that of the created beings. 4. "Ihsan" nurtures softness of the heart, comfort of the soul and strength of the spirit. 5. "Ihsaan" is a means for receiving blessings in one's life, property and family.

التعريف اللغوي المختصر

"Ihsaan": doing what is "hasan", good, opposite of "sayyi'", bad, or "qabeeh", ugly. "Ihsaan" also signifies proficiency, excellence, sincerity and accuracy. Opposite to: "isaa’ah", maltreatment or evildoing.

التعريف

This is defined as ‘worship God as if you see him’. This is the highest of the three grades of being religious, namely to embrace Islam, to believe and to attain iḥsān. In worship, iḥsān has two grades: 1) hope, which means ‘to worship God as if you see him’, and 2) fear, which means ‘to worship God knowing that he sees you’.