This article review critically examines the treatment of politeness within Islamic discourse by analyzing two key studies: Al-Khatib (2012), which investigates politeness strategies in the Qur’an, and Bouchara (2015), which explores Moroccan politeness practices from a cross-cultural pragmatic perspective. The review begins by outlining foundational politeness theories developed by Lakoff, Leech, and Brown and Levinson, assessing their applicability to religious and intercultural contexts. It then evaluates Al-Khatib’s attempt to apply interpersonal politeness models to divine–human communication, highlighting both the innovative contribution of extending pragmatics into religious discourse and the theoretical challenges posed by asymmetrical power relations between speakers. The discussion further considers Bouchara’s findings on the interaction between religious expressions, sociocultural norms, and everyday communicative practices in Moroccan society. Overall, the review argues that while existing studies offer valuable insights into the intersection of language, culture, and religion, the field requires more context-sensitive theoretical frameworks and methodologically diverse approaches to better capture the complexity of politeness phenomena in Islamic settings.