Question

what is the difference between duty consciousness and rights consciousness?

Answer 1

It is a believer’s duty to give to others what is due from him and as far as his rights are concerned he should ask for them only from God. Instead of being Rights-Conscious, he should be Duty-Conscious.

One person’s duty is another’s right. So, if we all follow the principle of being duty conscious, automatically our rights will be taken care of.

Nevertheless, complete justice and total fairness is not possible in this imperfect world. God has promised that only in the Hereafter, where He will give to every person every atom’s worth of what is due to him. Thus, we must continue to do our duty faithfully seeking God’s pleasure and should demand our rights in this world only from God.

Islam wants us to build a Duty-conscious, rather than a Rights-conscious society.

Answer 2

While duty consciousness refers to being an obligation, rights consciousness refers to being aware.

• Rights consciousness is defined as being aware of one's own rights, being ready to stand up for those rights, and knowing how rights affect social relationships.
• While being duty conscious is being aware of all your commitments and duties to others.  Others can be people, animals or anyone around us.
• A person must have a responsibility to give people what they are owed, and he should only turn to God for his rights.
• One person's right is another person's obligation.
• Therefore, if we all uphold the duty-consciousness concept, our rights will be protected automatically.
• As a result, it is thought that he ought to be duty-conscious rather than rights-conscious.

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