Fasad Fasad, literally `corruption`, in Qur`anic terminology, means creating disorder and corruption on earth by following a path other than God`s. Islam maintains that true peace and happiness emanate only through the observance of God`s commands and through making a conscious effort to see that His laws alone are implemented in every sphere of life. Fasad occurs when man violates God`s laws and disobeys Him. Fasad may therefore be partial as well as total; partial when one disregards God`s law in one aspect of life while acknowledging His sovereignty in other spheres. If a society is based on the denial of God, that society is bound to be a corrupt and exploitative society - hence full of fasad.