Moderation in Islam

In Islam, wasat is one of the most basic terms and deliberately used topics. In the sense of shariah, it is a central characteristic of Islamic creed and has been used from the very beginning of Islam. It refers to a justly balanced way of life, avoiding extremes and experiencing things in moderation.

Etymology

Wasat, also called wasatiyyah is the Arabic word for best, middle, centered, balanced, middle way or moderation in the Islamic context, meanwhile Qasd and Iqtisad are other terms for moderation in Islam, which mean "right way," "middle way," and "honest, truthful way."

In scripture

In Quran

As Wasat

Bangladeshi Islamic scholar Abdul Hi Muhammad Saifullah and Nouman [Ali Khan] said, there are 286 verses in Surah Baqarah of the Quran, it is 143 if divided by 2, Surah Baqarah verse 143 contains the word moderation, which is a miracle of the Quran.

In hadiths

As wasat

In a hadith, Islamic prophet Muhammad is purported as saying that, the meaning of wasat in verse 2:143 of Quran is adl.