A contextual analysis on punctuality: An Islamic perspective

One of the most important virtues in Islam is keeping one promise. These promises are either between man and God or man and his kind humans. This promise keep is making one to be punctual. Time is one of the creatures of Allah (SWT) that every other creature benefits from it. Time helps us to know that every living thing has a beginning and an end. Between the beginning and the end of time allowed for every individual to live, is a period of engagement in one activity or the other which may be useful or harmful. In as much time benefits mankind it also destroys him if he fails to use it well. Therefore, this paper analyzes some benefits of punctuality from Islamic point of view. The study appeal to Muslim believers to be punctual in all aspects of their life and concluded with recommendations.