Righteousness is not that you turn your faces to the east and the west

An-Nawwas bin Sam’aan reported that Prophet Muhammad said:


“Righteousness is not that you turn your faces to the east and the west [in prayer]. But righteous is the one who believes in God, the Last Day, the Angels, the Scripture and the Prophets; who gives his wealth in spite of love for it to kinsfolk, orphans, the poor, the wayfarer, to those who ask and to set slaves free. And (righteous are) those who pray, pay alms, honor their agreements, and are patient in (times of) poverty, ailment and during conflict. Such are the people of truth. And they are the God-Fearing.” (Quran 2:177)
(Saheeh Muslim)


saheeh means a trust conversation of Muhamed may peace upon him
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Hence one can say without any qualms that Islam as a whole came to perfect good manners, as did the Prophet himself:
“Indeed I was only sent to complete the most noble character traits.” (Saheeh Muslim)
Through maintaining good conduct, one becomes one of the beloved servants of God. The Prophet said:
“The most beloved slaves of God to God are those who have the best manners.” (Al-Hakim)
Another example, God says:
“Those who suppress their anger, and forgive other people – assuredly, God loves those who do good.” (Quran 3:134)
This is what the religion of Islam seeks to create within an individual, an Islamic conscience which guides humans through their lives.
This inner conscience is what tells the state of the heart of the individual, whether it is alive seeking the truth, or dead, filled with the desires of this worldly life. Lack of religiosity and indulging in sin caused a person to lose one’s conscience, and it can no longer be used as a source of guidance.
“…why then did they not believe with humility? But their hearts became hardened, and Satan made fair seeming to them that which they used to do.” (Quran 6:43)

“Have they not traversed through the land, and have they heart with which they perceive, or ears with which they hear? Indeed it is not the sight which is blinded, but rather what is blinded is the hearts which are in the breasts.” (Quran 22:46)
The heart can be used as a guide, in conjunction with the intellect and revelation, in order to ease the search for the truth. The heart of one who is searching for the truth is indeed one which is alive, for it is this life and yearning which causes them to search for it. This type of person will never find peace at heart in any other religion except the religion which God ordained for humanity, and as long as their yearning for the truth exists, their conscience will continue to bother them until they find the true religion of God. Indeed if the person is sincere, God will guide them to the truth:
“And those who desire Guidance, He (God) will increase them in Guidance, and inspire them with [the way to] piety.” (Quran 47:17)