Don’t do to others what you don’t want them to do to you. Do to others what you would like them to do to you. This is a very simple formula. Every person, be it educated or uneducated, rich or poor, knows what he likes and what he dislikes. This is the criterion to be followed. If somebody speaks pleasantly with you, you will like it. You should also speak in a pleasant way with others. If someone speaks to you rudely, you will dislike it. You should also not speak harshly with people nor say anything hurtful to them. This is a very simple formula.
There is a basic moral teaching which is common to all religions including Islam. What is that? That is a very simple formula. Live in society in the way in which you want others to be with you. (Sunan Ibn Majah 16653) Don’t do to others what you don’t want them to do to you. Do to others what you would like them to do to you. This is a very simple formula. Every person, be it educated or uneducated, rich or poor, knows what he likes and what he dislikes. This is the criterion to be followed. If somebody speaks pleasantly with you, you will like it. You should also speak in a pleasant way with others. If someone speaks to you rudely, you will dislike it. You should also not speak harshly with people nor say anything hurtful to them. This is a very simple formula. This is a universal formula and also a natural one. If a man or woman adopts this single principle in life, it would be enough for them. This principle contains the essence of all moral values.
