Equilibrium and Moderateness from the Quran and Tradition's View

For every action there is a limit: we can go over the limit or overdo or overkill it which is called “Ifrat” or underdo it which is called “Tafrit”. The median of these two boundaries is called the medium. Equilibrium and moderateness is the mean of the two limits or the Ifrat and Tafrit. In Islamic sources, they have been used by various words such as: “Ghasd” (intent), “Eghtesad” (Economy) and “Vasat” (Mean). It is to find with a concentrated research that just as the principle of monotheism has been considered in the law giving for all areas such as beliefs, ethics and morals, politics, society and economy fields, also the equilibrium principle or the moderateness has been considered in all of those fields as well. The Holy Quran calls the Muslim Nation as the middle nation or a medium nation and it says:” وَ كذلِ كَ ج علْناكُمَْ أَُمَّة و سطا لَِت كُونُوا شَُ هداء عل ى اَلنَّاسَِ وَ يَ كُو نَ اَلرَّسُولَُ عل يْكُمَْ شهيدا“((Al Baqarah: 365 This verse clearly specifies that in the ordinance of Islam there is no excessiveness, whether in positive or negative, and the Muslim unlike other groups, follow principles that its almighty legislator is aware of all the indigenous needs of human kind and he has considered every aspect of his material and spiritual life.