SIMILARITIES TO ISLAM · MORALITY
Good Deeds for God
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
[At-Tawbah - 105
﴿ وَقُلِ ٱعۡمَلُواْ فَسَيَرَى ٱللَّهُ عَمَلَكُمۡ وَرَسُولُهُۥ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَۖ وَسَتُرَدُّونَ إِلَىٰ عَٰلِمِ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ ﴾ [التوبة - ١۰٥]
[At-Tawbah - 105] And say (O Muhammad SAW) "Do deeds! Allah will see your deeds, and (so will) His Messenger and the believers. And you will be brought back to the All-Knower of the unseen and the seen. Then He will inform you of what you used to do."
This is relevant because it links Islamic ethical teaching directly back to biblical roots. By noting that the Bible also encourages believers to perform good deeds for God’s glory, Muslims can show that Islam follows a long-standing moral pattern. This helps clarify that Islamic instructions do not exist in a vacuum but reflect a continuous tradition of divine moral guidance, supporting Islam’s claim of reaffirming authentic principles.
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Good Deeds for God