Moderation in Islam
Moderation in Islam, or Moderate Islam, is one of the basic terms and deliberately used topics in Islam. 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" (قصد) and "Iqtisad" (اقتصاد) are other terms for moderation in Islam, which mean "right way," "middle  way," and "honest, truthful way." The person who follows wasat/qasd is called "wasati/wasiti'/Muqsidin'. In hadiths. As wasat. In a hadith, Islamic prophet Muhammad is purported as saying that, the meaning of wasat (moderation) in verse 2:143 of Quran is adl (justice). In popular culture. A newspaper in Bahrain is named "Al-Wasat" ('the middle') for its editorial viewpoint of "Promoting the rational middle-ground in debate and tendencies."